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You sit in a classroom, lesson after lesson, eyes open but spirit asleep.
As of school, it's just another background noise in a life that feels so empty.
Even chasing top grades feel hollow, like running a race without knowing why.
Does that sound familiar?
In the U.S., reports say more teenagers are showing up to school but mentally checking out.
In China,
a similar kind of apathy has been described as the hollow heart disorder, perceived success.
So what's really going on when teens lose their spark for learning?
Coming to you from Beijing, this is Roundtable.
I'm He Yang.
For today's program, I'm joined by Steve Hatherly and Yu Shun in the studio.
First on today's show.
As reported by The Atlantic magazine, in the U.S.,
teenage apathy in schools is reaching alarming levels, with more students feeling disengaged,
and that's occasionally skipping a class or two or simply going through the motions without real investment in learning.
Educators and parents are left wondering.
Why has teen disengagement become such a problem?
So when it comes to education, what exactly does it mean when teens are disengaged?