Is this True? is this how people live in America?

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Swiftie_Lo

ok so im from Australia,in a small city,

i have seen alot of movies from america (duh) and in most of them, kids/teens like me.. walk to school/home from school, or catch one of those yellow buses, have their lunch in paper bags, and then can just walk out whenever they want, and just go walking in the street, or to the 'mall' (shops) with their friends whenever they want.
also it seems like people can just come and go to their houses whenever they want, like they dont even organize it, they just do whatever they want.

so what i wanted to know is, is this all what really happens in america or is it only in the movies.
where i live, you have to organise things like a week ahead, and you cant just walk to someones house, or where ever you want, you have to get your parents to drive you, and they never really want to.
so anyway, is this true?

thanks (:
xx

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Hell no, nothing in the USA looks like in there movies and TV shows, even US Americans don't look or dress like they do on there TV shows, it's all make believe.

All US American parents especially in California cotton wool there kids, it's not safe for a child to walk by themselves on the street, or go to the corner store on there own. US American kids and people get abducted there all of the time by loon's, who use them as occult sacrileges and/or for ransom. This is why there parents drive them everywhere, even to school and pick them up after school.

While I was there, a girl who was abducted for a few years was found alive, panhandling with some religious loons who abducted her. Also most all of the big malls in the USA are Australian owned by Westfield.

What service should I join?

dlwise92

The Marines, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, CIA, or FBI. What are the pros and cons of each?
I have no problem with going to Iraq. I just want to know which service will benefit me the most.

Answer
well, the recruiters are the best place to start. before you go, check out each service's website and think of questions you want to ask the recruiter (kinda like a job interview).

also think about your peronality and what you like to do.
if you like sitting on your ass and thinking of new nicknames for yourself, i think the USAF would be perfect.
if you like trying to play catch-up to all the cool kids that sit at the popular table at lunch, join the USA.
if you like cruising around on little harbor boats and looking hot in sunglasses, the USCG is waiting.
if you like cursing, growing cool mustaches, and white pants, old salty USN is your bag.
if you like kicking ass and taking names and not apologizing for doing your damn job, USMC is your daddy.

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Good situations showing service to dramatize?

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Ana Vicent

i'm having a hard time deciding what script to write on our drama about service..

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A line of kids. Each one looks "normal" but highlights a different area of need. Each kid has a sign behind their back. When it's their turn they hold the sign in front of them and it shows a word, like, Hunger (on the back has a way to help). The kid has a few lines about the issue. The narrator gives a statistic after each kid steps forward about the need.

KID #1: Sign, Homeless. "I was late for school twice this week because we are sleeping in the car. Mom says we may have to leave to go to another town where they have a homeless shelter."

Narrator: "In the USA. 1 in 50 kids will face homelessness in his or her lifetime according to Project Night Night" (http://www.projectnightnight.org)

Kid#2: Sign, Hunger. "I like to come to school because at least I get to eat one meal a day. Sometimes we get food from the trash cans of restaurants after they close. I hate being hungry all the time."

Narrator: Link w/info. http://abcnews.go.com/US/hunger_at_home/hunger-home-american-children-malnourished/story?id=14367230

Kid#3: Sign, "Sexual Abuse". This child says nothing.

Narrator: Every year schools teach children about tornado & fire drills but not about how to escape a sexual molester. Statistically a child is more likely to be molested than have to escape a burning building.

Kid#4: Sign, Healthcare. "My cousin is in the children's hospital with leukemia. How can I complain about having to go to school with an earache for a week because my family doesn't have insurance?"

Narrator: link with infor for children.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_the_United_States

Kid #5: Sign, How Can I Help? "But what can I do to help?"

First 4 kids & Narrator together, "You CAN Help Make A Difference In Your Own Community".

Kid #5: But How? I'm just one person.

Narrator: There are lots of ways.

Kid #4: "Yea" Flips sign. It reads, Cards and Clinics "You can make cards for hospitalized children like my cousin.

Narrator: Free or income based health clinics can be found by calling 2-1-1 United Way's First Call For Help or through its website www.unitedway.org Share information.

Kid #3: Flips sign, Listen and Laws. "Let your voice be heard. Be your own hero. Or help a friends by telling a trusted adult."

Narrator: You can help get a law called Erin's Law passed by bringing awareness to the issue and asking the adults in your life to support Erin's Law. The purpose of Erin's law is to inform and protect students from sexual abuse. To require school districts to educate students on sexual abuse with age appropriate curriculum. Education in schools is an effective method for preventing children from falling prey to sexual abuse or to help children not stay silent if it does happen.

Kid #2: Flip sign, Food Banks & Soup Kitchens Food banks can help people who are hungry but needs the community to support it by donating food and household items like soap and bathroom tissue.

Narrator: Food Banks also need volunteers to help sort donations; and then, bag or box them for people in need. They also need volunteers to help give out the food and to help do things like sweep the food bank or make bag lunches for the homeless.

