• BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    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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      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 YouTuber, and now work as a professor in East Asia with deep Confucian influence. The teacher-student dynamics here is truly shit.

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      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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        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.