https://hongkongfp.

com/2019/08/16/hong-kongs-high-pressure-education-system-failed-us-theres-still-
hope/

Hong Kong is notoriously known for its high-stress education system, the exam-oriented education that
Hong Kong adopts causes students to only focus on their studies, with little to no time for relaxing or truly
enjoying themselves.
Students in Hong Kong are required to complete hours and hours of homework each day from a young age
to keep up with the education system. The Hong Kong Attainment Test is taken by students before entering
secondary school, getting good results means they can enter a good secondary school. Secondary school
students go through various tests and examinations to prepare for the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary
Education, which determines their chance at getting into university. 
Private tutor and author of this article Millie Fung has taught local children ranging from ages 6 to 15,
allowing her to witness the effects of this failing education system. There is never a smile on her students’
faces because of the stressful learning environments they are put in. Students are constantly on the move,
having finished 7 to 8 hours of school every day, as well as after school activities. Parents’ high standards
and outdated thoughts also add to the stress of students in Hong Kong. It causes a fear of failing to get
higher marks than other students since parents are constantly pressuring their children to be the best of the
best. Parents also force their children to master a particular musical instrument or sport skill just so they
can seem like a “high-achieving candidate” in school admission interviews, but parents rarely ever consider
the thoughts of their children. The system also forces huge amounts of stress on students, the constant
tests and examinations restricts students’ independent thinking and creativity since the answers to
questions are all set beforehand. 
I personally think that this is a bad example of a good educational system, it focuses too much on
academics and restricts creativity in students

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/tween-and-teen-health/in-depth/teens-and-social-media-use/
art-20474437

As social media use has been rapidly growing this past decade, many parents fear that their children would
eventually get addicted to social media and their smartphones. 
Social media is not entirely harmful to teens, social media‘s positive effects include allowing people to
communicate with others and build social ties with people across geographic barriers. Social media is also
a way for teens to express themselves and entertain themselves, this can expose them to current events
happening around the world. 

On the flip side, if there is prolonged social media usage, it could lead to depression in teens. Social media
use is a distraction to people, it disrupts sleep as the upset feeling of being prevented from logging onto
social media worsens sleep quality, as well as causing depression or anxiety symptoms. 

In my opinion, I think it is alright if social media is used with caution and limits, I absolutely agree with the
author of this article.