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What do you want to be when you grow up? USA vs UK vs China (lemmy.ml)
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[–] 10 points 8 months ago (3 children)

China actually has a viable space program, so being an astronaut actually seems attainable. And do teachers in China actually make a fair living wage?

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  • [–] 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child)

    For teachers, I guess they're the biggest figure for students as they grow up. Confucian culture emphasizes enormous respect, and tbf, conformity to teachers.

    I grew up wanting to be a YouTuber, and now work as a professor somewhere in East Asia with deep Confucian influence. The teacher-student dynamics here is truly shit.

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    For sure, their space program feats and plans are incredibly exciting, and things we might see in our lifetime. There's a hopeful star-trek-esque optimism about space rn.

    I'm not sure about teachers salaries, I'd have to look it up, but I do know teachers are well respected societally.

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago

    I felt that when I went to the Chengdu science and technology museum. Everyone was in awesome of the space program and the kids really wanted to get involved.
    Contrast that to the Melbourne or Canberra science museums and space technology isn't really at the front.

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child)

    Not China but in my country teachers would often get benefits like how US soldiers do.

    So for example some apartments had reduced rent and most private schools would accept your children for free and pay off lunch, clubs, school trip fees, etc.

    So even tho teachers weren't rich they weren't completely on their own either. Maybe a similar thing happens over there?

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