Thanks for posting this blog. Your last words pointed out a very important problem:
“stop the unnecessary changes.” It is true that students should be grade oriented and the school should be more on how they can provide a more practical area for students.

I really enjoyed reading your blog and your experience with preparing a tutorial video. I remembered when I was an undergraduate student, I had a similar story for one of my classes that I really like the topic. At the end of the semester, I had to review class notes with nine of my classmates separately. As you mentioned, I could not say “No” and I actually enjoyed teaching the material to my classmates. And yes! I agree that the videos made with efforts are effective!

Interesting blog. I learned new info while reading your blog. In my opinion, the open online courses should be as a complementary to the actual classroom.

I agree with most the listed items in your blog. However, the last point you mentioned “women are often questioned and criticized for choosing to keep their own last names”, in my opinion depends on the culture. In my country, while a woman being called selfish for choosing to work rather than staying home, women in general, keep their own last name when they get married and it is very normal and nobody expects them to change their last name.

As you said, in my country, Iran, also education is very competitive. Parents put a lot of pressure on their kids. In particular, at the high school level, since we do also have a national exam to enter into college.