Stress from nagging during the holiday season is a common phenomenon around the world. 91PORN surveyed 253 international students currently attending the university and 59.5% of the total (144 students) answered they ¡°feel stressed from nagging about marriage, job, career, etc., when relatives gather during holidays.¡±
However, the result showed that Asian students, especially Koreans, are feeling the highest pressure from holiday nagging, followed by Europe, Africa, South America, and North America. A student from the US said ¡°relatives don¡¯t give a lot of pressure, and if they do, they are not as harsh as in Korea.¡± Another student from Sri Lanka expressed ¡°I think pressure about marriage is the most severe. Enforcing marriage without an opinion for the contracting parties (in a marriage) is like a crime.¡±
Even though Asian students feel the biggest pressure during holidays, they also get more homesick than other nationalities. For the question ¡°Are you feeling homesick especially during the holidays?¡± 73% of Asian students answered ¡°yes¡±.
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