plush-cthulhu 4,472 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32040752 Getting into good schools or universities is tough in many parts of the world, but in Hong Kong the pressure begins earlier. Often parents try to get children into a good kindergarten - and before that, into a good nursery. So there are now classes preparing toddlers for that all-important nursery interview. Yoyo Chan is preparing for an important interview that could help her succeed in life. She is one-and-a-half years old. At two she will start nursery, but competition is fierce in Hong Kong, and some of the most prestigious nurseries are selective. Her parents want her to be well-prepared for her first big test in life. The best nurseries and kindergartens are seen as a gateway into the best primary schools - which in turn, parents believe, pave the way to the best secondary schools and universities. So the most renowned of them can receive more than 1,000 applications for just a few dozen places. As a result, enterprising tuition companies are now offering interview training for toddlers. Practicing how to wait in line before an interview A small step for a toddler... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye사랑 896 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 idk how I feel about this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
í—�! 8,234 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I'm working at a school now in Beijing where the parents literally pay THOUSANDS of dollars a month (I have heard up to like 10, 000 a month) just to get their kids in school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keto 3,323 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 It's tough being a kid in HK and the parents are crazy. I'm glad that I wasn't raised there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-SoneHeart- 13,769 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 idk how I feel about this... ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaaaaa 224 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I dont think that what nursery you went to should affect your chances to get into good schools. Thats just too damn early to think about universities when the kid is not even 2 yrs old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
512955124 1,748 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 She's preparing for an interview she have absolutely no idea about and probably won't remember when she gets older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yayaya 1,862 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpopfan_1996 128 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I remember this trend when I went to Hong Kong last Christmas... my cousin's son who's like one and a few months are already being interviewed in order to get into a good Kindergarten... I was literally like 'wtf, that kid's still like still speaking non-coherent sentences, and you're teaching him how to answer intelligently...' I feel sorry for those kids, I can't imaging how much stress they have to endure when they enter high school and University... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapmon's Ahjussi Husband 2,299 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 idk how I feel about this... I do, its wrong; they are kids, they should be playing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynnie 1,207 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 wtf.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
哈哈哈哈哈ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ笑笑笑笑笑 54 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I think it's good though, if they just learn little things like lining up, etc while at the same time having fun.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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