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From this project I find it interesting how knowing other cultures can encourage you to adopt study practices and even behaviors.

I find it interesting how there are traditions a bit similar to ours, for example, they dedicate a day to honor their deceased loved ones, like us.

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My pen pal's name is Seuk-Ju, He's orginally from Korea.

The Korean education system is very disciplined, students are very dedicated to study, the education system prepares autonomous and responsable citiez.

The only difference that I find in the education system is that my country lacks more initiative, For koreans. The education is very important to Koreans.

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At first I had doubts that this was not going to work, I also thought that my pen pal was never going to answer me, but on the contrary, he is very kind, and I really like talking with her, she is very attentive and responds quickly on instagram, It is An enjoyable experience for those who really want to learn English since with practice it is the best way, and we stay with a new friend.

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What I found most interesting about this project is that I was able to get to know the cultures, traditions and customs of a country that I never thought I knew more about, so I can say that it was a great adventure what I experienced these months with my pen pal when interacting with him and learn more about him, his family, his ways of speaking, thinking and what he likes to do the most in his free time.
Their culture is too interesting, the tradition they have in the lunar new year seemed fantastic to me, it is very different from how we celebrate here in Mexico, also the food they eat is too interesting, I can say that one day I would love to know Korea and live a lunar new year :)

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My pen pal Yun-Lin is from Seoul, South Korea.

Education in their university is very academic, that is, they leave a lot of homework, my partner told me that it was very heavy for her since she also had to fulfill some duties.This project for me was to my great liking and a great experience since I had never spoken to someone on the other side of the world, for me it is something new and very pleasant.
It is also very nice that the person I talked to accepted me in a very good way from the beginning, he behaved very well with me.

I learned a lot with this project, I do not regret having gotten involved since I got to know something about the culture, customs and traditions of another place.

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My penpal's name is Raymond U, He studies and lives in Korea, so it is said that south Korea is a country full of history, culture and tradition, the Korean educational system also stands out for the good performance of its students internationally, South Korea obtained scores above the average suggested by the OECD in reading and mathematics However, this system is also famous for the great pressure it exerts on young students. Education is highly valued in the country and seen as a way to obtain professional prestige as well, the system is extremely competitive and students have very high pressure from their parents to obtain the best grades and be able to enter the three best universities in the country , known by the acronym of SKY: Seoul National, Korea and Yonsei. Studying at these universities will guarantee them a privileged social status and the most desirable job positions with the best salary. The difference from Korea to Mexico is that in Mexico there is not much pressure from our parents, teachers or students to get good grades, we Mexicans are more lazy to study. Although also, some Mexicans obtain good averages and achieve a professional career.

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The experience that I have acquired so far has been very good because I have learned a lot from my pen pal, the interaction we have as well as the communication has helped us to learn about the cultures and styles of life between the two countries. I really like this project.

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My partner is called Katherine, she is 20 years old, she is a very pretty and intelligent girl. My experience in this project has been good, the communication was good at the beginning, but with the passage of time it has been difficult to maintain communication with her, so I have not been able to learn much about her. Although I think it is an excellent project, since it helps us to learn about the traditions that are lived in a context different from ours.

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My partner is called Katherine, she is 20 years old, she is a very pretty and intelligent girl. My experience in this project has been good, the communication was good at the beginning, but with the passage of time it has been difficult to maintain communication with her, so I have not been able to learn much about her. Although I think it is an excellent project, since it helps us to learn about the traditions that are lived in a context different from ours.
Isabel Cristina Sánchez Pérez

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My partner is called Katherine, she is 20 years old, she is a very pretty and intelligent girl. My experience in this project has been good, the communication was good at the beginning, but with the passage of time it has been difficult to maintain communication with her, so I have not been able to learn much about her. Although I think it is an excellent project, since it helps us to learn about the traditions that are lived in a context different from ours.

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I found it interesting to meet people from another country and to be able to share about my friend and learn more about South Korea. In addition to interacting with my friend by correspondence, a friendship is created that can stay for a long time.

I know things that can help me in my life, such as the way they study, which helps me to use it in my educational life and can benefit me.

