Annual Suneung exam postponed due to Pohang earthquake

자연재해로 수능 첫 연기…수험생,학부모 ‘혼란’

High school seniors were supposed to be sitting for a nationwide college entrance exam this day.
But the most nerve-wrecking event up to this point in their lives was postponed.
A decision made by the government over safety concerns due to the earthquake.
Kim Mok-yeon sat down with some of the people affected by the change to hear their responses.
[STAND UP] ed: steve
"There were only about 12 hours to go. Everything was prepared at the test-sites including seating arrangements and instruction cards.
But today, the test-sites remain vacant and preparations here will have to begin all over again."

On the eve of the Suneung exam,... Korea's Education Ministry announced it was postponing the annual college entrance examination by one week... following the earthquakes in Pohang.
The announcement shocked many students and their families as it was the first time in history for the huge national exam to be delayed at such short notice.

(KOREAN)
"I don't know how I should spend the remaining week because me and my friends threw away our books and study materials yesterday, thinking that everything would be over after the exams. Some of my friends even took birth control pills to delay their menstruation period for the test."

(KOREAN)
"Especially this week, I didn't have much time to sleep because I really studied hard thinking it's my last chance. I even got cold vaccines ahead of the test date. But now I feel my energy drained."

While some say that the delay has inconvenienced them, others say that it could be a chance for better results.

(KOREAN)
"I think in a way, this could be an opportunity because we will have more time to study and memorize. But I'm still very worried as I heard that because of the earthquake, some buildings collapsed in the university that I applied to."

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