south korea vs. south africa teenage culture differences vs
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South Korea vs.
South AfricaTeenage Culture Differences
VS.
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School Life in South Africa
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School Life in South Africa
• Most schools have both boys and girls together.
• A student usually only attends 3 schools:Pre-School (= kindergarten)Primary School (Grade 1 – 7)High School (Grade 8 – 12)
• School hours: 8am – 2:30pm• After school sports: 3pm – 4:30pm
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School Life in South Africa
• Sports games are played between schools on the weekends.
• Students do not attend academy.• Students are encouraged to do well in all
aspects of their lives – school work, sports, cultural activities, socialisation etc.
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School Life in South Africa• In Grade 12, the students have a big party
called the “Matric Dance”. Couples attend the dance together & girls spend a lot of money on their outfits.
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Usually each dance has a “theme”:
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School Life in South Africa
• After Grade 12, students often go to university or take a “gap year”.
• A gap year is a year with no studying. Usually teenagers will use this time to travel or get a job.
• After a gap year, teenagers often (but not always) go to university.
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School Life in South Korea
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School Life in South Korea
• School life is very demanding & stressful. • Students must get good grades at all times!• Students often go to academy after school.
Students study for 16 hours a day.• School hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm + academy +
homework.• Sports are played within school hours.• Many schools are boys-only or girls-only.
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Hobbies in South Africa
• Teenagers have many hobbies & schools offer many sports or activities.
• E.g. swimming, soccer, rugby, hockey, netball, cricket, photography, debating, choir, squash, water polo, running, rock climbing, softball, music.
• There are NO PC rooms in South Africa!
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Hobbies in South Korea• Students do not have much free time so their
hobbies are usually indoors.• E.g. Computer games, smart phone games, watching
TV, reading, studying, playing sports, playing a musical instrument.
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Dating in South Africa
• Some teenagers start dating when they start high school (i.e. grade 8 = age 12). Usually they are school friends.
• It is OK to hold hands, visit each others houses, watch movies together. When older, it is ok to kiss!
• Teenagers celebrate their anniversary by the number of months they have been dating.
• Couples do not wear couple rings or clothes.
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Dating in South Korea
• Students study first and date later.• Couples wear couple clothes or couple rings.• Couples celebrate their anniversary of 100
days.• Couples should not kiss.• Often couples meet through “blind dates”.
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Worries & Stress for South African Teenagers
• Drugs & alcohol• Bullying & violence (in school and out of school)• Rape• Unplanned pregnancies & sex• Cultural differences within schools (e.g. black vs.
white vs. Indian.)• Grades• Appearance & fashion • Poverty
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Worries & Stress for South Korean Teenagers
• Grades, grades, grades!• Appearance & fashion.• Plastic surgery.• Suicide.• Relationships with girlfriend or boyfriend. • Must get into a good university to get a good
job.
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Military Service
• South Africans do not have to go to the army if they don’t want to.
• Male South Koreans MUST go to the military for 2 years.
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Idols• Teenagers in both countries idolize
famous actors, actresses and sportsmen.
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