Doesn Singapore push their students so hard that it destroys their love for education?
Singapore students get between 1 to 1.5 hours of homework a night from all subjects including reading and writing in their journal. They have extracurricular clubs, music, and sports comparable with American peers. Their school experience is actually very similar to America but they focus on using the best possible math curriculum and therefore achieve superior results. Creativity is not created or destroyed in a math classroom. It is a product of individual freedom and desire.