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CherriSpryte
11/12/09

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Anyone else get the feeling that's a lucky pink hairclip up there? #southkorea
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annebreal
11/12/09

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I would lose my shit if people were taking my picture during a stressful as hell, tiring, future-hanging test. Come on now! I don't like being snapped at a family reunion, not when I'm trying to focus on inane bullshit like bright is to sun as dim is to _____ . Look at her awesomely ginormous pink hair clip to hold her bangs out of her face. This girl is serious, go find a Lohan to bother. #southkorea
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vee
11/12/09

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Maybe she's just yawning.
Girlfriend knows she's got this in the bag. #southkorea
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sybann
11/12/09

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oh honey - it's not worth losing your lunch over. #southkorea
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carousel
11/12/09

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It's terribly competitive in South Korea, with so much emphasis on education. But I hope this girl does well for her exams! At least she's not napping like I sometimes do during exams. Love the huge ass clip on her head. #southkorea
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Adora Belle Dearheart
11/12/09

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Unfortunately in South Korea, this test pretty much determines the rest of your life. People die for this test. My parents emigrated from SK so that I wouldn't have to take this test. Seriously, that was a top 5 reason.

From far away in my large liberal arts university, I still fear this test a little. #southkorea
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lilyHaze
11/12/09

@Adora Belle Dearheart: Students spend a year or two studying for this test. Every waking minute is spent on studying. Tutors are hired for lots of money. It completely drains you. When I visited South Korea a long time ago, I barely saw my older cousins because they were studying all. the. time.

I like living in the US. I was an above average student in honors courses, but I did lots of extracurriculars and it got me into a good college with scholarship. That is impossible in Korea.

In order to be competitive, hiring tutors (for English, etc) is a necessity. Extracurricular activities like learning to play an instrument (even if you don't plan to become a professional) is super expensive.

I've never once forgotten that my parents struggled in the US so my brother and I can succeed here. #southkorea
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Gretchen is a new kitten mom!
11/12/09

@Adora Belle Dearheart: Our daughter is Korean and she is thankful to do her college here and not have to go through the hell of this exam. We've heard the horror stories about the large number of suicides each year at exam time. #southkorea
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wtfox?!
11/12/09

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35. Which of the following reliably induces nausea and/or rage when contemplated?

A. The unreasonable amount of airtime devoted to Jon Gosselin, Michael Lohan, and Carrie Prejean, as opposed to actual, legitimate news?

B. The reliance of news outlets on hyperbolic, inflammatory rhetoric as a way to boost ratings.

C. The systematic destruction of constructive discourse in politics regarding such issues as universal health care, equal education, and the equal treatment of women, racial minorities, and GLBT individuals.

D. Mindless warmongering on the part of almost everybody in the world.

E. All of the above.
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Mary McCarthyite
11/12/09

@wtfox?!: ALL OF THE ABOVE!

Extra credit: what Jezebel commenter should receive the comment of the day? Answer: wtfox?! #southkorea
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wooden_shoes
11/12/09

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Dude, I heard about this on NPR, this is not a test, this is the rest of their lives. #southkorea
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mfnher
11/12/09

@wooden_shoes: Yes, I heard that! It's insane. What if you're sick that day, or have a migraine, or anything?! #southkorea
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Gretchen is a new kitten mom!
11/12/09

@wooden_shoes: That is what our daughter said. We think it is absolutely crazy that your entire future can come down to one test score! I'm thankful my daughter will never have to go through that hell. #southkorea
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futuremouse
11/12/09

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Just remember: If it's a true or false question don't choose C as your default. [www.buzzfeed.com] #southkorea
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lastsinglestanding
11/12/09

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OK - don't panic. Don't panic! You're wearing clothes, you have a mechanical pencil and you can do this! Just breathe deep and remember your geometry. And don't barf, 'cause that's gonna blow the whole bubble-grid outta whack. #southkorea
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ucelluccia
11/12/09

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That's a perfect encapsulation of how overwhelmed I feel right now. Urrrghhhhh school. #southkorea
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