In conclusion, Finland lets the Students live the life everyone wants to live, less stress, more enjoyment and i respect Finland alot for taking such a good care of students
I learned about this in my Ancient Greeks and romans class. when you aren’t forced to do something, it feels like it’s your choice and you enjoy it more. With less stress, it builds confidence which translates in their scores.
I'm from Finland and the thing about teachers is 100% true. The teachers are also very supportive. For example if a student is trying out a new style (we have no dress code) the teachers usually compliment it. This shows especially in middle school.
My aunt grew up in Finland. I am from the UK, and she was so confused when I said I hated school because she said she quite enjoyed it from the amount of socialisation she got to make
In literary arts we literally learned about how Finland is way better than our education system and it kinda ticked me off because if we’re going to learn about it can’t we just do it?
Because such a change is expensive and difficult to implement. Their general educational success comes from the focused, engaged environment that has become in-school norms. If you look at your school, your learning environment, how easy do you think it would be to set that standard of behaviour and learning so that it is still economical and doesn’t take an absurd amount of resources and time. Myself, from a country with a good education system and a good school, can’t fathom such a change. It’s exactly like prison systems in most Scandinavian countries. High security US prisons would never be able to or find it extremely difficult to implement such a system. The overall prison culture, whether that be inmate or administrative, is not open to much change and changes that can be made are costly and often have uninspiring, unsubstantial improvements to re-incarceration rates.
My school just started to add the finnish system for the elementary students first and if they see that its working its gonna be in middle and high school.
@@yhfhdcf I don't understand the education stuff I'm from Finland and I'm an 8th grader and it's just normal shit but our teachers can't quiet down people with not normal sexualities so gay people can do anything and the new system can't do anything than just say : "be quiet" they don't get any penalty but others do...
@@BloodWitheryo bro imma swim to finland they be raping us in schools nowadays i have 50 pages of homework and 120 extra questions to do. My school is 9-5 and i get home at 7. I have 3 hours to do allat and i had enough im swimming there
@@OnyxT.63Is it like Sweden? Because I heard parents say they suffered when their children were in swedish schools, and when they moved to England schools there were much better.
I've been in Finland as an exchange student, and it's totally correct. School is FAR better. It does require a bit more selfdiscipline and responsibility, but once you get used to it, you'll learn more, with less stress, and have far more fun.
Mutta suomessa A: ei oo vaan yhtä koetta mulla on tällä viikolla pelkästään 2 koetta ja seuraavalla yks B: Meillä on ihan v*tusti läksyä aina ja C: meillä on joka tunnin jälkeen noin 5-15 min väli tuntien välissä (But as a finnish boy A: we have many tests this week I will have 2 tests and next week i will have 1 B: we have a lot of homework C: we have after every class 5 to 15min free time.)
@@RoopeKoivuluoma maybe to put things in a different perspective; A) 4 times a year we had a 2 week test period, with 2-3 tests per day at least, and then there were in-between tests as well. In one year it would be well over 100 tests B) homework time needed per class, per day was about 30 minutes, not including group assignments, essays and book reviews. That's a minimum of 3 hours of homework per day, if you don't dilly-dally. C) we had whatever time you needed to go from classroom to classroom, there was a 30 minute break on a 6 hour schoolday, 45 in total on an 8 hour schoolday. Finland? Attendance wasn't mandatory (our mentor/guide literally said 'of course! It is up to you, do you want to learn and pass, or do other things and fail.' Barely any homework Awesome teachers who know their subject, and teach it in a way you understand ( it was neither teacher nor student's mothertongue) There were a few tests, but in general, the teacher knew your understanding of the subject from what had happened in class. We had 5-15 minutes in between class too, unless we had to go to a different campus. There was a 45 minute lunch break, with... free food, like... wholesome, healthy hot meals. Over here, if you want to eat, you best bring it yourself, or pay WAY too much for a crappy sandwich or deep-fried snack. Oh, sorry, nearly forgot the vending machine 😂
Bruh if we don’t finish early for class we take time from recess and get like 3 minutes Yes the Kuwait school system sucks but atleast i’lll get a job in the future 😐
When I was in grade 4, we were supposed to compare how another country is better than our country, and in what way, and I chose the education system and Finland, and after so many years, I still remember that.
I love how all they said isnt true. We do get test and homework, we sertanly dont have that much recess and in 7th grade they usually have 30 hours a week if school. Can we get real information sometimes? We stress alot, only reason they say we have a good system is because people treat other the same way and schools are free, no need to pay for school lunches and they get high education. If our school system is different it doesnt mean our life is full of happiness and joy. Life doesnt work that way. If someone thinks in making this up, go ahead complain but i can promise you you will meet alot of finnish people who agree with me. Internet talks about all the happiness they have and that isnt too big. People have to talk about the problems more and not hide them and make it look like we have it all perfect. This isnt right and i wish people stop with this lie
@@bertta_ that's true, I am going home from school i'm a 6th grader and I have 28 hours of school every week, i'm anxious most of the time and I don't really have time to rest, I can easly have couple tests on one day but thank god that it's rare. I get a lot of homework and I don't really have friends so I don't enjoy school. I have some guy friends and I get bullied of it cuz i'm a female and I don't really hang out with the other girls in my class.
As a teacher in Finland, I must say our system is great compared with many other but it is not perfect. Actually it is quite far from it. We peeked early 2000s with PISA but it has been downhill from the days. Yes, we do some things great, but especially stress related mental illness is growing among children, inclusion in schools doesn't work as planned and we are almost always short on staff in schools. The list goes on and on. Yes, we do things great but world changes. One main reason for our success is culture that values education and schools. We are living in global world that slowly but surely globalize the way of thinking. Culture is changing towards the western and global trends. Is it all good, I doubt.
@@isaklynch7217 yeah but honestly i think we should definitely try other systems around the world to at least help mitigate the stress levels in students while giving a high quality education. Because truth be told in the west we already have a problem with suicide rates, nevermind east Asian countries so we should definitely try something new to see how it would change things.
Being born in the Scandinavian countries is a blessing, free healthcare and free education. Taxes are a lot higher, but it works out when you don’t have to pay a shit ton of money on not dying Edit: so everyone has been saying the exact same thing “it isn’t free”, let me explain why we call it free healthcare. Even if it’s payed by tax we still pay a lot less than, let’s say, Americans for better quality healthcare. And it’s supposed to help those who couldn’t pay for it otherwise. There now can everyone stop saying that it isn’t free, cause I’m no idiot I know it’s payed for by taxes
Well a lot of other countries have free healthcare it's just the us that's the big exception but I agree that being born in the Scandinavian countries is really great
@@tubisi yes but no its not only one but its one of ghe only one even iran have 😐🤷🏻♂️😂 (its not completely free its part of companys taxes) (in most of case even if you don't have job you have it) (if u r a girl and your husband or father have job you have one (its for evry jobs) if you are a under age man and your father have a job) (And if you dont have for any reason essential thing in most cases are not that expensive (if they dont need materials) I know my english sucks so hard
Reality in Finland: you get quite a bit of homework in primary school and most teachers require you to do all of it. In upper secondary school you get more (especially in math...) but you are usually not forced to do it, but in many cases you should in order the pass the courses/exams.
I live in finland and in my opinion this is very accurate. I'm from a smaller town so this answer might be different from others because of that. Only in math usually you have to do homework. You do get homework usually but its optional. Also I didn't know some schools make u wear uniforms until i saw about it on internet.. idk how common it is but in finland u can even go to school in pajama if u feel like it. Students' well being is usually the teachers most important value but the older angry teachers don't always think so. Also the food/lunch is free for students. U can choose in upper secoundary school from so many different courses of what you want to take. There is even a course for hiking in my school and a lot of other interesting things! My school also has a piano anyone is allowed to play in the lobby and we have a classroom deticated just for if you want to take a nap or study there. Sorry for typing such a long message i'm just so proud for my school for being so caring and amazing.
The piano thing is so true. Almost any school that is not elementary school (1-6 grades) has a school in the aula (lobby??) Our yläkoulu (idk the word) had one, and my vocational school also has one I have yet to see a school in Turku that doesn't have a piano in the common area
I also went to a small highschool and I can relate. Everyone came along with everyone and even teachers would sit down and chat with us. We could bring dogs to school (one dog per day) with a permission. During exam weeks most were wearing lazy clothing or even pajama pants, no one cared, especially seniors were like "understandable" lol I miss our hallway discussions and jackbox games ;(
As someone who is finnish and goes to a finnish school (obviously), it's pretty great. Free school lunch, no dress code or uniforms, 30 hours of school a week, the recess time depends though, in my school we have 5 min breaks and 15 min breaks, most times we have 2-4 15 minute breaks though. There's still a lot to improve when it comes to how they deal with bullying, and overall punishment though.
