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Asian Schools Vs American Schools Essay

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Asians and Americans people are very different, such as cultures, foods, house decoration, fashion style. Asians and Americans schools' system are also different. There are many different things between American school and Asia school. However, the difference between Asian school and American schools express clearly through 4 things, the school rules, school classes, the school lunch time, the school pressure, personal morality in school. Firstly, that is the school's rules. Most American schools allow students dye their hair, wear anything they want to wear, as long as it is not sexy or offensive others; also, they allow the male students wear earing and have long hair. However, Asian schools require students wearing the school uniform with …show more content…

There are three different things in the class system. First, American schools adjust students' classes based on their exams scores. In contrast, Asian school set up students' classes based on their grade levels. For example, I should take Algebra II when I was 8th grade. My knowledge is not satisfied to study Algebra II class, so my counselor will move me to lower level class. However, in Vietnam, if I should take Algebra II when I am 8th grade. Even if Algebra II is hard to me, I still have to take it. Second, Asian students usually go home or join school clubs after school, as well as American students. However, there is a bit different. It is Asian students must attend some supplemental classes after school, if their teachers require. In other cases, Asian students must get extra courses at another school if their parents require. For instance, I was not well in my math class, while I was studying in Vietnam. Thus, my Math teacher requires me to attend her supplemental class after school. Third, the civic class is the necessary class in Asian schools. In America, students do not need to take Civic Education class. Nevertheless, in Asian, students must take it. For example, in Vietnam schools, they have Civic Education class. Every student must study it from 6th grade to 12th

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