Culture in Korea is very interesting and beautiful, at first you start to get to know new things little by little and then you want to know more and more because there are very interesting things.

This exchange has helped me a lot to continue improving my English, in addition to knowing more about a country that I was already interested in before the exchange.

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My pen pal is called Vin Jang, he is originally from Korea.

In the course of the interaction we have had in this project, I think that we have both learned a lot, on the subject of education I came to the conclusion that it is very different, in Korea for example the educational system is strictly focused on an excellent education, seeks to create trained and well-prepared people for the future, there are also public and private schools, one of the main qualities of them is discipline.

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My pen pal is from South Korea.

Education in Korea is a very important topic, in fact Korea is at the top of the list with the best education.
Although classes last a certain time of day, students spend the rest of their time continuing their studies and learning or improving more.
When they go to enter the university they prepare by studying hard to be able to enter what they want to study, being in the university they focus a lot on their studies which they spend a lot of time on that than on something else.

Unlike Mexico, we have fewer hours of classes and the study time may vary depending on each person.

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There is a wide difference between the educational system in Korea and that of Mexico; the comparison is not limited to the basic levels of the educational system, let alone the results obtained by students on achievement tests such as PISA. It is intended to make a more general comparison of the quality of education systems as a whole. The study highlights that, similarly, in addition to geographical, demographic, cultural and historical factors, which partly explain the differences in the general and educational development of Mexico and South Korea, a part of these differences must also be attributed to the public policies adopted in one and another country.
The main lesson that we can draw from the experience of South Korea is that a policy that expressly seeks equal educational development, in addition to being congruent with the values ​​of social cohesion and solidarity, is more effective in the medium and long term for support the economic development of a country. It is evident that in Mexico there is no interest in investing in educational systems as in Korea.
Isabel Cristina Sánchez Pérez

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My pen pal's name is Geon Dong, he is from China but he moved to South Korea to study at the university and that's how he arrived at Yonsei University, so I have been able to learn about the culture of that country.
Respect for teachers is very great, since, in that continent, the older the person, the more respect they deserve, I was also able to know that the discipline is very great and they know how to abide by all the rules.  I also learned that in Korea you spend a lot of time studying, sometimes you can spend whole days at school.
Finally, I find it interesting how important responsibility is to them, while here we are not as concerned as they are.

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My experience was very good in general, I really like this project since I can learn about other cultures, and it also allows me to meet people from other countries and feel more connected to those cultures despite the great distance.  What I liked the most was that I was able to practice the language more, since, being the only means to communicate, my friend forced me to use the language and that allowed me to learn it a little more, and being able to get to know another culture also allowed me  be able to appreciate mine more.

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I found the educational system of your country very interesting, since in China basic education is compulsory and within this they have a compulsory subject of politics, they teach them the laws of their country, they train them to be aware of the system that the government manages .

Chinese culture is surprising, no child is left without studying, it is normal for everyone to study, on the other hand in Mexico there are children who never went to school, they cannot read or write.

China has a quality educational system, as well as a life of comfort, but for this it is necessary to study and get a good job.

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Educational Practices.

My pen pal named Minchen Zhao is from Hainan, China.

She is currently studying at Yonsei University in Korea. Study a degree in food.

My friend says that Chinese education is something ethical, intellectual and instructive. For the Chinese, teaching is getting the student to imitate what the teacher imparts. Raising is educating the child to become the best of all.

China has a large number of students and the largest educational system in the world.
It says that in China's education system there are 4 stages: childhood, primary, secondary and university. The first 3 are required.
In addition, there are compulsory subjects of
politics (Marxism, Maoism) in the specialty of Spanish Language.
In China education is extremely important, most of us Chinese study.

On the other hand, in Mexico, there are children who do not study, they are not forced to go to school. many children work to help their parents, others are exploited. In Mexico there is a totally different educational system.

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Educational Practices.

My pen pal named Minchen Zhao is from Hainan, China.

She is currently studying at Yonsei University in Korea. Study a degree in food.

My friend says that Chinese education is something ethical, intellectual and instructive. For the Chinese, teaching is getting the student to imitate what the teacher imparts. Raising is educating the child to become the best of all.