They get that much recess time? Bruh, we only get 5 to 10 minutes in our school. Like can you imagine, taking a bite at your food and there's already a teacher😭
My school decreasing the recess time from 30 mins to 20 mins is the most dumbshit decision ive ever seen, imma just write a whole god damn essay theyll never gonna expect and submit them to the school about how we need to change this broken system
Recess for me went from 30 minutes in Elementary School to 10 minutes in 5th and 6th grade, and then no recess at all in the rest of my grades. No wonder I feel less connected to my friends nowadays.
I'm a Finnish person and yes, we got it together really well but this is not about Finland. It's some other country. 👍 oh i didn't watch it untill the end, but still this video is not completely true
@@Gamergirlbathwater23 What are you talking about lol. The original commenter said the video wasn't about Finland and Gabe said it was about Finland at the end. I dont know how any part of my comment could imply Finnish people arent from Finland unless you just dont understand english that well lol.
Im finnish and the video isn’t exatcly true. We do start to get a lot of homework after the age of 16. We also aren’t number 1 in PISA tests anymore. The standardized at 16 isn’t even mandatory. Also we don’t have a high school, at the age of 16 around 50% go to upper secondary school and the other half to vocational school. The long breaks and less homework as a young child is true. The school system still rocks, just remeber that not everything on the internet is fact checked.
Agreed! Also something that he didn’t mention, is that A) the school lunch is free and healthy B) all universities are free (idk about colleges, there aren’t a lot of them here) Homework thingy is somewhat true, but it obviously depends on the teacher and wether you let it pile up or not 10/10, would recommend :D
They also to afford the free university and all have to pay around a 30-56% income tax which is a much higher top tax bracket than America. The poorest in America to middle class actually got money in the last few years from the government and the rich financed 96% of government activities in the same time frame.
Here I am an Indian high school student who take caffeine to be awake to complete the school works. Not only I but many students here in Asia barely get their sleep. Bro, we have too much stress and pressure. School just don't care about the students health, they just care that the syllabus should be completed anyhow. Finland is like a dream place for me now as a student 😂
You know I am feeling so frustrated like I have to be awake till 3 AM writing my assignments and completing my work and getting up at 5 to catch the bus for school😭 This is too much. I barely get three hours of sleep in 24 hours. 🥲 Seven hours in school four hours of classes three hours of self study and rest time in transportation. What is left for us to be Children!!
Im from Finland and this is mostly accurate, but it also depends a lot of the town/city. Usually smaller towns dont necessarily give as good education than bigger ones do, but generally it’s pretty good. About the recess, usually elementary gets, like he said, ~the 75mins of recess per day and middle school usually doesn’t get as much. The length of the day depends on the day, so every day is a different length, and homework usually depends on the teacher, but usually there is an option to do it in class. Also there is no dress codes or uniforms so you can wear whatever you want And Idk about any private schools, or at least any they would have an uniform, so almost all the schools are public and the lunch is always free. Edit: WOAH thanks for the likes
Education is not a mystery. The main thing Finland got right and other countries don't is this, and in this order: 1. Give teachers the best university education to become highly valued educational experts in their field (schools compete for them). 2. Give the experts (teachers) the autonomy to decide what to do and how to do it. 3. Provide continuous professional development. Everything else stems from that. They will know what's best for their students.
@@Amexican24353 I go to school in new york city. When I was in elementary school, for some reason the principal was allowed to prevent classes from going to their 20-minute recess, saying "recess is a privilege." I wanted to tell her no bitch, physical activity is literally a necessity for young children and recess time is supposed to be mandated
They also don't have private schools do they rich have to make sure the public schools are good iirc it is Finland but it maybe Norway they have a very similar education system
@@minelakorhonen1710 ohh this week I have more exams than that *but yes the school system here in Finland is great yes, the only thing that sucks are the students
@@h20tenshinxr43 Japan is not the only asian country. China has a lot of it too. According to right to education act: a research was conducted in 2014 and India was found to be higher than both China and Japan and Korea in terms of hours spent in school. Not bragging, this is a serious issue and also says about why teens suicide but there are more countries than Japan.
There is so much more to the Finnish school system. A lot of it stems from the teachers being EXTREMELY qualified and valued (compensation and respect). It is such a desired profession that even the training to be a teacher is extremely competitive. Better teachers, less stress for students, truly a winning situation.
Yeah, there is so much more to the U.S. school system sucking as well. Chiefly, that we have roughly 327 million more people. The STATE I live in has more kids in school than Finland has people. Makes compensating all teachers pretty tough. Which leads to under qualified teachers. Which leads to poor teaching. Which leads to lack of respect…
Imagine putting the guy who raped your daughter and killed your wife and shot your dog in a 5 star hotel that YOU pay for. Lmao at least in the U.S prisoners deserve what they get.
Niinku oon samaa mieltä, siis täällä mä kärsin koeviikoista ja oon lähellä hermoromahdusta (oon lukiolainen ja mulla on ens viikolla 3 koetta ja 2 esseetehtävää) ja ajatella, et muissa maissa ihmiset kärsii mua enemmän :D
As a Finn, and like many others have already pointed it out, the homework thing is not 100% accurate. Some teachers want to see the life drain from their students' eyes while others do mental CPR in the background. It's a mixed bag and depending on if you're from a city or a small town, the quality of education can also vary. I've seen quite a few, ahem, "interesting" individuals in teaching positions in my 11-12 years of attending school, so yeah.
Ooo I appreciate your honesty and I will remember your comment. Most people take compliments like these and run away and brag about them on the internet so I really appreciate that you were more honest.
I appreciate your insight; it's easy to see a video like this and think, "how idyllic", but, while it may exist, it's not an entirely universal practice in Finland simply due to geographical reasons.
Eh, as a Finn I'd like to point out that these type of videos often present an idealistic version of our school system. Sure it's better than US, hut it comes with it flaws. The little to no homework claim certainly was not true when I was in school (graduated upper secondary school in 2017). Also in the recent years our PISA results have been in decline.
@@strawberrymilk2864 Might be the case in their specific school. The amount of homework also depends on the teacher and the courses you're taking. Science focused students tend to have a lot more homework compared to humanities. For me, well, I rarely did my homework in high school 😅
@@hammasharha oh lol, okay then😂. But if you're saying that could be true in their specific school then I guess it's pretty safe to assume than on average in Finland it's still less homework than in other countries. I'm a science focused student in Italy and barely have time to get out of my house lol. Thanks for the info tho :)
@@strawberrymilk2864 I would say yes, we probably have less homework compared to most other countries. I guess what constitutes as "little homework" is very relative and since we are used to the relatively small amount that feels like a lot more than it would feel for someone used to a lot more. I'm sad to hear you have little time for other activities, but I do wish you good luck with your studies!
I’ve graduated from a Finnish high school and TBH it’s not as easy as everyone makes it sound like. It’s true that we’ve got SOME freedom to choose what we want to study as a student. We had exams every six weeks in high school and the pressure was hiiiiiiigh
I knew this fact about Finland actually. It's really nice to see people having a hypothetically less painful education. I hope that at least some people can get the education they need. Edit: School is understandably still a huge struggle for students and teachers all around the world. I do hope that other students are receiving a far better education as years go by and society adapts. I know that not everyone is going to have a great time, but I do hope that a larger portion has at least a better education than I do.
Sorry to shatter your idea of Finland but it's actually pretty stressful. Here in Finland (in atleast the school I go to) we have a lot of exams and homework. I have almost 8 hours of school and then I do from 0.5 to 2 hours of homework. Yes. We have longer recess but it's not enjoyable because teachers expect us to be in class before it starts. I've been late a couple times because of that. The only thing we can do during recess is sit and talk about how we wish we were home.
I read some of the comments from other people and it sounds really stressful in other countries with more time used in homework. I get it that we have less but it is still something and that shouldn't be written as nothing.
@@somethingiwanttotry6251 I haven't had recess since primary school/ elementary school. I know it's not necessarily a great situation you're in either, but going through most of my day, I don't see my friends I've known for years. This is not a temporary thing either, I'm in my final year of school.
@@graveyardmonarch1629 do you atleast have 5 min to get to the next class? Because if you don't even have that then it must be one tough situation. I wish the best for you and I hope you get to see your friends more often.