Kid #1: Shelter. It was hard losing everything but the shelter is a place for my family to begin again. Most shelters take donations of clothing, school supplies, food, blanket, sheets and towels, shampoo, soap and bathroom tissue. Getting a gift or two at the holiday helps me remember to celebrate even during difficult times. Just giving once a year helps.

Narrator: Some shelters allow teens to volunteer with a parent by helping other children with homework or art projects or serving meals. Did you know that in our city we have (number) shelters? (Find this number through http://www.211.org and http://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/ ) Ask your parents to take you even if it's only once a year.

Kid #5: I don't have enough time or enough money to do all of these things. I guess I could save my change for a year and donate it at Christmas for toys for children at a shelter.

Narrator: That's the spirit! Over your lifetime you'll have many opportunities to help those in need, but getting started and finding ways is easier than you may realize. Just set a goal and get started. Here's a list of information to help you get started making a difference in the lives of others in your community.

All 5 Kids leave stage & hand out resource a list to everu classmate.
Narrator ends with quote(s) while handouts are being given.

Mother Teresa If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one. Anne Frank wrote, How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.

Schools in Korea questions?

Seung Gi

These are my questions:


1. I am not Korean and I am planning to study in Korea, is it hard to adjust?
2. Is that true that private schools in Korea are strict and most of the students stay at school until 11 PM?
3. I am 14 years old and turning 15 on October, what grade will I be in?
4. How many subjects do schools in Korea have and what are they?
5. Do schools in Korea have education about religions? I am Born-Again Christian.
6. When do school year start and end? June until March or August/September until May/June?
7. If Korea is known to be good in Science, Math and Reading, why most of the Koreans prefer to study in the Philippines? I've seen A LOT back then in the PH. Seriously!!!!!!!!!!!

And lastly.... Do you think I should pursue the plan of studying in Korea instead of studying in USA?

Please answer my questions.
PS: I don't know how to speak Korean! I don't understand Hangul, too. I am Filipino-Chinese. I am fluent in Filipino and English.

Answer
I don't want to sound discouraging or anything, but all I'll say will be the truth.

1. It will be possibly the hardest thing you will ever do. People complain about some material that is hard at school already, now try learning it in a language that is in no way similar to yours. A dictionary will have to follow you everywhere you go and scientific terms, higher level vocab will usually not show up. Concepts and formulas will also have to be understood in a language you do not speak. Try learning calculus (diffrential and integral), biology, organic chemistry, etc in a language you confess you do not know (watching some TV will not be enough...)

2. Korean students will go to ordinary school (typically around 7) to around 3 or 4 in the afternoon. They will go to various private academies (hagwons) afterwards, so you will be out of the house until around midnight. Kids often leave their house in the morning with breakfast in their mouth and lunch+dinner in their bags. Since you are paying to go to the private academies, you will be pressured from home to do well. Private schools are not very big in Korea, however private academies are and they are everywhere.

3. You'd be in the 8th or 9th grade (remember you'd be adding another year to your life b/c the Korean age system is different). However, I'd highly advise you to drop down a grade or so b/c unless you are Einstein's successor, you will not pass. Korean students do this when they go to the States b/c they cannot manage a workload in a language they don't know even though it is easier material.

4. It would depend on the school. Math, English, Chinese, Science, Korean, and History would all be subjects in school.

5. Schools will typically not have classes about theology or religion. That will have to be done by you on your own time, but there may be exceptions.

6. The Korean education calendar is a bit different from what you might be used to. School would start in the summer until December where students will have a 2 month break (December and January). When they come back, they will go to school until July or June where they would have another month off. So there is a 2 month winter break and a 1 month summer break in the school year from the summer until the summer. Exact months and days will vary.

7. Korea is known to be one the top countries in education by numerous international studies. Koreans do not move to Korea for math or science. They would typically study in the Philippines for the English education that is available there at a much lower cost. The warmer climate is also attractive and the Filipino government encourages immigrants from Korea for economic reasons.

8. If you know English fluently, then I highly advise you to study in the US. It will be much easier for you to do so. To be honest, you always hear from Korean immigrants talking about how much easier school in the States is compared to Korea. I have cousins that are three years younger than me and are in Korea who do subject material that is only a year behind me (I live in the States). The only time they're at home during school weeks are for sleep except for maybe 2 or 3 hours. And this will be months on end. You will essentially be going to school on the weekends as well through the private academies (they will basically last just as long). Also, this will sound absurd, you will attend these private academies over the breaks as well. Of course, since these are private academies, it's completely up to you on whether to attend them or not, however I can nearly guarantee you that you'll fall behind if you don't.

Good luck to you and I'm sorry if I sounded excessively pessimisstic, but this is based on my own experience and from what I hear all the time. If you study in the US for highschool, you may be able to attend a semester or two of college in Korea; however, with what you've told me so far, it will be very difficult for you to succeed in school in Korea (unless you are a frickin genius of course :P)

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