China has a large number of students and the largest educational system in the world.
It says that in China's education system there are 4 stages: childhood, primary, secondary and university. The first 3 are required.
In addition, there are compulsory subjects of
politics (Marxism, Maoism) in the specialty of Spanish Language.
In China education is extremely important, most of us Chinese study.

On the other hand, in Mexico, there are children who do not study, they are not forced to go to school. many children work to help their parents, others are exploited. In Mexico there is a totally different educational system.

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My experience was really very good because from the beginning my partner has been very kind, cordial and attentive to me. Perhaps we have had so many difficulties to communicate due to the organization of our times and activities but she considered that we have a very good relationship, in addition, she has learned a lot about Chinese culture and Korean culture and also considered that she has learned even a little. of Mexican culture, thanks to everything we have talked about, I have been able to make several comparisons between their festivities and ours, such as the Day of the Dead, also with their way of expressing themselves in those Asian countries and in Mexico, the enormous difference between the humor of one country and another, the common greetings in Korea and Mexico, religion among other things. For all the reflections I mentioned earlier, it seems to me that in China and Korea there is a culture of special respect and cordiality with everyone. They are very organized and mostly responsible people.
It really seems to me that it is worth meeting people from other cultures and different thoughts to broaden our knowledge and have a more open mind.

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My PenPal is called Ashley Liu. She is originally from Dongguan China but currently lives in Seoul South Korea where she studies German language and literature. From what you have told me, the educational practices in your country are somewhat similar to those we have here in Mexico because they take subjects just as we do, but as in most universities in the world, they schedule the subjects that go by their own decision. according to their curriculum and accommodate their schedules. My friend told me that education in Korea begins from kindergarten where children in China have the opportunity to receive education from a very young age, the government forces them to learn English from an early age and leaves them no other option to learn another foreign language at school, they have entrance exam until university and English is also included in the core subjects test so they have to work hard and focus on this language when they are young. However in Korean schools students have the option of learning another language, although they usually choose English. My partner also has school projects and homework that usually leave her very little time for herself, but even so, because of everything I have known her, I consider her to be a very accomplished and responsible student.
Regarding the differences between the educational practices of China or Korea and Mexico, he considered that in Mexico the English language is not included at such an early age, however, in secondary school this subject is begun although in many cases it is not it is given the importance it deserves. The Chinese educational system is much stricter in the education of its students than the Mexican system, in China children are educated to be good citizens with an active civic attitude and where they seek the good of others as well as their own, in addition They have a very strict culture of respect and based on the main ethical values. In Mexico it cannot be said that everything is bad, however some teachers only teach the main subjects without giving importance to other subjects that will also serve the children for their life within society.

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In this program I have learn a lot about culture and my penpal, I realy like to speak with her and more talk with her, because it help me so much in my practice English of speaking and writing. She is a very nice person Iam glad to know her.

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Educational practices

According to my partner from China who currently lives with her parents and studies in Korea and her name is yan-hong.
According to what I know about her and her studies, it has more educational load, since they take exams every so often and have quite a lot of homework, in addition to studying two languages ​​which is English and Korean, on the other hand it could be said that they are a bit more demanding and with stricter rules in Korea and unlike mine, it can be said that I have less educational burden compared to her and they are less strict.

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my experience was very interesting and exciting because it is the first time that I have communication with someone who is not from my country and I learned that there is a great diversity of accents although the same English is spoken I think it is important to know other cultures to appreciate ours and very rarely do we worry about the different ways of living of another person.

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My pen pal's name is Geon Dong, he is from China but he moved to South Korea to study at the university and that's how he arrived at Yonsei University, so I have been able to learn about the culture of that country.
Respect for teachers is very great, since, in that continent, the older the person, the more respect they deserve, I was also able to know that the discipline is very great and they know how to abide by all the rules.
I also learned that in Korea you spend a lot of time studying, sometimes you can spend whole days at school.
Finally, I find it interesting how important responsibility is to them, while here we are not as concerned as they are.

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Interesting aspects of this project.

