The root of the horror-stricken nation's dilemma begins with the inability to be accepted in the victim's own community. Ha Kyuseob, director of Seoul National Hospital and former president of the Korean Association for Suicide Prevention, says, “Effective communication is not yet widespread in our society. So people sometimes end up risking their lives, which is inappropriate. The social environment must change” (Park, Seungheon). Before suicide rates decline in South Korea, people must develop a better, safer and more comfortable social environment for all. Among the ten countries in the world with the most educated populations, South Korea is guaranteed a place every year. In 2013, South Korea was ranked sixth (Skip). Korean students attend classes at eight in the morning. Back home at four in the afternoon, the students have lunch. From then on, they have the option of returning to school or to private institutions called “bagwons” for second grade or additional classes. Most children do not leave school at all and stay at school doing homework until eleven o'clock at night. Seventeen-year-old South Korean student Young Hwan Kim says, “Korean education is like a jungle. There is a lot of competition, we eat and we get eaten. I don’t have time to think about my future or my dreams” (Sistek). Every November, South Korean high school students take the national “Suneung” college test. This test determines which university one can be admitted to. According to Young Hwan Kim, the university you get admitted to “decides what you can do in life and who you can marry.” It determines your future. South Korea's education system has continued to receive praise. But until recently, voices were raised to criticize... in the middle of the newspaper... high suicide rates.” BBC News. BBC, November 7, 2011. Web. January 20, 2014. “The dangers of depression.” ULifeLine. The Jed Foundation, 2014. March 16, 2014. “Top actress Choi found dead at home. » The Korea Times National. KoreaTimes.co.kr, October 2, 2008. March 16, 2014. Veale, Jennifer. "South Koreans shaken by celebrity suicide." TIME. Time Inc., October 6, 2008. March 16, 2014. Vijayakumar, Lakshmi. Suicide prevention. India: Orient Longman Private Limited, 2003. Vries, Lloyd. “S. Korea fights against subway suicides. CBS News. CBS News, June 18, 2004. January 20, 2014. Whitelocks, Sadie. “One in five women have gone under the knife as South Korea tops global list of plastic surgery procedures.” Online mail. Associated Newspapers Ltd., April 24, 2012. March 16, 2014. Yip, Paul SF Suicide in Asia: causes and prevention. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2008.