Posted on November 14, 2009 by sleepingcow
“I want to watch a moooovie…” That’s become the near-daily mantra my son repeats as soon as he wakes up and right before going to bed. Power Rangers, Little Einsteins, Caillou… in truth it could probably be anything and he’d likely turn to stone in front of the glowing screen.
Which is great for me on [...]
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Posted on November 9, 2009 by sleepingcow
I tend to shy away from conversations about race in Korea, just because they tend to be circular and not really go anywhere. Also because more often than not they tend to be in English (or any other language that is not Korean) and thus miss the audience that most needs to be included in [...]
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Posted on April 10, 2009 by sleepingcow
Per Yonhap: April 10, SEOUL, South Korea — A female university student has her head shaved in Seoul on April 10 in a protest rally organized by student leaders to demand the government reduce tuition fees.
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Posted on March 24, 2009 by sleepingcow
According to Yonhap, the financial downturn has boosted sales of books on finance, employment and religion, the last of which saw a 185 percent spike in sales last year. Cooking too was a big seller as more families are staying in to eat rather than dining out.
“Books are hardly luxury items. They are one of [...]
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Posted on January 22, 2009 by sleepingcow
The JoongAng headline says it all. Still, not a bad idea considering how much time students sacrifice to learn English grammar in Korean, which doesn’t do much in the way of helping them actually use the language.
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Posted on September 23, 2008 by sleepingcow
There’s a piece in the JoongAng about the growing number of support networks for South Korean mothers and housewives. These networks engage in all sorts of activities, from real-estate purchases to child care and social functions. Apparently they also engage in helping their children prepare for exams by gaining access to test questions ahead of [...]
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Posted on September 16, 2008 by sleepingcow
This came out a few days ago in the International Herald Tribune about the growing resentment in India towards the fact that English is more and more becoming a prerequisite for success. As I read it I couldn’t help thinking how much it helped explain Korea’s own ambigious attitude towards English education.
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Posted on September 7, 2008 by sleepingcow
An article in the Chosun Ilbo raises the issue of Internet based rumors and their effect on Korea, pointing to the recent anti-US beef protests that nearly shut down the country and were fueled by a flood of mis-information over the saftey of US beef.
More recently is the impact such rumors have had on the [...]
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Posted on August 17, 2008 by sleepingcow
Spending on overseas study dips lowest in 10 years
Yonhap
Data showing the amount Koreans spend on overseas education has dropped in the last few months has led some to speculate that perhaps the wild enthusiasm to learn English abroad is declining. What’s most intersting is that one of the reasons given for the shift is Pres. [...]
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Posted on July 17, 2008 by sleepingcow
Suffering from private education in Korea
OhMyNews
The obsession with education here affects all aspects of Korean society, from social issues to child welfare and the nation’s economy. It’s a refreshing piece from a Korean mother pushing for a new direction.
Dispute over dog meat heats up
The Korea Times
Recent inspections of restaurants serving dog meat in Seoul have [...]
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