Education cannot guarantee getting a job, but it provides better opportunity of getting a job .I live in the US, and all the companies I have worked for all required candidates having a college degree.
I moved to Taiwan when I was 9 years old. I grew up in Taiwanese public education system for 9 years then I went to Australia for college. I was an educator in the States (now retired). I remembered one of my students’ mom (Taiwanese Parent) talked to me and would like me to give out more homework to her kid. So I had a little talk with her, I asked her were you born here? She said, “No”. Then I asked her, “when did you come to the States?”, she replied, “when I was 2nd grade”. I said, “why did you move here?” She told me her dad didn’t like the education system in Taiwan, too much memorization, punishment, homework, and grades… grades… grades… then I gave her a look and said, “well, look what you are doing to your kid now”. Then she realized what she did… she never mention again after out talk… I think the most important thing is to educate the parents to change Taiwan education system… (I know is hard, but someone has to do it), I am glad you are doing this episode…❤
Cole is really good at interviewing people, I like seeing people sharing their personal views on different issues. I never knew what it was like to be a “foreigner” to grow up in Taiwan. A lot of things that I didn’t notice or think about it. The education system in Taiwan was like training lots of soldiers who just follow orders. I am glad knowing that it’s not only me who feels the same way about it.
Thanks for speaking your truth. Lots of really great comments. I hope love can be the focus we place on kids to help nurture successes and confidence. Your story was greatly appreciated by me my friend.
I am surprised to hear her speaking American English so fluently, since she grew up speaking German & Chinese. And I know so many Taiwanese having problem speaking English.
@ymhktravel Жыл бұрын
It's usually easier for Europeans to learn English, since English is part of the group of European languages, and Mandarin Chinese isn't. She could also have improved it during her 7 years in Qatar working with different nationalities in her airline career.
@sherrychenwang942 Жыл бұрын
@ymhktravel I agree with you as to the question raised by the others about how she can speak English so fluently being born to a family of German father and Polish mother.
I totally agree. I grew up in Taiwan my whole life and I’m raising my family in the US. The cultural shock is actually how much we, as parents, know about ourself and then how you’d like to guide your kids to known about themselves.
@sleng358 Жыл бұрын
又來看Cole Fogle了,廢話不多說趕緊先按個讚
@erikaxu9090 Жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh, I’m so happy to see you here, Tina❤ You both are one of my favorite KZbinr!!! Thanks for sharing, Cole! 💕
You guys share precisely what I want to say to my Taiwanese friends!! What kids really need are being who you are, doing what you want, and knowing whatever you're doing! Be a independent thinker!!! Finally, the most important is, to be kind!!! Hey, 在台灣的父母們, 這是一部很好的影片,分享給周遭的父母親吧,他們的孩子會感謝你的。
This lady is speaking the very truths of our weaknesses.
@Frances6889 Жыл бұрын
That's why I fleed to western country and pursued my goal in music education 35 years ago. I am happy living in the US. As I give private lessons, I face many conflicts from my students' parents who are Chinese. They always ask me if their children are gifted in music/piano; if not, they wonder something else. My answer to them is: Developing children's hobbies is more important, that will bring the lifelong intreasts and give them more choices in their future.
THANK YOU! Critical thinking is one of the most important things we've never learned from school under Taiwan's education system, not even in college! Never heard that until I came to the states pursuing my master's degree. Yes, we need to teach our kids critical thinking, and it is not only good for their life, but also is going to change the future of Taiwan (politically).
WOW , this is definitely best English learning for me ( im 50y ) , you use local story to show how to speak English naturally and fluently like a real human in our environment , not just a student in classroom . thank you so much . Also a cram/exam kinds of life wont lead us to a better life , even you win master from NTU or best, exhausted and competing company in Hsinchu science parks , cause its a small island to limit us literally. Open you mind and move , travel to more places to experience more life style and humanities.
@葉志成-y5x Жыл бұрын
這集非常好,讓很多年輕一代的父母有更多對教育的看法👍👍👍
@queen4397 Жыл бұрын
Critical thinking is very important for human being. Thank you for this advice
I left Taiwan once I finished my college and military service obligation many years ago and came to the US. I felt that I was typecasted by others in Taiwan. It doesn’t look like that has changed. I changed field of study in the US and just followed what I am good at it. Everything turned up great. Now I am a retired software engineer living in San Diego.
@davidchen92127 Жыл бұрын
However, engineers and scientists from Taiwan originally were very well received by US tech companies. Because we follow the rules, are dedicated to our jobs and don't get involved in company politics. I can't tell you whether it is because of education or culture. I benefited from people setting that example in the US before 1980. I haven't run into young engineers from Taiwan lately, not sure what the situation is for them. Morris Chang of TSMC saw those specific qualities and that is why he ran the company from Taiwan. Chang knew that TSMC wouldn't be successful to do the same in the US. Dedication to the TSMC jobs is more important than invention. Therefore, I think neither TSMC nor Intel's semi chip manufacturing business in the US will become successful. Nor can TSMC take Taiwan to the next phase of leading edge technology. For that said, Taiwan's education has to change to have a chance.