[lucky4eva8]

Hey everyone! I might be moving to Seoul for high school cause of my dads work. which totally kinda sucks. I'm gonna be going to a normal one. Anyways I was wondering can you guys tell me how it is over there or like the rules for uniforms and hair and makeup lol cause I don't want to go on the first day looking like a slob. THANK YOU!

[stonerboi27]

lol srry to break it to you but its prob gonna suck...

[SUPERG1RL]

is it one of those foreign schools for kids that come from the us? or is it like..a normal korean school

[DaAzNkIgGa627]

lol srry to break it to you but its prob gonna suck...

Yeah don't do your homework expect corporal punishment... Come late... expect corporal punishment, just yeah... from my cousins I hear it pretty much sucks =/

Also I don't know if this applies to girls, but for guys, their hair cannot go over a certain length and the teachers used to have the powers to cut it on the spot (although I hear they're eliminating that for the most part)

[영원한 사랑]

If you are going to a regular korean high school, be ready to study your BUTT OFF.
I am really serious ... there's tons of studying and you'll probably wanna pull your hair out. :X
I have two cousins in korea who are in their first and second yr of high school and they only come home at like midnight
(from hakwon/tutoring)
It's REALLY exhausting & annoying but its the only way that you can go to a good college.

It's less work if you go to a foreign high school though.

[Malice_Kaiser]

I can't even imagine staying up 'til midnight every night studying... I might kill myself.

Good luck, man.

[siliconrex]

you have to wear uniforms, i believe and yes, they have corporal punishment. aside from that, instead of you going to each class, the teachers move to your class i think.

[back,sue]

korean schools are SO MUCH more fun compared to american.
theres a lot of hardwork involved, but once you make friends it will be awesome. :]

if you guys dont know for sure, then shut up v__v;
korean hs are not like the ones you see in movies & dramas..

[ainsleyx33]

lol srry to break it to you but its prob gonna suck...

haha true.
You're gonna have to study a lot.. like the others said.
And wear uniforms.. Strict rules on hair length, wearing jewelry, and makeup.

[YOOxD1G]

I just know it's gonna be a lot of work.
and a lot of studying. more strict than schools in america

[A.lee]

it also applies to girls ur hair has to be a certain length... well thats wut my friend from korea told me.........

[amyyboo]

Even though its more strict and whatnot. I think it'll be better for you in the long run. It'll teach you more repsonsibility & more knowledge sicne you have to study like crazy. I think it'll be really fun :]
* Juse make sure to stay on the teacher's good side.

[Smiley0.o]

Dx I wish I can be a foreign student in Japan.

[rosa]

It depends, but the corporal punishment isn't as bad as it was in the past. High school is very stressful but college is less stressful in Korea. Hair styles, most schools these days it doesn't matter what length, but style does. It can't be colored crazy or be permed. That's why girls do it during the breaks and then get magic when the school season starts. I get so confused, because some schools don't care while some do. Like some schools won't allow nail polish while others don't care.

O yeah~ You stay in your classroom and the teachers change. So hopefully you'll be placed in a class where you can make lots of good friends.

[jess89]

do they still have school on saturday or did they already change that? they used to do half days on sat. but i dunno if they still do that anymore.
and they dont start the school year in august/september like we do. they start like february? i forget.

[saera]

Are you sure you want to go to a regular high school? You should seriously think about a foreign school like SFS if you want to study in the states for college.

I think Seoul got rid of the mandatory afterschool study halls, along with many other cities, but some places still have it. So you're at school until like 1130 PM. It's summer break and my cousin still goes to school everyday to study. He practically lives at 독서실 after school closes.

You should really check with the school first. Some schools have you cut your hair so that it's 3 cm down from your ear. --;; My friend went to 여고 and so she said the atmosphere with the students was really relaxed. Everyone would just wear their gym uniforms all day long and all the girls were really close because there were no guys (to the point where everyone would just fart during class amongst other things). Lots of lesbians in comparison to 남녀공학. So if you arent used to that here...

School year starts march and then you have summer break starting mid/late july until late august. Then winter break january february.

[erure]

One thing I know for sure is that the student-student camaraderie is really deep and once you make friends, it makes the whole experience much more bearable. Unless you're absolutely fluent in Korean (like you know Chinese characters and all the different math vocabularies and stuff), I advise you stay away from normal high school unless you want to fail it...//

[joonage]

I suggest you go to a foreign school.

Regular Korean school can be pretty tough, seeing how you lived her for a while ...

They probably would give you some grace and some leeway, knowing you came from the States ...

However, I think a foreign school will be better for your future ...

[xsparklystars]

One thing I know for sure is that the student-student camaraderie is really deep and once you make friends, it makes the whole experience much more bearable. Unless you're absolutely fluent in Korean (like you know Chinese characters and all the different math vocabularies and stuff), I advise you stay away from normal high school unless you want to fail it...//

Yeah! not only should you be a REALLYY fluent speaker, but your vocabulary and stuff should be pretty darn good too. Or else you won't have fun there nor will you do well.


I think its MUCH better for korean-americans to go to foreign schools anyways, just cuz someone growing up in america probably won't have as good vocabulary and speaking skills as someone raised in korea.


Like me...I speak korean pretty well but I would NOT survive in regular korean high schools cuz I don't understand really hard vocabulary and other stuff taught there.

[lovablekrnstar63]

i agree with everybody else.
go to an international school.
unless you think you can have a deep philosophical conversation in korean
(or in other words, you speak fluent korean and have the vocab & usage understanding)
it's gonna be hard for you straight off the bat

what's corporal punishment?