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<p>Let’s suppose that your hypothesis is true. What should be done about it, and who should be responsible for doing those things? And if Korean students indeed have been rewarded all their lives for studying hard, not doing extracurriculars, etc., what is to entice them to do things differently? </p>
<p>Different people have different definitions of success, which is a factor you aren’t taking into account. Maybe one student considers his college life a “success” if he gets a 4.0 and frequents the library and doesn’t care about social life. Maybe another student considers his college life a “success” if he gets a 3.5 but has time to pursue an extracurricular interest or have an active social life.</p>