"Children get little to no hw" "Only go through one standardized test" "Get more time to be CHILDREN" "Gets a 75 min break" Me an Indian who gets 15 mins lunch break : *sobs*
I gotta say as a Finnish person, the amount of homework is A LOT more than little to nothing! That is the only false information I see on this but I agree with the rest. I personally overworked myself during school by homeworks
True, but the thing about "little to no homework" is just not true. I'm from Finland and we have never had a day when we didn't get any homework. And if we did it was probably around 1st-2nd grade...
I feel like this depends on the school, subject and teacher. I mean we don't usually have days when we don't get homework, but when we hear "Joo... Eipä oteta läksyä" ("Okay... let's not give any homework") it's the best feeling ever xD But also a very rare one, maybe for holidays or breaks (okay we beg the teachers to not give us homework for breaks)
Finoand seems like a good country, I'm not sure if you mistyped it as Finland before your edit (it shows as edited); though I've never heard of it before. Mind explaining more?
"little to no homework" Me, a finn, getting homework from nearly every subject almost everytime: 🗿 i live in Kuopio where tf are you mean't to get so little homework? Does Kettula and Hatsala just give alot of homework or smtn
@@accountlol7409 "It will." US: "No, like, actual profit." "Much more than you already have." US: "Immediately?" "Well, no... but you'll definitely make more." US: "Wake me up after class."
As an asian college student, I can say I really want and need this. Piling up homeworks with more stuff to do in school and barely a social life to yourself is draining.
We're gonna soon have a thing that our high schools are gonna be free like our earlier school years, so we don't have to pay for books or education. I think you'd really need it
@@Asta_star0512 It’s already implemented, and college classes are free aswell, although you need to buy the books, housing and other stuff but you can get support for that
As someone who is Finnish, i’d say just like our culture, our schools would/could be difficult for foreigners. And i think that culture/attitude is a part of our education system.
hmm ikr indian studies is hard every single day homework even Saturday nd Sundays like bhai holidays ka to matlab hi nahi hua nd teachers r like phele maza karo uske baad homework karo like shut up have u ever experienced a student or a college life student vo tumhare pehle zamane mai itna distraction nahi tha the world keep on changing
@@Rose-zn2wd hame to saturday ko holiday nahi rehata hamari 8 ghante school rehati hai aur bhai Homework ka to pucho mat aur uske upar competitive exams ki studies
@@Prchemist06 😂 ikr but for real i hate indian studies my sister she is in 7th in 6th she got a mail of choosing between subjects of French nd sanskrit if she wont choose any she will have to take hindi nd people say hindi is very hard in higher standards nd she took French nd she also needs to study hindi at the same time which is hard af i am literally having mercy at her😂
I had a professor that was from Finland. This lady was brilliant, compassionate...honestly one of the best professors I've ever had. Thank you Dr. Annalise Smith, at CSN
wouldn't it have been Anna-Liisa tho? (obviously u know ur teachers name better than some rando in the internet but that doet sound very Finnish but that can just be Englishised verison of it)
Australia’s school system is also great. Most schools near me give no homework, we have 90(ish) minutes of recess: we go outside in both recess and lunch. It’s just a good thing I think.
As soon as I hear “short school hours with little to no homework” Me: “Okay, China is OF COURSE off the list.” Edit: For those who wants to know the daily school schedule. Scroll down to my comment.
I live in New Zealand and we have 6 hours of school, like barely any homework and our lunch is connected to recess but we also have morning tea which is kinda like a snack time but u have to bring your lunch box. On Fridays we have lunch orders but your parents have to pay for it❤
The thing Finland does that is so great in particular is valuing their teachers. Teachers are very qualified, get good salaries, and are respected in their society as extremely important workers. The Finnish government does spend a lot more on education than the US though.
@@glennireland163 In 2018 Finland spent 7% of their GDP on education. The US spent 5.7 % of their GDP in 2014. I can only expect that the difference has increased science then as the Trump presidency cut spending on education while the Social Democratic government of Finland has increased spending.
@@Daniel-dk9zu Yes of course it is expenditure per student. That's why it is presented as a percentage. Of course the US has a much larger GDP, they are a bit bigger.
My cousin lives there with his family and child and i totally agree. His son gets plenty of time to play with children his age, along with school and also they visit together as family and spent time together which is really good to see.
In Italy we have a 10 minutes recess per 6 hours and they pump us up with homework and tests. It’s really stressing, I hope we all can learn from Finland’s school system
@@yottabye Oh man, it's even worse in Greece. In 2014 by a survey from the U.K. research and analysis institution Economist Intelligence Unit, we were ranked as THE WORST education system in the entirety of Europe, and for good reasons; awful school buildings with only the bare minimum facilities (only classes, bathrooms, teacher offices, and depending on the school, possibly a court for sports too), teachers who have been in the system for years to the point that some are not even interested into teaching anymore, the teacher salaries are god awful, textbooks are outdated for over a decade, and the whole system is based around remembering stuff you will forget sooner or later, tests, exams, homework, all that shit. Trust me, I really despise this system.
Honestly it’s all about the relationship with the instructor. If you connect with the instructor, both in college and high school, you will in fact learn and perform better. It’s because you trust and more so enjoy the teachings. But regardless, education is a complex issue.
Definitely. I also think that it also depends on the teachers attitude and approach to teaching. My algebra teacher was an asshole and I had terrible grades, my geometry teacher is amazing and I’m doing the best in math than I have in over 3 years
I recently heard that Finland has the highest ratio of happy people in the world. This probably explains a lot of it, a much more healthy work-life balance and minimal, unnecessary stress
bruh i hate the singapore school system. they only give like a few days of holiday after you went through hell of exams. even after final exams you will only get 2 days off and that's it.
we got these things called ”pitkä välkkä/välitunti) its 30min long and everyday these ”lyhyt välkkä/välitunti” (its about 15min) between about every lesson (2-3 times)
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In conclusion, Finland lets the Students live the life everyone wants to live, less stress, more enjoyment and i respect Finland alot for taking such a good care of students
cap i live in Finland and im in 8th grade and its not all rainbows and sunshine we get so much homework and we have so many tests😂
Too bad im prob not gonna move there any time soon untill I graduate and then I won’t need school :(
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Nah I live in Finland and i have like 1-2 tests a week.
I learned about this in my Ancient Greeks and romans class. when you aren’t forced to do something, it feels like it’s your choice and you enjoy it more. With less stress, it builds confidence which translates in their scores.
Also if you enjoy something then you retain it DRASTICALLY better
Hey do you find ancient greek any easy??
I learnt the same in linguistics class. The same applies when studying a new language.
@@ethereal_ocean bruh I'm greek and I don't find ancient greek easy, don't worry about it
@@sotirisalexandroskontogian2394 I'm greek too I was asking to see if other people from other countries find it more easier than us 😂
I'm from Finland and the thing about teachers is 100% true. The teachers are also very supportive. For example if a student is trying out a new style (we have no dress code) the teachers usually compliment it. This shows especially in middle school.
Not fully true... If you have ganja leaf or nazi symbol 😂
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Aww that's really sweet
What school did you go to what?!?
@@MrJunke420 well no shit
That school system is literally the definition of 'work smarter not harder'
I wish all schools were like that 😔
It would be good, but the usa is too big, im piled with homeowrk that does not matter and hurts my mental health
As a Finnish person... I have no words Helpw
The systems in U.S are literal dog shit
My Asian parents: *does not care when i got a C or lower*
Yup! but most people think working smart means not working harder; however, it actually means 'working hard in the right direction.'"
My aunt grew up in Finland. I am from the UK, and she was so confused when I said I hated school because she said she quite enjoyed it from the amount of socialisation she got to make
Yeah go figure auntie
Ikr. School is the worst in the UK. My school hours dragged on an hour longer than they used to when i was in year 11
Alot of adults even in the US say that because they forget how bad school really is
yep
@@secrets_behind_the_fan9185 well I'm from Asia, India specifically and here schooling is far more worse than UK i believe...
In literary arts we literally learned about how Finland is way better than our education system and it kinda ticked me off because if we’re going to learn about it can’t we just do it?
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Because such a change is expensive and difficult to implement. Their general educational success comes from the focused, engaged environment that has become in-school norms. If you look at your school, your learning environment, how easy do you think it would be to set that standard of behaviour and learning so that it is still economical and doesn’t take an absurd amount of resources and time. Myself, from a country with a good education system and a good school, can’t fathom such a change.
It’s exactly like prison systems in most Scandinavian countries. High security US prisons would never be able to or find it extremely difficult to implement such a system. The overall prison culture, whether that be inmate or administrative, is not open to much change and changes that can be made are costly and often have uninspiring, unsubstantial improvements to re-incarceration rates.
