Compare And Contrast Education And American Education

I came to the United States two years ago. When I was in India the people who were living in the USA told me that everything would be different in the United States compare to India, and you would have a different experience. They were right, my lifestyle completely changed after I came to the United States. However, as a student, both countries education system is entirely different from each other. In India, primary education until the eighth grade is free, but only for students who are poor; other students must pay for the primary education. After the primary education, every student has to pay fees. In college, poor students and students with higher grade can get the education at low cost, but that’s only quarter of students; other students pay expensive fees in the college. In other words, education gets expensive as a student reaches a higher …show more content…
It is rare to see practical based learning in India. Also, Indian students focus more on study than sports, and if a student is good at sports, people don’t encourage that student. Indian people only encourage if the students are good at study. Indian education system doesn’t use technology yet so that online homework and online classes are not available in India. Assignments and projects are not common in India. The only thing that teachers give their student is homework. In India, examination and grading system is simple. They have two semesters in a year and each has one final exam. Most of a student grade depends on the final exam. Therefore, most students don’t study during the semester; they start to study a month before the final exam. Indian education system preferred percentage system rather than grade system for the result. Also, teachers like to announce their students’ grades in class; therefore, every student knows each other score, and competition for the first rank in class remains among