I'd be all for that.

Or, you know experiential projects, or independent study, or internships or or or or.... I know it's culturally totally different, particularly around education, but the fact that South Korea's instructional time tops out at around 540 hours over 240 days and their math scores are 75 points higher boggles!

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I didn't stuff the ballot box, I swear.

I would've guessed wetmen, but I am clearly not the target audience.

Ooof, tough one, Vortex! Will you be there for an hour that a lot of others will be there for, or is it possible the ones you want to impress will have already left/not gotten there yet?

well, I'll be there from 7 to 8 (after drinks with kara), and then a work thing a 8. i know i'll be exhausted, so I'm heading back to the room for a good night's sleep.

Teppy, you are the awesomest, thank you! (Backflung.)

I say wear the second cutest outfit you have. Decent first impression, then hit them up with the cute outfit the next day (some will still be first impression, others it'll be a longer impression!) and then whatever else ya got, once they already are like "That Vortex gal, she's amazing!"

but the fact that South Korea's instructional time tops out at around 540 hours over 240 days and their math scores are 75 points higher boggles!

But don't the form study groups and work their butts off studying for their exams during their non-school hours? Or is that a bogus stereotype?

I say wear the second cutest outfit you have. Decent first impression, then hit them up with the cute outfit the next day

I agree, also concur that Vortex gal, she's amazing!

I am clearly not the target audience.

I don't know if I'm the target audience! Control, I not haz it!

Vortex, I'm not gonna lie--I hate not checking luggage, so I'd be all about CUTE EVERY TIME BLOW YOUR MIND, I'M THAT CONSISTENT KIND OF CUTE, BITE MY CUTE ASS.

In case you were wondering...

Shit, I'm recording this just because my loins crave John Cho. I don't respect myself. But I'm gonna add some more pics.

But don't the form study groups and work their butts off studying for their exams during their non-school hours? Or is that a bogus stereotype?

I think the stereotype is commonly practised, in South Korea especially. What I find interesting is that other stereotypes of learning in "Confucian heritage countries" (as I've seen them referred to) are large class sizes, adherence to rote learning, little positive reinforcement and so on - which tend to run strongly counter to Western best practice.