In some countries young people have little leisure time and are under a lot of pressure to work hard in their studies. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest?

In some countries, it is common for teenagers to work harder, resulting in not having much free

time

and being under a lot of stress.

This

essay discusses the reasons why the reality exists, and

also

suggests how to solve

this

. In my opinion, it is mainly due to

education system

Suggestion

the education system

in some nations like China, Vietnam, or Korea. Their

education

systems pay attention to teaching subjects to get into higher levels.To illustrate, it is true that in recent years, the Vietnamese ministry of

education

has added English to examinations and considered it as one of the main subjects.

Besides

, they only focus on theory than experiment, and each student to spend much

time

on doing homework, enriching knowledge or preparing for

next

lessons.

Furthermore

, both teenagers’ parents and their schools always expect them to succeed in life.

Thus

, students are put under a lot of pressure on their studies to get good academic qualifications, which are considered like the key to find work easily in highly competitive societies, or to buy houses.

For instance

, in heavily populated countries

such

as China, it can be seen that there are over 10,000 students taking part in entrance exams; the exam pressure increases resulting in the high suicide rate among teenagers.

Additionally

, in Hong Kong, where the real estate prices are extremely expensive, it is customary for children to study 10 hours a day, and work from the age of 14, so they able to buy a house.

Therefore

, all of reasons originate from economic environment and the cost of living.

However

, the problem can be fought.

Firstly

, teenagers’ parents should change their mind. They should believe that

education

is not the only key to succeed in life. As a consequence, Bill Gates gave up learning to found Microsoft,

however

, now he is always on the list of the richest people in the world.

Additionally

,

education

system and schools should reduce the amount of homework, examinations, and encourage students to spend their leisure

time

on pursuing hobbies, or doing what they want to do. As the result of

this

, teenagers can improve social skills, or creation, and they have more motivation for learning. In conclusion, I am of the opinion that the amount of teenagers’ leisure

time

is based on the cultural background they are educated. And if we can reduce working hours at school or at the office, we won’t be under stress and increase the productivity.