<p>Recently, I stumbled upon this interesting article on CNN about the South Korean college entrance exam.</p>
<p>The test lasts 9 hours, planes are grounded to reduce noise, and parents spend the entire day praying.</p>
<p>[Zakaria:</a> Why all of South Korea went silent – Global Public Square - CNN.com Blogs](<a href=“http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/21/zakaria-why-all-of-south-korea-went-silent/?iref=allsearch]Zakaria:”>http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/21/zakaria-why-all-of-south-korea-went-silent/?iref=allsearch)</p>
<p>So for us folks in America, let’s just be glad that the SAT is a “measly” 3 hours and 45 minutes long.</p>