The most important aspects that seemed most important to me in this project is that we know a different culture, we acquire new ways of expressing ourselves, I learned new expressions that are used in Korea, I also learned some aspects of their daily life and culture. The culture in Korea is very similar to the culture in Mexico, we celebrate some things in the same way, but these traditions have different names.

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My pen pal is from Seoul Korea.

Education in Korea is a very important aspect, Students study long hours and quality education.
In South Korea, primary education lasts for six years, then students are moved to "intermediate education" for three years and then finished with three more years of secondary school.
Uniforms are generally required until students enter university, School days last approximately seven hours and students additionally go to study at libraries and private schools called Hagwons.
These schools are forced to close at ten at night, but some students continue to study at home.
The College Scholastic Ability Test is taken to enter the university.
In South Korea there are three universities that are considered elite, Seoul National University, Korea University and Yonsei University.
My pen pal studies at Yonsei University.

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In my experience with my pen pal I like that they have different cultures from us, another experience that I liked is that the music is very different, and I like that a lot. In this experience, what has most caught my attention, is that with it I have the opportunity to learn English, since it is very necessary for life and for study.
This project may help me a lot since it is a way to learn English, although it is not very safe but even so this project, in my experience, I found the ease of talking with my pen pal regardless of the times.

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My pen pal is Wendy she lives in China, but she studies in korea at Yonsei unersity.
Educational practices in China are very different from those in mexico, education in China is more serious than in any other country and competition over Chinese education is exciting because there are many students every year and whatever you are rich or poor, everyone has the same opportunity to study in china and must finish school, high school, you can choose a job education freely.
The difference of educational practices in Mexico is that in Mexico not everyone has the same opportunity to study and China sport is an exam topic, in Mexico we don't usually do so much sport in China adults also have the possobility to study and In Mexico very few times.

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During these two months in this course it has helped me a lot to strengthen my knowledge in different contexts that are part of my life (personal, school, social, cultural), which has allowed me to feel proud of myself since I started I felt very nervous and insecure, now I can say with certainty that this course and mainly my pen pal have helped me to be more confident no matter what mistakes I may make, because this allows me to grow more and strengthen my confidence, as I have learned from her to overcome obstacles in this language, because she also started out with fear but this helped us to move forward each day and achieve significant learning about our culture, traditions, customs, hobbies, music, parties, memories of our childhood, education and know more about our family.

We always motivate ourselves, I learned to be understandable, empathetic in every way, for example: because of what she has lived since childhood she has been away from her parents and sometimes she is very sad that is why I always try to motivate and convey joy in our talks and when we make video calls. I try to get a lot of smiles from her and that makes me feel very happy, for all that I am achieving, that is, I like that she feels comfortable and always very happy.

Thanks to her I highly value my culture, my life, my family, my loved ones and my education. I am enormously happy to be in this course, I have loved it very much. :)

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This project is interesting, you learn a lot about another country, you make friends you never imagined you would make.
It was important because you learn from other cultures and traditions, customs, my god the food! Everything is totally different, like the schedule, which is totally different, a challenge! But I am happy because I have a Chinese friend! :)) The most interesting thing of all was to interact for the first time with the pen pal, I was nervous because I didn't know what to do first or what to say. But then everything flowed well, I got to know her tastes and what she liked to do in her free time.

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My pen pal is called Khuslen, his hometown is Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; But she has been living in Korea for 10 years, currently studying chemical and biomolecular engineering at Yosei University.
Korea's higher education system follows the United States method with colleges (colleges and universities) awarding apprenticeships, bachelor's degrees, associate's degrees, or diplomas, while universities award bachelor's, master's, professional. Korea's high academic performance has prompted British education ministers to actively reshape their own curricula and exams to try to emulate Korea's militant drive and passion for excellence and high educational achievement. But my colleague told me that she believed that educational practices are similar in any country, since all students must study well. I also emphasize that students are divided into degrees and are admitted to universities that match their grades. She told me that her mom always wanted her to be first in her class and wanted her to be a doctor.
In addition, she emphasized me more about what studying English is about, that is, she told me that I was not good at English, however she is improving a little through English class these days. Because she is studying English through the TOEIC textbook (which she taught me via video call). Where you memorize English words using the app and study English theory every day.

