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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?

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As we know, the
education
 system in different countries differs. While in some countries young people have a flexible syllabus in others children have tremendous workload and are put under incredible pressure. A good illustration of
this
 is Chinese schools, which are known to have a difficult curriculum across the world. Chinese
school
 system lean very strongly towards the memorization of facts, from an early age
kids
 learn pretty advanced math and other exact sciences, they have
long
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school
 days and extra tuitions after
school
. The main reason for
such
 hard
education
 is a huge population, so
education
 becomes very competitive.
Besides
, they have a hard exam at the end of
school
, which dictates their success in life. From childhood,
kids
 are taught how important to pass
this
 exam to get into a better
school
, to get a better job in the long run. Hardly do young people, who are put under
such
 pressure, have playtime. What is more disturbing if
kids
 have a lack of free time and incredible workload it might lead to health issues
such
 as depression and anxiety. As a solution,
firstly
 government should reform the
education
 system to move a focus from memorizing information to developing critical thinking and creativity. The syllabus should be flexible to provide
kids
 with an opportunity to choose subjects that they are keen on. As an option exam can be reorganized to estimate not only hard skills but
also
 soft skills and motivation.
Secondly
, the role of parents is equally important, they have to balance between pushing children and knowing when to let go, they should monitor their children's stress level and not overload with extra tuition. In conclusion, no matter in which country you are it is very important to have enough leisure time. Because if a child has a lack of free time and an incredible workload it might lead to health issues
such
 as depression and anxiety.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • high expectations
  • academic success
  • future success
  • competitive nature
  • modern education systems
  • top grades
  • prestigious universities
  • high-paying jobs
  • rise of technology
  • social media platforms
  • physical activities
  • relaxation
  • extracurricular demands
  • multiple responsibilities
  • economic factors
  • lower-income families
  • part-time jobs
  • academic pressures
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