Half of Japanese kids are harried

[Taro Toporific]

More than half of school-age children feel lives are hectic
AP -- July 13, 2009
More than half of responding elementary, junior high and senior high school students feel their lives are hectic and they would like to sleep more, according to results of a survey by an educational research institute released Sunday.
The survey conducted in November by the Tokyo-based Benesse Educational Research & Development Center found that 49 percent of the elementary school students, 59 percent of the junior high students and 64 percent of the senior high school students responded they have hectic lives....more...

[gomichild]

From the news desk of the Bleeding Obvious....

[bolt_krank]

As if that's gonna make a change to anything....

[Coligny]

Originally Posted by bolt_krank

As if that's gonna make a change to anything....

the more you do, the less you think...

You don't want a nation of thinker...

[Doctor Stop]

Yeah, all that watching TV and playing videogames can really wear you out especially if you can't get a decent nap or two in the classroom.

[sublight]

How much homework do high school students get anyway? Not cram school or entrance test prep, but actual studying and working on the subjects they're supposed to be learning in school?

[Mike Oxlong]

Originally Posted by Taro Toporific

More than half of school-age children feel lives are hectic

And the other half didn't understand the survey, and chose no as it was easier than asking, or admitting they can't read...