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My correspondence friend is called Wubin Yun, she is originally from Japan but lives in Korea, with the little that we have spoken for the established time of each country, in Korea there are many cultures different from those of Mexico, that is why I want to learn some cultures with her. What fascinates me is that we coincide with a music group, that is why we have to learn different things, in different countries.

His hobbies are listening to K-pop music, so we agree on that point and I might be interested.

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What was most interesting to me in this interaction was that through my pen pal, we met new things like what are the most popular foods there, my pen pal was born in Kagoshima, Japan, but currently lives in Korea she lives alone, She has nineteen years old, also something I is interesting is the music  the K-POP genre. I So I think it's very good because we know different things.

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Was most interesting to me in this interaction was that through my pen pal, we met new things like what are the most popular foods there, my pen pal was born in Kagoshima, Japan, but currently lives in Korea she lives alone, She has nineteen years old, also something I is interesting is the music  the K-POP genre. I So I think it's very good because we know different things.

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My pen pal told me that the school she is never been to because she was going to do her first year. But she told me that she has classes online, she has three classes on Monday, on Wednesday and Friday she has English classes, when she has classes together they give them a 10 minute rest because their classes last from 1 to 2 hours. And comparing it with the way we have the classes are very similar because we have the hours on different days the only difference is that they have two English classes.

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My pen pal told me that the school she is never been to because she was going to do her first year. But she told me that she has classes online, she has three classes on Monday, on Wednesday and Friday she has English classes, when she has classes together they give them a 10 minute rest because their classes last from 1 to 2 hours. And comparing it with the way we have the classes are very similar because we have the hours on different days the only difference is that they have two English classes.

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In this case I have learned interesting aspects about another culture, it is fascinating to know that you have a friend who is literally on the other side of the world who is similar or different from you. This course has been a pleasant experience and a good opportunity to learn, not only about culture, but also English.
Personally, I think it has been very supportive to make video calls since you practice English and every time I notice that I improve.

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 My pen pal is called Chang Young You, he is originally from South Korea, he is an excellent student, in addition, he is very committed and responsible, the career he is studying is Astronomy at Yonsei University, education in Korea is very important for everyone since they spend around 10 hours in school, but above all learning English has become a priority and an opportunity to learn.

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Hello Juanita, I consider that perseverance and commitment are the keys to success and in South Korea they are elements that are developed in students.

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My PENPAL, Tong Yu, she lives in China, but studies in South Korea at Yonsei University.
In her country, the teachers are highly respected and in the same way the students are very committed and responsible, they receive more than 10 hours of classes a day, and in the classroom there is a lot of discipline.
In South Korea, information technologies are implemented in a creative and innovative way.
However in Mexico teachers aren’t respected as before and students prefer other activities than school.

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My PENPAL, Tong Yu, she lives in China, but studies in South Korea at Yonsei University. In her country, the teachers are highly respected and in the same way the students are very committed and responsible, they receive more than 10 hours of classes a day, and in the classroom there is a lot of discipline.
In South Korea, information technologies are implemented in a creative and innovative way.
However in Mexico teachers aren’t respected as before and students prefer other activities than school.

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The most interesting thing about this project has been to discover new lifestyles, customs and traditions of another country in this case, South Korea, although my PENPAL lives in China, but she studies in South Korea at Yonsei University.
Although there have been few interactions by video call, I have learned from her and she has been patient when I can’t  understand something.
My PENPAL is very intelligent and responsible, qualities that characterize the people of her country.
This experience has been fruitful and enriching.

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The most interesting thing about the project was know the life of my pen pal. She has a routine totally different from mine, the life routines change so much especially in the aspect of school because at the moment of do homework she takes almost all the time of the day to do it and she is so busy.

Finally, I think that the chinese culture is so focused on their goals and they work hard to have it.

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(My penpal is from China but she studies in Korea).

In Korea the  principal value of education is honesty, in the cases of universities the students practice this value so much because when they have an exam they don’t copy others colleagues it doesn't matter if the teachers aren't in the classroom. In Mexico, sadly some students copy in exams when the teachers are in the classroom or aren't here, for that, usually teachers are always in the class at the moment of apply the exam to check all the students’ actions.