@@Cedoodoo once again comparing schools to prisons 😭
In Finland school is litearry free, the food too :0
@@lolpet2 lol ur right
As a finn, I agree with all of these, except the part about homework. Homework amount really depends on the school, subject and teacher
Your correct.
True, I've never heard of anyone who wouldn't have had any homework here
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My dad’s from Finland and he’s the smartest, most relaxed person I know
My school just started to add the finnish system for the elementary students first and if they see that its working its gonna be in middle and high school.
@@yhfhdcf I don't understand the education stuff I'm from Finland and I'm an 8th grader and it's just normal shit but our teachers can't quiet down people with not normal sexualities so gay people can do anything and the new system can't do anything than just say : "be quiet" they don't get any penalty but others do...
I’m from Finland 🇫🇮
@@BloodWitheryo bro imma swim to finland they be raping us in schools nowadays i have 50 pages of homework and 120 extra questions to do. My school is 9-5 and i get home at 7. I have 3 hours to do allat and i had enough im swimming there
@@OnyxT.63Is it like Sweden? Because I heard parents say they suffered when their children were in swedish schools, and when they moved to England schools there were much better.
I've been in Finland as an exchange student, and it's totally correct. School is FAR better. It does require a bit more selfdiscipline and responsibility, but once you get used to it, you'll learn more, with less stress, and have far more fun.
Glad to hear that from someone who has experience from both, here and somewhere else!
Same here, it's really nice there. I miss it
Mutta suomessa A: ei oo vaan yhtä koetta mulla on tällä viikolla pelkästään 2 koetta ja seuraavalla yks B: Meillä on ihan v*tusti läksyä aina ja C: meillä on joka tunnin jälkeen noin 5-15 min väli tuntien välissä (But as a finnish boy A: we have many tests this week I will have 2 tests and next week i will have 1 B: we have a lot of homework C: we have after every class 5 to 15min free time.)
Self discipline and responsibility isn't really that much of a problem
@@RoopeKoivuluoma maybe to put things in a different perspective;
A) 4 times a year we had a 2 week test period, with 2-3 tests per day at least, and then there were in-between tests as well. In one year it would be well over 100 tests
B) homework time needed per class, per day was about 30 minutes, not including group assignments, essays and book reviews. That's a minimum of 3 hours of homework per day, if you don't dilly-dally.
C) we had whatever time you needed to go from classroom to classroom, there was a 30 minute break on a 6 hour schoolday, 45 in total on an 8 hour schoolday.
Finland?
Attendance wasn't mandatory (our mentor/guide literally said 'of course! It is up to you, do you want to learn and pass, or do other things and fail.'
Barely any homework
Awesome teachers who know their subject, and teach it in a way you understand ( it was neither teacher nor student's mothertongue)
There were a few tests, but in general, the teacher knew your understanding of the subject from what had happened in class.
We had 5-15 minutes in between class too, unless we had to go to a different campus. There was a 45 minute lunch break, with... free food, like... wholesome, healthy hot meals.
Over here, if you want to eat, you best bring it yourself, or pay WAY too much for a crappy sandwich or deep-fried snack. Oh, sorry, nearly forgot the vending machine 😂
me in the womb: *please be finland please be finland*
160 likes and no comments lol
@@Akiri87 No
*Borns In Cuba*
@@KaroshiSalad2000s “borns” 🙃🤨🧐😒
@@bigblackbadger1 Yes. 🗿🍷
Finland is one of the only countries where teachers are actually respected by the students. And they ALL have to have a college degree.
Man i can tell that u dont live in finland😂 thats not true at all
@@yes-indeed9821 Vittuako selität
Kyl ihan samaa mieltä, suurin osa opettajista on täyttä paskaa
@@mikael9325 nosiis ainakaa mun koulussa ei hirveemmi opettajia kunnioiteta ja oon kuullu ettei hirveemmi muissakaa peruskouluissa
@@yes-indeed9821 Nii ei varmaa peruskouluissa
"US kids get 25 minutes of recess"
*Laughs as an asian*
@@sthingsly same here
Bruh if we don’t finish early for class we take time from recess and get like 3 minutes
Yes the Kuwait school system sucks but atleast i’lll get a job in the future 😐
we Bangladeshi kids get only 20 minits of Recess
day lasts 5 hours
we get 1 hour of recess
3 hours of study time (studying is fun tho)
plus 1 hour of random fun stuff 🇳🇴
@@sthingsly we get like 0 since the teachers always does exam at like the 2 mins at the end so we use the recess to type and it's so stressful
I knew it was Finland since I see people talking about “if only out school system was like Finland’s” a lot on the internet and in real life.
Yes but for some reason I couldn't remember the name of the country in English so I was like " the country of lakes"
When I was in grade 4, we were supposed to compare how another country is better than our country, and in what way, and I chose the education system and Finland, and after so many years, I still remember that.
Bro I live in finland school are not that hard but we still get homework and its still a pain in the ass
Its not great, there is a glorified picture of it
Same.
Finland kids: has no homework
Asian kids: AYO WHAT THE
Literally 95% of the world*
We have a lot of homework
I love how all they said isnt true. We do get test and homework, we sertanly dont have that much recess and in 7th grade they usually have 30 hours a week if school. Can we get real information sometimes? We stress alot, only reason they say we have a good system is because people treat other the same way and schools are free, no need to pay for school lunches and they get high education. If our school system is different it doesnt mean our life is full of happiness and joy. Life doesnt work that way. If someone thinks in making this up, go ahead complain but i can promise you you will meet alot of finnish people who agree with me. Internet talks about all the happiness they have and that isnt too big. People have to talk about the problems more and not hide them and make it look like we have it all perfect. This isnt right and i wish people stop with this lie
@@bertta_ that's true, I am going home from school i'm a 6th grader and I have 28 hours of school every week, i'm anxious most of the time and I don't really have time to rest, I can easly have couple tests on one day but thank god that it's rare. I get a lot of homework and I don't really have friends so I don't enjoy school. I have some guy friends and I get bullied of it cuz i'm a female and I don't really hang out with the other girls in my class.
@@MonniMonni123 You have 28 hours a week? Even in Kindergarten we got 40 hours.
"What's heaven to you?"
Asian kids : FINLAND
AGREED
Any kid*
Agree as a Asian kid
Damn true in my school we get 2 recess ,10mins for the first recess and 15 mins for the second 😭
can't agree more
As an Asian it's like heaven for me 😭
As an finnish, we have homework and finland is like a normal country. (In my opinion)
@@Vilpuri-hit-the-griddy oh so you mean Finnish education system is over rated?
@@Aekaki Maybe, in other countries.
@@Vilpuri-hit-the-griddy oh
As a Serb,same
“less school hours”
“little to no homework”
“testing is kept to minumum, only one standardized”
Me, a South Korean: **sweating immensely**
Why!? Can u explain 🥲 I didn't understand
Afaik Korean school as stresful as low wage job in us. Or a medical student. Lot of homework, 4-5 hour sleep, bullying problem, etc
@@calyco2381 oh I see 🥺 Idrk what to say but I hope you achieve your goals and that you are Happy❤ All the best to you❤❤❤( even if u r not korean😅)
dont sweat its not like that bud we get alot of homework and almost all my days are from 8 am to 4pm and im in 8th grade so yea
No offense but good thing i don't live in NK
As a teacher in Finland, I must say our system is great compared with many other but it is not perfect. Actually it is quite far from it. We peeked early 2000s with PISA but it has been downhill from the days. Yes, we do some things great, but especially stress related mental illness is growing among children, inclusion in schools doesn't work as planned and we are almost always short on staff in schools. The list goes on and on.
Yes, we do things great but world changes. One main reason for our success is culture that values education and schools. We are living in global world that slowly but surely globalize the way of thinking. Culture is changing towards the western and global trends. Is it all good, I doubt.
Sure but for some reason there is a glorified picture of the Finnish schoolsystem. Its not as great as described in the video
@@isaklynch7217 yeah, I agree.
@@isaklynch7217 Yup, but still the best Western one.
@@isaklynch7217 yeah but honestly i think we should definitely try other systems around the world to at least help mitigate the stress levels in students while giving a high quality education.
Because truth be told in the west we already have a problem with suicide rates, nevermind east Asian countries so we should definitely try something new to see how it would change things.
@@ABEL-cd2sp agreed
Being born in the Scandinavian countries is a blessing, free healthcare and free education. Taxes are a lot higher, but it works out when you don’t have to pay a shit ton of money on not dying
Edit: so everyone has been saying the exact same thing “it isn’t free”, let me explain why we call it free healthcare. Even if it’s payed by tax we still pay a lot less than, let’s say, Americans for better quality healthcare. And it’s supposed to help those who couldn’t pay for it otherwise. There now can everyone stop saying that it isn’t free, cause I’m no idiot I know it’s payed for by taxes
Well a lot of other countries have free healthcare it's just the us that's the big exception but I agree that being born in the Scandinavian countries is really great
And exceptionally high taxes. Every good thing comes with a cost.
