Maybe I am focusing too much on the idea, but the topic is an intellectual idea you have or something you would want to change about your community. Why and how?
Do you think I am focusing too much on the "why" and not "how"?
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"YOU LIE!"
Republican Joe Wilson's shout during the President's healthcare address. Serena Williams' tirade and unsportsmanlike conduct. Kanye West's interruption during Taylor Swift's VMA Award. As the world sipped on these pieces of gossip, one cannot help but wonder: since when did mankind's civility plummet so much? These high-profile outbursts, along with sights of casual spitting, graffiti, and quarrels on the street, may be indicators of flaws in our education system.
Well on the bright side, the majority of the US population is at least aware of what amounts to proper behavior. Here, American schools strive to prevent lack of courtesy. On the other side of the globe, however, Asian education solely focuses on core studies at the cost of artistic expression and social development. Critics, who voice resentment towards the lack of manner discipline, are often volumed down to censor spread of criticism towards the government. Similar public outbursts never reach headlines and are not openly condemned.
The result? Lack of manners discarded as mundane- undermining the once etiquette-and-virtue-centric heritage.
Decline in morale is not the only problem Asian nations' education confront. Their education's loopholes are dispensed everywhere.
For instance, in my long arm hair.
My arm-hair is living proof of China's defective education policies. How so?
Its hair length takes root in a childhood intimidated by competition-my sister's beauty. Wishing for smooth skin like her, I could not bear to see her outshine me. I resorted to cutting my arm-hair repeatedly.
It backfired of course.
I mention this because tracing back, the main culprit behind my childish action was peer pressure encouraged by Chinese Boards of Education.
I admit that the school curriculum motivates diligence and solidifies academic foundations. However, I disapprove of the overly aggressive inter-student-competition, which is instigated by educators. Objectionably, Chinese teaching tactics tend to promote rivalry more than unity between individuals.
If asked during an interview if we were leaders, the correct answer seemed to be a confident yes, because teachers prepared us to excel as leaders at all times. Strangely enough, there was little room for discussions on how to accept losses. Our classes disciplined us not to follow or cooperate, but to surpass others and expectations.
Giving up was not an option, given it renounced all chances to succeed. China suggested unlimited possibilities to an extreme degree, and failed to mention that even possibilities are restricted to certain limits based on one's talents and character. The goal was to install perseverance and intellect; we ironically passed that point. We were raised into scholars brave in thoughts, but awkward and stubbornly persistent in social relations.
You see, Asia is casting its future generations into narrow frames, transforming life from colorful 'I's to uniform 'it's. Teaching methods should be speculated and improvised to raise manner awareness and incorporate appreciation of both successes and failures. Or else, Asia's future will turn into the goat in that particular math problem: the goat tethered to a center and only allowed to eat restricted areas of grass.
Maybe I should rewrite the essay?
I was thinking about incorporating faults in the American education system too, but overall, does this essay put you to sleep? And also is the turn between the example that I mention (my armhair) and the essay a little too sharp or sudden to accept?
