some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. However, others think that change is always a good thing. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” was a quote from the famous freedom fighter Nelson Mandela. As most people agree

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statement, they have started to find different ways to improve

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the quality of

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around the world. In the end,

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itself was divided into two major

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of different ideologies. The Western and Eastern

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. Despite their similarities, these two

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have distinct differences that can’t be ignored when people take a closer look at them. The

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these two

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is the

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of teaching. While Western

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emphasizes understanding, Eastern

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emphasizes memorizing.

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learn

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memorizing facts from their books or poems from ancient poets. Compare to other Western countries, the teachers spend a lot of time making sure that the

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have fully understood their lessons. In the classes, a lot of time is spent on explaining and finding a

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how to utilize the learned knowledge. In

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,

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can understand and learn how to use the knowledge in their daily life. The

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difference is the

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how the teacher and the school treat

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. In Wester,

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are treated as an individual. They are highly recommended to have their own hobbies and the schools

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encourage them in form of different activities. While in the eastern

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, learning is prioritized over everything.

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, hobbies and interests not related to learning

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not encouraged both by the school and the parents. In

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kind of situation, learning is the driving force to

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but not least, Eastern and Western

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produce variant characters. In the East, the

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produces

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who have excellent scores and academic achievements, as those kinds of

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are the

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society as potential workers in civil service. While the Western

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produces

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with qualities

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as critical thinking and generating new ideas. As the Western

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is focusing more on

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’ participation in classes rather than their academic achievements. To conclude, both

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have their own advantages and disadvantages. As the Western

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focuses on building up

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with a diversity of interests and important qualities, while the Eastern

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focuses on

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’ future careers. In the end, both

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want the best for their

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and in

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sense, there is no “best”

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