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What I find most interesting about this project is that we are learning about other cultures where they have traditions different from ours and thanks to this I learned more about my culture and what things I did not know, I had to investigate to be able to explain.
Alll this makes me very happy and even more to have a friend from Korea.

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My correspondence friend is from China but currently lives in Korea with her parents, she is studying at the University of Korea in which she studies architecture, she likes the design of the rooms among other things, she is studying her first year of the university.

I told me that they leave many works of an university, they are working for exams, it is a lot of academic burden but she is really looking forward to her because if she is very interested in her career.

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My correspondence friend is from China but currently lives in Korea with her parents, she is studying at the University of Korea in which she studies architecture, she likes the design of the rooms among other things, she is studying her first year of the university.
I told me that they leave many works of an university, they are working for exams, it is a lot of academic burden but she is really looking forward to her because if she is very interested in her career.

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My pen pal's name is Dessire, she's from China, she live in the city Xinxing belongs to Henan province. It's just a small city.
China's educational practice is a nine-year compulsory education system.Because of China's large population, it is impossible to train talented people according to their children's tastes or tastes, as it is in Europe or other countries, but it can only train children with uniform educational standards and learning contents.
Such an approach, though somewhat inhibiting children's abilities, has the advantage of ensuring a certain level of cultural knowledge among the general public.
By the way, nine-year compulsory education is the state's money to ensure that students have a sense of schooling within nine years.
It cannot be denied that those who study hard can really change their own destiny by relying on knowledge, even if it is somewhat difficult.

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This project is very interesting for me, I like it.
I have a good experience because my partner is friendly and nice, we are interested in learning from both. I'm improve my  English and at the same time know about chinese culture, for example their social activities, celebrations, food, places, habits, etc.
I have improved my personality and during this experience I have valued my culture more, I have thought about the important and interesting aspects of our culture that we do not pay attention or value and that foreign people appreciate it very much or they like so I practice aspects of another culture that can improve mine.

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My pen pal's name is Xinyi Chen, she's from Beijing, China. They have an important and interesting kind of education because they spend more hours studying, also they improve their knowledge with several techniques, for example in English class they have student's book and use notes to complement it, even, she showed me some of her english notes, the techniques are very similar to ours.
She studies journalism and told me that every so often  she delivers a report.
Most of the time they study and do homework and she feels stressed, she is busy all the time and her spare time she drinks coffe with her friends or takes dance class.
The difference in Mexico is that they are more committed to their study and in Mexico we study by commitment, responsibility, are things that we don't like because we have no more opportunities.

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During this period I have learned very interesting things about the Culture in China such as the festivals that are celebrated every year, the most traditional food such as the hot pot, a little about how to relate to other people, the language they use, the rituals within the different religions, as well as the habits they practice on a daily basis. What I liked the most about this interaction process is that you can learn about any aspect of your partner's culture from their own perspective. They tell you how they live their daily life and it is interesting to compare these aspects with those of your own culture because you find the differences and the similarities between the different cultures. Which is valuable to enrich cultural diversity.

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My partner's name is Yang and he lives in Shisuan Province, China. He is currently studying world leaders in collage at Korea University. She has shared with me what college education is like in Korea right now. Mention that learning is a gradual process. Currently his classes are virtual, but he tells me that in the last semester the most important thing is the internships in which they put theory into practice. As in Mexico, it is also very important to enter the field of study. He also considers that it is of great importance to collaborate with other people to obtain practical learning, although due to this contingency situation he has not been able to do internships and it is something that we also have at this time, although we do them virtually, we do not have the same interaction.

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This project helped me a lot to practice my English, to know new cultures, ways of life and personal tastes of a great friend from the other part of the world, it's really exciting that someone writes to you from Korea.
I learned a lot from her and also from our culture in Mexico, such as the food, celebrations and traditions that we have, I get very excited when I tell her about the things I do during the day.

I think that the culture of a country is very important because it's what characterizes you, what you identify with it and you can enjoy it.

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My pen pal's name is Winnie Zhang and she's from Anhui province, China.