@@carsofsouthernmaryland4066 yes but in this case the good things make up for the bad things
@@tubisi yes but no its not only one but its one of ghe only one even iran have 😐🤷🏻♂️😂 (its not completely free its part of companys taxes) (in most of case even if you don't have job you have it) (if u r a girl and your husband or father have job you have one (its for evry jobs) if you are a under age man and your father have a job)
(And if you dont have for any reason essential thing in most cases are not that expensive (if they dont need materials)
I know my english sucks so hard
Even free housing in some cases.
Other Schools: Work Harder Not Smarter
While Finland: Work Smarter Not Harder
Work harder no focusing not smarter is crazy
"They let children be children."
Yep, that's a Scandinavian country, probably Finland or Norway.
Hah, its not Norway. Norways educational stats sucks. To top it off, Norwegian arrogance makes it so we cant adopt stuff from Finland that works.
Finland isnt Scandinavian,its Nordic. Just saying:)
Not Norway cuz that would be fantastic👍 i live in Norway
@@Mathias_XR 🤓
@@Deffine As a Norwegian Student, I agree.
Reality in Finland: you get quite a bit of homework in primary school and most teachers require you to do all of it. In upper secondary school you get more (especially in math...) but you are usually not forced to do it, but in many cases you should in order the pass the courses/exams.
No theres alotta homework
I have similar experience in Poland
So there are exams?
@@marbly5361 for sure.
How do you compare that "quite a bit" with asian countries
"Finland has the best school system in the world"
"Finland is the happiest country in the world"
Coincidence? I think not
Finland has also been shown to be the most racist country in Europe, apparently? Funny little tidbit.
i guessed the country right and that was basically my whole reasoning lol
So there's no "work under pressure" requirement for jobs?
i was guessing some type of nordic but didnt guess a specific one also a prison from norway is actually alot better then some other prisons anyways
why do i see one of my comments here
Finland: I am the happiest country
Also Finland: I have the best school system
And also Finland: My people are No.1 in scores
Also Finland- pay 50-60% taxes
I live in finland and in my opinion this is very accurate. I'm from a smaller town so this answer might be different from others because of that. Only in math usually you have to do homework.
You do get homework usually but its optional. Also I didn't know some schools make u wear uniforms until i saw about it on internet.. idk how common it is but in finland u can even go to school in pajama if u feel like it. Students' well being is usually the teachers most important value but the older angry teachers don't always think so. Also the food/lunch is free for students.
U can choose in upper secoundary school from so many different courses of what you want to take. There is even a course for hiking in my school and a lot of other interesting things! My school also has a piano anyone is allowed to play in the lobby and we have a classroom deticated just for if you want to take a nap or study there.
Sorry for typing such a long message i'm just so proud for my school for being so caring and amazing.
That's it, imma move to Finland asap😭
The piano thing is so true. Almost any school that is not elementary school (1-6 grades) has a school in the aula (lobby??)
Our yläkoulu (idk the word) had one, and my vocational school also has one
I have yet to see a school in Turku that doesn't have a piano in the common area
I live in Finland too
I also went to a small highschool and I can relate. Everyone came along with everyone and even teachers would sit down and chat with us. We could bring dogs to school (one dog per day) with a permission. During exam weeks most were wearing lazy clothing or even pajama pants, no one cared, especially seniors were like "understandable" lol
I miss our hallway discussions and jackbox games ;(
Nyt kuulostaa liian tutulta. Ootko Vaasasta?
“Hey mom I want to move to Finland, they don’t have homework”
“You graduated college 2 years ago dumbass”
Lmao
Its ok u can still bring the next generation to the holy land
I don't even wanna hear about that shit anymore!
You can raise your kids there.
We have homework
"Hey Google, how much does a ticket to Finland cost?"
Based on what country are you in rn:
Example: if you live in finland, free
Its not really that great.
700M
I NEED IT come with me i will buy You one
0, cause Finland does not exist.
Just goes to show, you learn better when you’re having fun, with less stress
There’s a reason they’re also the happiest country in the world
As someone who is finnish and goes to a finnish school (obviously), it's pretty great. Free school lunch, no dress code or uniforms, 30 hours of school a week, the recess time depends though, in my school we have 5 min breaks and 15 min breaks, most times we have 2-4 15 minute breaks though. There's still a lot to improve when it comes to how they deal with bullying, and overall punishment though.
PLSS CAN I BE YOU
Wait I wish I was finnish 😢
@@velvetiny7307 the school might be nice but the legal system and people suck
Same, I’m swedish
There is almost no country where there is a dress code
Finland, teachers also get paid more which us another bonus
luna TONKS?
I love luna from Harry potter
Nearly all the teachers had to go on strike last year if ya didn’t know.
Yeah, but they all must be masters before teaching.
"have little to no homework"
*asia left the chat*
That is a lie we have homework
@@Ashna_the_god i think thats the joke
Thanks for reminding me about my homework
I'm Indian. I guess you can feel the pain.
@@Ashna_the_god that's the joke LMAO
They get that much recess time? Bruh, we only get 5 to 10 minutes in our school. Like can you imagine, taking a bite at your food and there's already a teacher😭
As a fin i got 30 minutes recess.
My school decreasing the recess time from 30 mins to 20 mins is the most dumbshit decision ive ever seen, imma just write a whole god damn essay theyll never gonna expect and submit them to the school about how we need to change this broken system
I only got 1 recess for 10 minutes in my khmer class
But english we also got 1 recess time but its 30 minutes and im really greatful 💃💃
Recess for me went from 30 minutes in Elementary School to 10 minutes in 5th and 6th grade, and then no recess at all in the rest of my grades. No wonder I feel less connected to my friends nowadays.
@@NotMrKlapu as a finn ive never gotten 30 minute recesses you lucky asf
I'm a Finnish person and yes, we got it together really well but this is not about Finland. It's some other country. 👍
oh i didn't watch it untill the end, but still this video is not completely true
He said it was about finland
@@Gamergirlbathwater23 What are you talking about lol. The original commenter said the video wasn't about Finland and Gabe said it was about Finland at the end. I dont know how any part of my comment could imply Finnish people arent from Finland unless you just dont understand english that well lol.
@@smalltrashman4227 I think the original commentor wrote this before watching untill the end
@@anxygls6209 Probably
Im finnish and the video isn’t exatcly true. We do start to get a lot of homework after the age of 16. We also aren’t number 1 in PISA tests anymore. The standardized at 16 isn’t even mandatory. Also we don’t have a high school, at the age of 16 around 50% go to upper secondary school and the other half to vocational school. The long breaks and less homework as a young child is true. The school system still rocks, just remeber that not everything on the internet is fact checked.
"Children are free"
Schools: "And I took that personally"
I misinterpreted that first part…
@@eluc_s2510 Same. I was really confused for a bit.
"Children's are free"😏
@@JohnnyGuitar50 ayo
@@JohnnyGuitar50 Time to go to Finland 😏
Agreed!
Also something that he didn’t mention, is that
A) the school lunch is free and healthy
B) all universities are free (idk about colleges, there aren’t a lot of them here)
Homework thingy is somewhat true, but it obviously depends on the teacher and wether you let it pile up or not
10/10, would recommend :D
Juu u.
They also to afford the free university and all have to pay around a 30-56% income tax which is a much higher top tax bracket than America. The poorest in America to middle class actually got money in the last few years from the government and the rich financed 96% of government activities in the same time frame.
@@ryancornwell8563 yes we do but we get sooo many other useful benefits from that too
Ookkosää jollai erityisluokalla ku ei oo kokeita
May I ask, what is the lunch? Since you say it’s healthy
Here I am an Indian high school student who take caffeine to be awake to complete the school works. Not only I but many students here in Asia barely get their sleep. Bro, we have too much stress and pressure. School just don't care about the students health, they just care that the syllabus should be completed anyhow.
Finland is like a dream place for me now as a student 😂
You know I am feeling so frustrated like I have to be awake till 3 AM writing my assignments and completing my work and getting up at 5 to catch the bus for school😭
This is too much. I barely get three hours of sleep in 24 hours. 🥲
Seven hours in school four hours of classes three hours of self study and rest time in transportation. What is left for us to be Children!!
@Mi_Anakin_Skywaker me tooo😭
Lets go to finland😭
@Mi_Anakin_Skywaker true😭
Feel you bro. School is ok, but here comes the tution part which frustrates me the most.
