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Asian here. Never took public transit until I was in my teens. And I wasn't alone - I don't remember a single kid from my school who used public transport when
by RestlessMind 7y ago
Asian here. Never took public transit until I was in my teens. And I wasn't alone - I don't remember a single kid from my school who used public transport when they were less than 10yrs old.
So I don't know which Asia you are talking about.
- fiblye 7y agoIt's very normal in Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. Once kids are out of kindergarten, it's assumed that they're able to get from point A to point B without much help.
- inawarminister 7y agoVery normal in the non-rich parts of Southeast Asia.
- ido 7y agoWell Asia is literally the biggest continent on earth with a population of over 4.5 billion people so some mileage may vary. I don't expect growing up in Tokyo is all that similar to growing up in rural Turkey. I grew up in a west Asian country and walked to school every days from age 6 to 18. I didn't get on public transit on my own till probably my teens either because I didn't need to! Everywhere I needed to get to was within walking distance. I sometimes walked for an hour to get to my sister's place on the other side of town but my schools were first 5 minutes walk and then 15 minutes walk away from where my parents lived.
- imtringued 7y agoWhen I went to elementary school there was a dedicated school bus.