I heard you were teaching English over there.Tell me about it . Did you like it ?   Oh , yes , it was very interesting .   What were the schools like ?   Oh , I didn't actually teach in the schools . I taught after school . I taught in English institutes .   But you taught children , yes ?   Yes . That's right.But children in Taiwan are very different from children in America.At least as far as studying is concerned.Many children in Taiwan go to special institutes after school .   They actually study after school ?   That's right.After their school day is over , they go to a special institute to study math or English.They are very serious about learning over there .   Hmm . That sounds pretty oppressive for the kids . Don't they ever relax ?   Of course they do.You know , Eliza , before I went over there I thought the same thing . I thought that maybe kids in Taiwan study too much.But now that I've worked there , and taught them , I feel it is a good thing.Their parents are very concerned about their education . More than American parents are . And that is good . American kids don't study enough .   Asian cultures value learning very much . I know that .   So it was interesting for me to see parents very concerned about education.They would come to me after the class and ask how their son or daughter was doing . I don't think that's a bad thing . I think it's a good thing.In America , too many parents don't pay attention .   But aren't the kids tired out ? I mean , they go to school all day , and then they go to school in the evening too .   As an English teacher , I tried to make the lessons as fun as possible . I tried to have a good time with my classes . The students often enjoyed it.And if the students enjoyed it , they learned more . So it was a good experience .   Are the kids in Taiwan very obedient ? 