Same i hate school so much thankfully i am going to graduate in march
Im from Finland and this is mostly accurate, but it also depends a lot of the town/city. Usually smaller towns dont necessarily give as good education than bigger ones do, but generally it’s pretty good.
About the recess, usually elementary gets, like he said, ~the 75mins of recess per day and middle school usually doesn’t get as much.
The length of the day depends on the day, so every day is a different length, and homework usually depends on the teacher, but usually there is an option to do it in class.
Also there is no dress codes or uniforms so you can wear whatever you want
And Idk about any private schools, or at least any they would have an uniform, so almost all the schools are public and the lunch is always free.
Edit: WOAH thanks for the likes
Mäkin oon
Bro we got 25 minutes of recess in elementary and middlechool-highschool has none
espoo schools have mold in them and have bad air
How many girls dress like hos over there though?
@@noobpro9759 wtf
Education is not a mystery. The main thing Finland got right and other countries don't is this, and in this order:
1. Give teachers the best university education to become highly valued educational experts in their field (schools compete for them).
2. Give the experts (teachers) the autonomy to decide what to do and how to do it.
3. Provide continuous professional development.
Everything else stems from that. They will know what's best for their students.
California: bruh you guys get 25and75 minute s of recess we get 15
@@Amexican24353 I go to school in new york city. When I was in elementary school, for some reason the principal was allowed to prevent classes from going to their 20-minute recess, saying "recess is a privilege." I wanted to tell her no bitch, physical activity is literally a necessity for young children and recess time is supposed to be mandated
@@Amexican24353 me who never got recess: 👁👄👁
@@girl-xk2db how many hours did you have to study in your school? 8 hours?
They also don't have private schools do they rich have to make sure the public schools are good iirc it is Finland but it maybe Norway they have a very similar education system
"No homework"
Me: well definetely not an asian country
You definitely know if you spend less hours in school then you know it is not japan. Japan has 10 hours whole of school.
@@h20tenshinxr43 school is useless all u need is ur book and 1 or 2 examples
Bruh why everyone are thinkin that we dont have homework? We have it a lot too and at 7th gradu there is 3 tests at week.
@@minelakorhonen1710 ohh this week I have more exams than that
*but yes the school system here in Finland is great yes, the only thing that sucks are the students
@@h20tenshinxr43 Japan is not the only asian country. China has a lot of it too. According to right to education act: a research was conducted in 2014 and India was found to be higher than both China and Japan and Korea in terms of hours spent in school. Not bragging, this is a serious issue and also says about why teens suicide but there are more countries than Japan.
finnish kids: exist.
literally any other kind of kid:
*u don’t exist*
"Children have less stress"
At that time I was 100% it is not South Korea.
Why would you ever think it's korea ? Thier system inhuman
@@pkmkb1 Ikr. Why r some ppl talking about South Korea like its their country. Its cringey.
Like no one asked if its SK
Bruh have you checked Chinese homework
@@pkmkb1 yeah
@@xaladrez7811 we have the right to criticize other countries
Finland: has little to no homework.
Asian: that isn't life.
it aint life. its shit we asians dont get cuz fr us it heaven bruh
I'm from Finland
@@jemappellezzz but there sre many Finnish in comments telling it isn't true
We're they born in the country or heritage which part of finland or which x y coordinates were there homes
@@Electro_420 same
There is so much more to the Finnish school system. A lot of it stems from the teachers being EXTREMELY qualified and valued (compensation and respect). It is such a desired profession that even the training to be a teacher is extremely competitive. Better teachers, less stress for students, truly a winning situation.
It sucks in America
Yeah, there is so much more to the U.S. school system sucking as well. Chiefly, that we have roughly 327 million more people. The STATE I live in has more kids in school than Finland has people. Makes compensating all teachers pretty tough. Which leads to under qualified teachers. Which leads to poor teaching. Which leads to lack of respect…
I live in Finland and I can tell u it's not that great and I was really surprised of this
Nope
@@Jayxize me Too really surprising
"93% graduation rate and way less hours and homework".
That's why.
Norway: has best prison system
Finland: has best school system
What more Nordic countries have things that they're the best on?
Nordic mythology
United States: has best foreign policy system😂
I think finland has the highest happiness
Imagine putting the guy who raped your daughter and killed your wife and shot your dog in a 5 star hotel that YOU pay for. Lmao at least in the U.S prisoners deserve what they get.
@@andypozuelos1204 Yeah but putting them in a literal hotel reduces their chances of doing more crimes when they are released, it works.
Imagine being the 7 percent who still didn't pass 💀☠
underrated comment🤣🤣
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💀💀💀💀
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"Pack your stuff. We have a Plane to catch."
Your words felt so real.
U don't wanna come here :,)
@@Anniina_0 how come?
Ei vittu you have to first learn how to speak our langue finnish it is 6 hardest to lear
@Artist Verse you have to learn finnish and you have also learn swedish and that sucks
Me: Packing my bags
“Hey! Where are you going?”
Me: I’m going to Finland
I've lived in Finland for my whole life but it's still hard for me to imagine that we have the best school system
Niinku oon samaa mieltä, siis täällä mä kärsin koeviikoista ja oon lähellä hermoromahdusta (oon lukiolainen ja mulla on ens viikolla 3 koetta ja 2 esseetehtävää) ja ajatella, et muissa maissa ihmiset kärsii mua enemmän :D
@@chenyangtham2022 mulla on välillä yli 5 koetta viikossa ja oon kaheksannella luokalla.
@@BemmiTheOne ayyyy sama mul on itse asiassa 8 koetta tulossa joista 4 on ens viikolle plus sit viel yks essee ja mäki oon kasil :'D
@@chenyangtham2022 ei koeviikot oo oikeestaa kauhee vaikeit, teet vaa duunii kurssien aikana ja oot fine
@@BemmiTheOne oon itekki kasilla mutta meillä ei saa olla enempää ku 3 koetta viikossa
“You can try to guess it before I reveal it”
Me: … **Erases all of asian countries**
Ikr 😭
*"EMO-TION-AL DAM-AGE"*
@@justafox9773 cringe
lmao I'm Asian and I can prove that is correct
@I only say facts. wanna bet?
Me : packing my bags
Mom : “where are you going?”
Me: to be a child
@Anja Anttilareally 😐 are you sure??
@Anja Anttila Wait seriously bro/sis? Can you explain the difference of this video about your country and how actually the school is in your country.
@Anja Anttila in my country schools are free too but I mean we are your neighbors after all so I guess we are really simple
@Anja Anttila you forgot us Estonians? :(
just kidding it's okay peace
😌✌️
@Anja Anttila haha it's okay you don't have say sorry for this we all forget things
have a great day my friend
" Children have more time to be children "
Yeah , literally 💀💀
Finland population rn: 📈📈📈
let me start your comment section
@@rukaiyashukra2431 haha
@@MPCTgaming hehehe
let me continue it
STONKS!!!
As a Finn, and like many others have already pointed it out, the homework thing is not 100% accurate. Some teachers want to see the life drain from their students' eyes while others do mental CPR in the background. It's a mixed bag and depending on if you're from a city or a small town, the quality of education can also vary. I've seen quite a few, ahem, "interesting" individuals in teaching positions in my 11-12 years of attending school, so yeah.
You said “interesting”
What do you mean by that? 😏
Explain please
Ooo I appreciate your honesty and I will remember your comment. Most people take compliments like these and run away and brag about them on the internet so I really appreciate that you were more honest.
I appreciate your insight; it's easy to see a video like this and think, "how idyllic", but, while it may exist, it's not an entirely universal practice in Finland simply due to geographical reasons.
Ye ur right im from finland
Eh, as a Finn I'd like to point out that these type of videos often present an idealistic version of our school system. Sure it's better than US, hut it comes with it flaws. The little to no homework claim certainly was not true when I was in school (graduated upper secondary school in 2017). Also in the recent years our PISA results have been in decline.
I saw a video where Finnish high school students said it took them like 20 minutes a day max to do their homework? Is that true?
@@strawberrymilk2864
Might be the case in their specific school. The amount of homework also depends on the teacher and the courses you're taking. Science focused students tend to have a lot more homework compared to humanities. For me, well, I rarely did my homework in high school 😅
@@hammasharha oh lol, okay then😂. But if you're saying that could be true in their specific school then I guess it's pretty safe to assume than on average in Finland it's still less homework than in other countries. I'm a science focused student in Italy and barely have time to get out of my house lol. Thanks for the info tho :)
@@strawberrymilk2864
I would say yes, we probably have less homework compared to most other countries. I guess what constitutes as "little homework" is very relative and since we are used to the relatively small amount that feels like a lot more than it would feel for someone used to a lot more.
