foreign education vs HK education
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i'd just like to add that i myself am chinese and was born and raised in hong kong. i value my language and culture very much and hope that my half-chinese children can do the same. that being said, hong kong is ideal for learning and appreciating cultural diversity, both western and chinese and my husband is on the same page as me. we are here for the long haul and although hong kong also has a few misgivings (as all cities do), i consider it one of the SAFEST and most secure places in the world to be raising and educating our children. As for considering a foreign school for our children, i wouldn't even think about it unless we a) moved to a foreign country b) our children were old enough for boarding school (i.e. 15 yrs or above).
What level of education are you talking about? kindy, grade school, high school or college? And where are you comparing with?
My experience of local schools in HK is that they are highly competitive and put a lot of pressure on the kids (and sometimes for parents).This starts from as young as kindergarten. Some kids do well under this system and some not. If you do well under this system, you do gain a lot of knowledge and exposure. But this is not unique to HK now. I've heard similar stories in other cities, like NY. So it depends on where you are comparing to.
My experience of local schools in HK is that they are highly competitive and put a lot of pressure on the kids (and sometimes for parents).This starts from as young as kindergarten. Some kids do well under this system and some not. If you do well under this system, you do gain a lot of knowledge and exposure. But this is not unique to HK now. I've heard similar stories in other cities, like NY. So it depends on where you are comparing to.
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I agree.... I actually don't want to do the same, but I heard that babies have to build a curriculum in order to get to nursery school???? Just hearing that make me say "WTF????!!!"
"They started screaming, yelling and threatening you when things dont go their way
- They push you and step on shoes all the time even when it is not crowded on the street and public transportation. Not to mention they never apologize, they dont even look at you like nothing has happened
- They spit in the public wherever and whenever they like without respecting the basic hygiene of the public place and whether there are people around them
- They dont follow rules and regulation and always try to find the loop hole to get advantage for themselves
- They dont like to queue up and if you remind them to do so, they will scream at you like it is your fault
- At the school, instead of just drop the kids (by their own private car) and leave, they stop the car in the middle of everyone for a long time and block the way of everyone behind them during peak time pick up and drop off
- At the school, when their kids damage the school or classmate's property, the kid never apologize and the next day, their parents drop several thousands dollars to the school and said it is not a big deal to break things. Sounded unapologetic and very arrogant" (from the original poster)
Sounds like you've just described the majority of local HK people - I can;t even count the number of times I've seen people spitting, pushing, shoving, jumping a line or trying to gain unfair advantage. And I have lived in mainland China as well as HK. Yes, there are differences, but I could quite easily use the term "uncivilised HKers" and it would mean about the same. As with any country, there is a proportion who behave in ways that are not socially acceptable in other countries.
- They push you and step on shoes all the time even when it is not crowded on the street and public transportation. Not to mention they never apologize, they dont even look at you like nothing has happened
- They spit in the public wherever and whenever they like without respecting the basic hygiene of the public place and whether there are people around them
- They dont follow rules and regulation and always try to find the loop hole to get advantage for themselves
- They dont like to queue up and if you remind them to do so, they will scream at you like it is your fault
- At the school, instead of just drop the kids (by their own private car) and leave, they stop the car in the middle of everyone for a long time and block the way of everyone behind them during peak time pick up and drop off
- At the school, when their kids damage the school or classmate's property, the kid never apologize and the next day, their parents drop several thousands dollars to the school and said it is not a big deal to break things. Sounded unapologetic and very arrogant" (from the original poster)
Sounds like you've just described the majority of local HK people - I can;t even count the number of times I've seen people spitting, pushing, shoving, jumping a line or trying to gain unfair advantage. And I have lived in mainland China as well as HK. Yes, there are differences, but I could quite easily use the term "uncivilised HKers" and it would mean about the same. As with any country, there is a proportion who behave in ways that are not socially acceptable in other countries.
Like many of you, I've heard about these portfolios, but none of my friends, with kids going to local and international schools have never been asked for a portfolio, which would give the kid priority...
The problem is that if only one person talk about it, maybe 20 mums will feel like they have to do the same, and then it becomes the norm !
The problem is that if only one person talk about it, maybe 20 mums will feel like they have to do the same, and then it becomes the norm !
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