[suahSEEyu]

my family is soon to move to korea. this summer to be exact. for my 11-12 year in school. (because my brother is going to korea cus of army junk..) then im thinking of just attending a university there. yun seh deh? my brothers going there. and when he visited there this summer he said it was REALLY good. and they have english everywhere!! so it wont be too difficult. but i heard its one of the hardest to get into.... -__-;;

im thinking..should i just stay in korea?? or come back to the states??...
and when i go..should i go to an international school?? or try and go to a korean private school? ^^;;

its not for SURE yet that were moving..but my parents have decided on it. and its just a matter of having enough money for it. since we have to leave all of our stuff behind and start over when we go there.

oh yea! and after like..the first 2 basic years of college..im thinking of going to europe for art or culinary...does that sound good?? or...should i jus to come back to the states??

the thing about me is that..ive been trying to get my parents to let me do foreign exchange student, but when i mentioned it to them, the told me about moving to korea. so i was like..!!! :] OK! and ive been LONGING for a new surrounding..becuase i was born and have been in TEXAS..ALL OF MY LIFE.. -___-;; and yall may not know..but texas is pretty bland if you dont have a car..cus i live in a rather quiet neighborhood..and everything is just so far from each other...and you cant do much if you dont have a car..SOOO :] im really leaning towards staying in korea+europe

is that a good idea?? do you think the education would be good???

[ronmexico]

Where do you want to live, especially after college? It'd be much easier to get a job in the US if you went to school here. And it's not all as boring as Texas, I promise.

[suahSEEyu]

wheres "here" lol ...
before knowing about korea.. i wanted to live in ny/cali. after living in boring ol texas, big fun city places are calling me. hehe. but after thinking about the whole moving deal..i just thinking about staying in that area. if not korea then europe somewhere??

would it really be that hard to get a job here? in the states? if i went to school over in korea/europe?? ...its not like i cant speak english or anything. haha....and they said yun seh deh's difficulty is like an ivy league school here..?????

[animagelet]

i have no idea about the education.. but it sounds sooo fun and cool. I'm bored of NYC T_T;; I'd love to get out of the country.. Too bad I'm not Korean.. I'm Chinese.. and I don't how to read or write the language.. It wouldn't make sense for me to go to school in HK or something. Ack. I think all the Koreans I know .. Know their language pretty well. reading and writing. =_= I'm so jealous.

[litoxshortaii]

i personally think it'd be better to graduate with ur friends, go to the college of ur choice (in the states), and then go on an exchange program to korea for a year? because you could always move there if you like it and if not, come back. it'd be a hassle to move there, not like it and move all the way back.

[ronmexico]

It certainly wouldn't be impossible to get a job here, but if you wanted to, or especially if you wanted to go to grad school, it might be a bit more difficult. And maybe you should see how much you actually like living in Korea before you decide if you want to stay there. It's usually pretty easy to study abroad for a year or so if you wanted to go to Korea. I mean, I personally (never having been to Korea or Europe) would go to school in the US. But that's just me.

[Mademoisella]

MAN I WOULD LUV TO GO TO A KRN SCHOOL... BUT I SAY GO WITH WHAT U FEEL LIKE TOO... ^^

[suahSEEyu]

i personally think it'd be better to graduate with ur friends, go to the college of ur choice (in the states), and then go on an exchange program to korea for a year? because you could always move there if you like it and if not, come back. it'd be a hassle to move there, not like it and move all the way back.

the thing is.. i wanted to just do a year or so as an exchange student. but my whole FAMILY is moving. along with me. but my parents might move back after i finish school..when we all go to college. and i need to decide..whether to stay there or come back..i still have 2.5 years to think about it.. :]

and you have to take the SATS in korea too..or something like that. either that or the korean version. but im not THATTTT good at korean. so i think it would be difficult. and i think id be able to use the scores from that for schools in the states too. im not so sure yet..i have to talk to someone about it first..

and of course i would love you graduate with my friends..but i dont think that would be possible.

[Eddie]

No.
A degree from Korea is simply useless in America.
Unless you want to live in Korea (teaching English) and making 20k/year, I wouldn't advise it..

I had this obsession in which I wanted to study in Japan/Korea for undergrad.
Thankfully, I came to my senses when all these people were like, "ARE YOU CRAAAAAZY?!?!?!?"

EDIT: OOPS
I THOUGHT YOU MEANT FOR COLLEGE
MY BAD!!!!!!

[ronmexico]

^I thought she was talking about college, at least in terms of where she would eventually go. I agree that a Korean degree would limit her options more than an American degree.

but im not THATTTT good at korean. so i think it would be difficult.

Well, I think you'll probably improve quite a bit if you're going to a Korean high school. But you would probably still be at a considerable disadvantage compared to kids who had been in Korean school their whole lives.

[toki]

[b]even though i believe korean education is better (koreas in top 5 for education while america is like 19), many times a degree in foreign countriess dont transfer over. it really depends on what you wanna go into and where you wanna end up staying..

[suahSEEyu]

ic... :] thanks guys!! all your replies really got me thinking. :] gracias!!!

[xJOOLiAA<3]

I would LOVE to go to school in Korea.
though I agree with toki (:

[clairdeluned]

I think going to school in Korea would be fun, but you should consider if you want to live there for a looong time. I think going to a U.S. school would improve your chances significantly if you are considering a U.S. grad school, or are thinking about moving back here.

Just a quick story, my dad went to Seoul U and was I think 2nd in his class. He tried to come to grad school in U.S. and the top school that admitted him was UCLA. (Though he did transfer to a much better school a year later...but not the point )

Just do what feels right. Consider your family's financial abilities, though. If they can't afford to send you back to the U.S. for college, and you can't get financial aid, stay in Korea. Otherwise, try to come to the U.S. I have too many cousins that went to good Korean colleges and then screwed their grades up by going clubbing every day. (We all know that the Korean club scene is pretty cool )