I'm sad to hear you have little time for other activities, but I do wish you good luck with your studies!
@@hammasharhaYeah I agree, and thank you so much☺️
I’ve graduated from a Finnish high school and TBH it’s not as easy as everyone makes it sound like. It’s true that we’ve got SOME freedom to choose what we want to study as a student. We had exams every six weeks in high school and the pressure was hiiiiiiigh
Stop the cap. Pressure in Asian countries results in Daily suicide and no one even cares ab the student here
be grateful, that still much better than asian country
dude i wish we cloud have switch you'd see what true horrors the school system of china was like lol
I knew this fact about Finland actually. It's really nice to see people having a hypothetically less painful education. I hope that at least some people can get the education they need.
Edit: School is understandably still a huge struggle for students and teachers all around the world. I do hope that other students are receiving a far better education as years go by and society adapts. I know that not everyone is going to have a great time, but I do hope that a larger portion has at least a better education than I do.
Sorry to shatter your idea of Finland but it's actually pretty stressful. Here in Finland (in atleast the school I go to) we have a lot of exams and homework. I have almost 8 hours of school and then I do from 0.5 to 2 hours of homework. Yes. We have longer recess but it's not enjoyable because teachers expect us to be in class before it starts. I've been late a couple times because of that. The only thing we can do during recess is sit and talk about how we wish we were home.
I read some of the comments from other people and it sounds really stressful in other countries with more time used in homework. I get it that we have less but it is still something and that shouldn't be written as nothing.
@@somethingiwanttotry6251 I haven't had recess since primary school/ elementary school. I know it's not necessarily a great situation you're in either, but going through most of my day, I don't see my friends I've known for years. This is not a temporary thing either, I'm in my final year of school.
@@graveyardmonarch1629 do you atleast have 5 min to get to the next class? Because if you don't even have that then it must be one tough situation. I wish the best for you and I hope you get to see your friends more often.
@@somethingiwanttotry6251 we have 4 minutes, and most classes don't let you pack up until the bell, so it's really more like 3 and a half honestly.
“Mom can we move to Finland?”
lol
"No"
@@rexor9652 "but mom i will be smarter, become doctor, and make a lot of money"
Learn to speak the language first
@@falcongamer58 71% of the population there can speak fluent english.
Shit, I'm Finnish and I didn't even realize it was our country lol
Same😂
Me too
So is school there actually as good as he says it is ?
@@yiiihaaa___9139 All the things that he states are correct. I just didn't know we had the best.
Does anybody have proof that you are from finlad
“Children have more time to be children”
I gave the first board exam of my life when I was 10 💀
"Children get little to no hw"
"Only go through one standardized test"
"Get more time to be CHILDREN"
"Gets a 75 min break"
Me an Indian who gets 15 mins lunch break : *sobs*
Don’t worry honey, this is so incorrect. We get a lot homework, we have lots of tests every week and we only have around 30min recess so
I get *5 MINUTES* (NOT EVEN KIDDING)
We get 15 minutes break. But the teachers continue teaching after the bell rings leaving us with less than 5 minutes to eat
Here neet killing me ☹️
@@bulletproduction9224 ye that too 🗿 that's so annoying honestly
I gotta say as a Finnish person, the amount of homework is A LOT more than little to nothing! That is the only false information I see on this but I agree with the rest. I personally overworked myself during school by homeworks
Also the reletion between the good results and the sistem is false.
Ite en saa ollenkaa :DD
egg woh
Also we dont have any standard test at 16, its actually 17-18
I think it may depend on the teacher, I'm in Canada, I haven't gotten home work aside from unfinished school work. Maybe it's the same there.
if every school system was like this, the depression and anxiety rates in teenagers would drop really low
we should send this to the goverment of the usa, this should be convincing enough, right?
@@sebastian-zi9yq you have higher gdp per capita than finland, so you can
Yeaahh i dont know about that. Finland has a very high "self-oof" rate..
@@sebastian-zi9yq we can diverge a bit of our massive military budget to make American lives better
@@sebastian-zi9yq hmm I wonder why the USA can't afford it, perhaps cough cough the military cough cough
Me watching even though I have a test today and I’m failing algebra:
rip
Welcome to hating your country’s school system
Finland:- 75 minutes
America:- 25 minutes
*Le INDIA:- Less than 15 minutes
America-0 minutes
Turkey 5 min?
Turkey:5-10 minutes
Test:NONe
@@erdalgokhan7618 yeah i live in turkey😭
True, but the thing about "little to no homework" is just not true. I'm from Finland and we have never had a day when we didn't get any homework. And if we did it was probably around 1st-2nd grade...
"Finland kids have the highest test scores."
Wow.
"There's little to no exams in Finland."
Oh that's why.
@@akshy471 nahh we have plenty of exams too about 3 or 4 coming up in the next 2 weeks
I feel like this depends on the school, subject and teacher. I mean we don't usually have days when we don't get homework, but when we hear "Joo... Eipä oteta läksyä" ("Okay... let's not give any homework") it's the best feeling ever xD
But also a very rare one, maybe for holidays or breaks (okay we beg the teachers to not give us homework for breaks)
@@CloudyGrace yeahh those moments are extremely rare but memorable for sure lmao
@@akshy471 we have the highest test scores because most kids go to vocational school(amis) like me
I watched a documentary on Finoand schools recently and it's true, the classrooms look more open and less stressed
Finoand seems like a good country, I'm not sure if you mistyped it as Finland before your edit (it shows as edited); though I've never heard of it before. Mind explaining more?
Ahh yes the mythical country of Fioland
Finoand is the best
Not to be confused with Finland
@@gamingchamp6728 obviously Finland is a totally different country
"little to no homework"
Me, a finn, getting homework from nearly every subject almost everytime: 🗿
i live in Kuopio where tf are you mean't to get so little homework? Does Kettula and Hatsala just give alot of homework or smtn
“MOM PACK YOU BAGS WERE GOING TO FINLAND”
Lmao but we actully have tests and a lot homework!
@@sulohautala8013 then u will die in Asian schools.
@@sulohautala8013 sama lol
@@sulohautala8013 how many hours of school is there ?
@@mohit2063 i have 6 hours and I'm going to 8th grade
Me:Okey, I'm moving to Finland
Me: realizing that i live in finland
Is it actually the school system that good there?
@@RockStar28745 it is i live in there too :D
Is it true
@@justinit1734 yeah its true
Yoo same
oh look school can actually be good, take notes everyone else
USA: not really taking notes.
“USA! STOP SLEEPING IN CLASS AND TAKE THE NOTES!”
@@featherlikescartoons5098 “does it make me money?”
@@accountlol7409
"It will."
US: "No, like, actual profit."
"Much more than you already have."
US: "Immediately?"
"Well, no... but you'll definitely make more."
US: "Wake me up after class."
No, don’t takes notes, don’t let greedy people ruin Finland and its schools
Wtf no stress in finland?😂😂😂😂😂 I'm literally in edge of a mental break
"School doesn't teach anything"
School taught me how to hold my fart for 7 hours straight
And how to Ruin your childhood completely
😂
😭
accurate 😂
School taught me how to look around pointlessly
Theme: there's one school that has completely different school system
Me: yeah I know it's probably Hogwarts
r/usernamechecksout
Yeah but hogwart's a health hazard
I was thinking that too
Potterhead 😁😁😁
Harry Potter is f*cking overrated
As an asian college student, I can say I really want and need this. Piling up homeworks with more stuff to do in school and barely a social life to yourself is draining.
Yep
We're gonna soon have a thing that our high schools are gonna be free like our earlier school years, so we don't have to pay for books or education. I think you'd really need it
i love it when people announce their race/ ethnicity before making a statement
@@Asta_star0512 It’s already implemented, and college classes are free aswell, although you need to buy the books, housing and other stuff but you can get support for that
as anyone ever no matter the race, same
Fun fact : Finland has been consistently ranking as the happiest nation in the world...
"Ferb I know what we're going to do today!"
F yeah I'm going to Finland!
As someone who is Finnish, i’d say just like our culture, our schools would/could be difficult for foreigners. And i think that culture/attitude is a part of our education system.
@@daniel_is_messy
How so, excepted not speaking Finnish?
My best friend moved to Finland last summer because of a job opportunity and she loves it there!
