baby genius

Hey guys,

I just found an article about an 8-year-old Korean boy, who is going to study at Inha University next year. Poor child, is all I can say about this. Well, I can understand that the Koreans are proud of him, but where is his childhood? I mean, ok, Korea is really good concerning its education, but every year some high-school kids commit suicide because of the stress. There has to be a middle. High-school kids have to study from 8 o'clock in the morning until 12 o'clock at night and then when they come home maybe even study one more hour. In my opinion this is not normal. Well, but I also have to say, that maybe the German school system is not challenging enough. Anyway, a middle should be found.

Here is the article:

An eight-year-old prodigy was admitted to a local university, becoming the youngest college student in the nation.
Inha University located in Inchon, west of Seoul, said Monday that Song Yoo-gun has been admitted to the College of Natural Sciences after passing the exams with an excellent score in physics.
Song answered the questions by using quantum mechanics during his admissions interviews on Oct. 22.
The university plans to offer special programs designed to cultivate those who are talented in science like Song, who is known as the science prodigy.
Science and Technology Minister Oh Myung said that the ministry will also launch a task force consisting of four to five experts to support Song’s scholastic excellence for about five years.
“The government will provide educational and financial support for Song after he registers with the university, allowing him to use the experimental facilities of state-run institutes and study at a top-notch university abroad,” Oh said.
It took only nine months for Song to complete elementary, middle and high school curricula that usually take most Korean students 12 years.
He completed primary school courses in February, three months after enrolling in an elementary school in Kuri as a sixth grader.
In one month, he passed the qualification test for a middle school diploma and it took him just two months to pass the high school qualification exam in May as the youngest child.
“Song decided to go to Inha University because of its practical educational curriculum rather than seeking the prestige of other universities,” said Song Soo-jin, his father.
The father said that his son will contribute to the nation and compete with scientists around the world.
“I am very glad to be admitted to the university. I will study harder in physics,” the prodigy said.
Song studied at the Korea Science Academy, a high school specially designed for the gifted in the southeastern port city of Pusan.
Song has also been taught by a math professor of the Center for Gifted Education at Inha University.

END OF ARTICLE (how can I make freakin' empty lines?) JENNY!!

By the way, I will go to Inha University next year...

Actually I already canceled my flight back home in February. Oh my god...! I still can't believe it. It's soo exciting. Well mom, I have to pay a change of reservation fee of 75 euros when I know the new date.

Finally almost week-end. Unfortunately my throat hurts and I am afraid I am gettin' sick. I'm already drinking tea and eating oranges the whole day, but so far it hasn't shown any positive effect.

Next week I will give all my application forms to the Inha University. Then I am finally finished with all that administrative stuff. It became really annoying always bothering all my professors at home or my parents to send me stuff.

Anyway, there is one more thing, which has to be made official. Actually it's not a thing, it's a person. :-) Yes dad, I have a boyfriend. You have already read about him before. His name is Jang-hee and we know each other now for two months. I just want you to know that he is not the only reason I want to stay and study here. I seriously think this extension of my stay here will have a positive effect on my future career. Moreover I will definitely try to write all my exams in FH Deggendorf next semester so I won't have to study one more semester.

Well, I had to tell you, mom said, because next week you will be invited to Frau Müller... I am sure then you would have heard about these new developments in my personal life anyway. :-)

Wish you all a nice weekend, where ever you are... in Madrid (Dini, Stephan, Sarah), in Italy (Sue), in Germany (family, Dors, Nina, Karin), in Britain (Christl, Basi, Säsch, Steffl),... I will definitely enjoy mine, no matter if I'm sick or not.

Love you