Korea Education is free and compulsory from 7 to 15 years old. This period covers the six years of Primary education and the first three years of Secondary. To pass to Secondary, students are required to pass an exam.

In Korea, education is very important to them, the students must be well disciplined, they receive more than 10 hours of class a day and the children don't have time to play or socialize, and the teachers are highly respected. On the other hand, in our  country (Mexico) there isn't the same importance for education, parents and the people in general are very different, here children leaving secondary school generally no longer want to attend school or personal problems arise that prevent them .

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Beatriz Sigala
The most interesting in this proyect is learn, it´s so amazing know about other countrie and their culture speaking with another people and learning english in the same time.
In this proyect i´m practise the english, but i have a new friend too.
It's interesting know about the history to other country, the origen and the important events and people.
I'm so happy to participate in thi sproyect because i learn about traditions, about the families and a lot of things about china, Korea and about my penpal.

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I´m Beatriz Sigala and I had two penpal from china.
They have an interesting kind of education, my penpal is from china but she is studying in Korea.
In both places the education is very strict, they have a competitive education and all the people from china and Korea want be the best, usually they travel to another countries far of house and the most important and interesting thing is the school.
Is similar to the México education in some aspects buut is very differemt in other, for example the priority, the time, the activities extra class, etc.

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The most interesting thing was the way in which so many and diverse aspects of cultural learning and the second language, which is English. One led us to the other, while we investigated more about our culture to be able to explain it, we also practiced our English more and more and therefore we appropriated the language more as a routine or something everyday in a very natural way. Thanks to all this, it is like projects outside of the school routine that help a lot in the development of various skills.

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My pen pal, Gi Wan is from Korea, and he studying at the Yonsei University of Korea.
They currently study their specialty virtually, using technological resources. Apparently he has told me that his career is very difficult, as well as studying it at the university, they have a lot of academic load. He studies mechanical engineering, so math is pretty much present all the time. So your career requires a lot of time, work, effort and dedication.
The difference of education in Mexico is that perhaps, in our country it is a little less competitive, however, not for that it has less quality, it is just that cultural issues have a lot of influence in each country.

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I am very grateful to English and also to my teachers for allowing me to be part of this experience.

This experience has been very enriching for me all this time, I have learned many things that I didn't even imagine, I have gained new vocabulary, a new friend, a new way of thinking or seeing things.

I found this project very interesting because it opened my vision, it allowed me to get to know a new culture, new ways of thinking, it helped me find a way to express myself better and improve my English. In the same way, I had the opportunity to show what Mexico is and the culture.

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My pen pal's name is Ethel Xu, she is from China.

Currently she is studying virtually at the Yonsei University of Korea.

She has a good education, in a video call she showed me her homework, her english assignments and OMG it was so surprising to me, they try so hard to learn.

She told me that in her classes the teacher would put them to work 2 by 2, for that he had given them a list of at least 40 questions with interesting topics, of which they had to choose 1 and talk about it for 4-5 minutes, or speak in English for the whole class. There was another task where they had to say a dialogue from a movie or cartoon. That works really well as they continue to practice the language and reinforce their pronunciation.

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This course has helped me a lot to improve my performance as a student, since my partner speaks 3 languages. It makes me feel that if she can, I can do it too.
She is my role model and encourages me to improve to get the best version of myself.
I have known their culture and that has helped me to really I know mine.
Traditional food, the polite and impolite, way of addressing people. It is a very superstitious cutlure, but I learned to empathize and understand diversity.
It was an excellent experience <3

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My pen pal Jiaxu Wang is from China but she is studying in Korea for the education quality diference.

Korean Education is compulsory until the age of fifteen, when you graduate from high school.

They promote an e-learning education, an online learning community. As a new teaching method.

The Korean education system is very competitive, causing Koreans to strive for access to the best universities. Access to university is very demanding.

In conclusion, it is a country obsessed with education, competitiveness and the desire to always be the best, this causes school violence, it is a country that predominates in suicides.
His main interest is literature, the arts and culture.
The difference in our country Mexico is that we do not have the same educational overcoming doctrine. Priority subjects are not the same. They give great importance to art, culture, administration, while our education is more basic and simple.