Move to uusikarleppyy cuz i live there
@@MikyBounty You can speak Swedish if Finnish's to difficult
As an indian ...depressed from giving lot of exams everyday and a major board exam ...I just have no words to describe our pain..leave it 😔🙏❤️
That sounds rough, hope everything goes better for you 🥺💕
hmm ikr indian studies is hard every single day homework even Saturday nd Sundays like bhai holidays ka to matlab hi nahi hua nd teachers r like phele maza karo uske baad homework karo like shut up have u ever experienced a student or a college life student vo tumhare pehle zamane mai itna distraction nahi tha the world keep on changing
@@Rose-zn2wd sahi keh rehe ho.Isi vajah say indian students ko apna real talent pata hi nhi chalta 😐
@@Rose-zn2wd hame to saturday ko holiday nahi rehata hamari 8 ghante school rehati hai aur bhai Homework ka to pucho mat aur uske upar competitive exams ki studies
@@Prchemist06 😂 ikr but for real i hate indian studies my sister she is in 7th in 6th she got a mail of choosing between subjects of French nd sanskrit if she wont choose any she will have to take hindi nd people say hindi is very hard in higher standards nd she took French nd she also needs to study hindi at the same time which is hard af i am literally having mercy at her😂
I had a professor that was from Finland. This lady was brilliant, compassionate...honestly one of the best professors I've ever had. Thank you Dr. Annalise Smith, at CSN
wouldn't it have been Anna-Liisa tho? (obviously u know ur teachers name better than some rando in the internet but that doet sound very Finnish but that can just be Englishised verison of it)
@@kasper4079 yeah i bet her real name was anna-liisa or smth~ it sounds so much more finnish :D but we cant know for sure
@@kasper4079 luultavasti ku ois pikkasen outoo nimee sun lapseks joku enklantilainen nimi ku asuu suomessa :D
@@spedupmusic6637 nii mut se o voinu vaihtaa nimensä tai si voi olla syntyny jenkeis
@@kasper4079 legit anna liisa 60v siel oli
I hated the school but now i appreciate that i live here in finland. also its a very beatiful and nice country!
Australia’s school system is also great. Most schools near me give no homework, we have 90(ish) minutes of recess: we go outside in both recess and lunch. It’s just a good thing I think.
Nah in the south west at my school we only get 20 minutes of recess
We must be/have been in a different Australian school system then 😆 90ish near no homeowork if onlyyyy 🥲
@@zoe7159 jeez. I mean I’m at a public school so idk about u guys
@@BushVFX Yeah that's probably it but it's alright haha just gotta get through the days haha
Recess? What grade r u in?
As soon as I hear “short school hours with little to no homework”
Me: “Okay, China is OF COURSE off the list.”
Edit: For those who wants to know the daily school schedule. Scroll down to my comment.
You mean Asia.
Asia as a whole
Why whats wrong?
@@kyleterry5190 it’s a big memorization game here in asia
@@srryiforgot But asians are just another level-
Me waiting for the name: "Finland " *starts packing bags and books plane*
Yes yes yes but before that u must learn finish
@@yoonmeng *grabs finish and english translator book
@@cakepop_kpop1671 and a passport
It's actually total bullshit. t. Finnish High School graduate.
And my Nintendo switch
I live in New Zealand and we have 6 hours of school, like barely any homework and our lunch is connected to recess but we also have morning tea which is kinda like a snack time but u have to bring your lunch box. On Fridays we have lunch orders but your parents have to pay for it❤
Everyone’s google history: how to move to Finland for free?
Lol
But we have very expensive tax
Fr
Comrade !!!
@@An-Visitor we won't be there for job or citizenship just a degree would do
“75 minutes of recess”
That’s 70 mins longer than recess at my school lol
5 minutes only 😭😭😭😭 they do not respect you guys
75 minutes longer than mine
you guys have recess??!! 👁👄👁
What age does recess stop? Stopped in elementary for us, age 11.
I used to be homeschooled so I finished my school in 2 hours but since I joined middle school we don’t get a recess
The thing Finland does that is so great in particular is valuing their teachers. Teachers are very qualified, get good salaries, and are respected in their society as extremely important workers. The Finnish government does spend a lot more on education than the US though.
Not sure what sources you have but I’m pretty sure the US spends more money per student
@@glennireland163 In 2018 Finland spent 7% of their GDP on education. The US spent 5.7 % of their GDP in 2014.
I can only expect that the difference has increased science then as the Trump presidency cut spending on education while the Social Democratic government of Finland has increased spending.
Facts 👏👏👏
US GDP is bigger although I guess since there more students in the US the spending gets more spread out
@@Daniel-dk9zu Yes of course it is expenditure per student. That's why it is presented as a percentage. Of course the US has a much larger GDP, they are a bit bigger.
My cousin lives there with his family and child and i totally agree. His son gets plenty of time to play with children his age, along with school and also they visit together as family and spent time together which is really good to see.
as a child born on Asian household ... "I want to study in Finland mom"
"We've got Finland at home"
As a stressed Fin who is trying to get his bachelors done I disagree with a lot of these things😩😂
They meant school
try living in the us?
Sleeping in the school is good strategy because you will get some help from random lady and makes your tests and homeworks easier.
@@commissarbearz what random lady? I need to meet her
it's stressful for you because you've never seen how hard it can be elsewhere, come to china where some days you have to study/stay 14 hours at school
In Italy we have a 10 minutes recess per 6 hours and they pump us up with homework and tests. It’s really stressing, I hope we all can learn from Finland’s school system
Facevate merenda? Che lusso. Noi potevamo solo mangiare al banco mentre aspettavamo il professore. lol
In my country it's 7~8hrs school the 1~2.5hrs of extra classes
@@Toastyuui same bro
i'm also italian. that's probably why Italy has the worst school system in the EU with Spain
@@yottabye Oh man, it's even worse in Greece. In 2014 by a survey from the U.K. research and analysis institution Economist Intelligence Unit, we were ranked as THE WORST education system in the entirety of Europe, and for good reasons; awful school buildings with only the bare minimum facilities (only classes, bathrooms, teacher offices, and depending on the school, possibly a court for sports too), teachers who have been in the system for years to the point that some are not even interested into teaching anymore, the teacher salaries are god awful, textbooks are outdated for over a decade, and the whole system is based around remembering stuff you will forget sooner or later, tests, exams, homework, all that shit. Trust me, I really despise this system.
We love promoting what you should have learned in school. Might need to take up the Finnish model.
I literally knew it was Finland the second this started 💀
Eh
Cap you didn’t notice till it repeated
Yes
Same man. I've seen it all
Now we have to have a meeting at the market place.
Honestly it’s all about the relationship with the instructor. If you connect with the instructor, both in college and high school, you will in fact learn and perform better. It’s because you trust and more so enjoy the teachings. But regardless, education is a complex issue.
Couldn’t agree more
Definitely. I also think that it also depends on the teachers attitude and approach to teaching. My algebra teacher was an asshole and I had terrible grades, my geometry teacher is amazing and I’m doing the best in math than I have in over 3 years
I’m stuck doing my math online and it really isn’t working out for me…
True but all the teachers in my school are twats who only do it for the paycheck
I recently heard that Finland has the highest ratio of happy people in the world. This probably explains a lot of it, a much more healthy work-life balance and minimal, unnecessary stress
Sadly there’s a running ”joke” saying that it’s because the saddest people commit suicide. In 2020, 529 men and 188 women committed suicide 😔💔
Iam from finland and i really dont think we are the happiest country. It may say that but believe we are not.
I live in finland and this video is all lies
@@pakoussa00 only that small amount?
@@_tuplawee_ you lived in other countries?
bruh i hate the singapore school system. they only give like a few days of holiday after you went through hell of exams. even after final exams you will only get 2 days off and that's it.
75 minutes of Recess??
*I'm dying to go to Finland rnnnn* 😭
Not quite 75, It's still a lot since for me it's around 60-65 minues
@@ertolaw1009 damnn it’s still alotttt as here in India we only get 20 mins for Recess.
we got these things called ”pitkä välkkä/välitunti) its 30min long and everyday these ”lyhyt välkkä/välitunti” (its about 15min) between about every lesson (2-3 times)
@@lowercasetags are you kidding me?😭
I live in Norway an I get ca 60 for recess and 30 for lunch idk if thatd normal or alot but I enjoy it
“Pack your things, we’re leaving”
Take me there man im dying for a good life
Nahh crazy 💀💀💀
Where? Im already in finland
Name of the song?
Me who trying to guess the Country: well it ain't USA
Yea that was obvi from the 1st second
@@e.anelson6853 exactly 😂😂
Or Romania...
I mean school doesn't do anything but. My amart mom taught alot I have a high-school rank in math and I'm In 5th grade and 10
Not Portugal I'll tell you that
School stands for
Six
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