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Faunaki · Joined: 15 Jun 2007

A female student of mine - middle school 3rd year - is desperate to go to high school in Canada and she wants to go alone. I told her high school in Canada is totally different than Korea. Sex, drugs, shootings, etc. It seems dangerous.

Today her mother called a teacher to ask my opinion and I'm not totally sure what to say. I was thinking of suggesting a month or two at a private ESL school during the winter or summer break.

Am I being paranoid?

shaunew · Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Location: Calgary

What shootings in high schools? I have never heard of shootings in high school. You are think of the states. We had a few shootings in Colleges but that all happen in Quebec so it does not count. Laughing

Faunaki · Joined: 15 Jun 2007

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/school-shootings/

shaunew · Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Location: Calgary

OK sorry I stand corrected there has been shootings. But some of those happen years ago. But I think she has about the chance of getting shot in school while in Canada, as the same chance I have getting to have sex with Jessica Alba and winning the lottery all on the same day. Rolling Eyes

Faunaki · Joined: 15 Jun 2007

SeoulShakin · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul

She has more of a chance of getting hit by a rogue scooter on the sidewalk in Korea, than she does getting shot in a High School in Canada.

I think it could be very educational for her. If she's that determined, I wouldn't want to be the one to discourage her. Be honest about what she should expect, and what the differences are, but be supportive.

Sure, there is sex in High School in Canada. Big deal. She'll get an education. It doesn't mean she will turn into a sexual deviant.

I think so long as you offer honest advice, and are helpful, she could have a great experience, and have an easier time adjusting to the change if you are there to offer tips. I grew up in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and a friend of mine had a High School student from Japan living in her home for a year. It was a great experience for her. The most outlandish thing she did was get her ears pierced. Her mother came to visit her and was okay with it. The girl went home to Japan for one year, but came back to Nova Scotia to go to University, and to be with a guy that she met in High School who fell head over heels for her.

Tell her to do her research, and be as prepared as she can be, but I wouldn't want to be the one who discourages a child for wanting an experience of a lifetime.

Masta_Don · Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Location: Hyehwa-dong, Seoul

If she's willing to go, why hold her back? The same things that can happen in Canada can happen here. If she's gungho about it, then there's a spirit of adventure inside her, and it would be a horrible thing to squash that.

jvalmer · Joined: 06 Jun 2003

Is her family rich? If so, maybe a private school.

Also, is her english good? Good enought to do all her subjects in english? Possibly willing to be held back a year? I'm sure she'll do well in math and science, but if her english isn't up to snuff she'll suffer writing those damn essays for the artsie subjects like english and history.

Schools are for sure more violent and drugs are a big issue in almost every public high school. Personally I think she should stick it out her 3 more years in Korea and then aim for university in Canada. But, it would be an interesting experience.

itaewonguy · Joined: 25 Mar 2003

I doubt she will be a victim of a shooting.
she will be some asian girl in the back of the class with the off the charts math grades! making friends with other koreans.. she will will hardly be with the IN crowd! or the losers pushing drugs, smoking behind the bike sheds, going to house parties on friday nights..
also I doubt her mum will choose the school in the inner city. there are plenty of good schools in canada..

Faunaki · Joined: 15 Jun 2007

Pak Yu Man · Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Location: The Ida galaxy

Wow. And high school girls in Korea aren't having sex? The op is pretty naive.

Faunaki · Joined: 15 Jun 2007

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

She's be an ex'd-out pothead making porn with almond tease's ex-boyfriend within a year.

Tell her mom it's safer here. Laughing

smurfetta · Joined: 03 Oct 2007

I know of a really good high school in Canada which has an international program. I know of a couple of Korean students who loved the program. The school is located on a small island on the west coast.

Here is the link to their international program website:

http://www.studyincanada.info/index.html

Plus, here is the general website for the school:

http://www.gulfislandssecondary.ca/index.html

Faunaki · Joined: 15 Jun 2007