Will first place be happy?
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Book Introduction
The eleventh book in the "Self-Esteem Class for Teens" series, which contains the comfort and support of "real adults" who communicate with teens in various fields, has been published. "Will Being Number One Be Happy?" by Kim Se-jin and Son Seul-ah is the title of the book.
"Will Number One Be Happy?" contains the experiences of the authors, who were first and last in their school days, as they became teachers and met with students, breaking free from the confines of grades to discover their true dreams and strive to find happiness within them.
They talk about the point that everyone knows but cannot grasp: being first is not always happy, and being last is not always unhappy, and honestly and deeply share their concerns.
Additionally, it sends a powerful message of support to young people struggling to find their dreams.
"Will Number One Be Happy?" contains the experiences of the authors, who were first and last in their school days, as they became teachers and met with students, breaking free from the confines of grades to discover their true dreams and strive to find happiness within them.
They talk about the point that everyone knows but cannot grasp: being first is not always happy, and being last is not always unhappy, and honestly and deeply share their concerns.
Additionally, it sends a powerful message of support to young people struggling to find their dreams.
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index
prolog
Chapter 1: First Place and Last Place, the Classroom Was a Battleground
First of all, all you have to do is study hard!
The praise and attention that changed me
Days when I ran forward without looking back
I hate my friend so much
Words that made me feel small
What can I do with these grades?
Why do I feel empty?
Chapter 2 I thought life would be easy once I went to college
I have to go to China
There is a much wider world
How to live as 'me', not 'score'
My first struggle to study abroad
From office worker to educator
There is nothing easy in this world.
Somehow, after going around and around, I ended up becoming a teacher
Twenty-eight years old, back to being a student
Chapter 3: Inside and Outside the Classroom: The Children We Met
Sincerity in the online world
The day I first stepped into the classroom and now
I set the standard
Still forging my own path
Not the set path, but the path I made
Is social media really a waste of time?
Chapter 4: 100-Point Happiness Outside the Report Card
A human being who asks questions, not a machine that gives answers
How many points are our lives worth?
I'm going to Korea!
The real study method I discovered at age 20
The life I love
Don't stop, move forward little by little
Epilogue
Chapter 1: First Place and Last Place, the Classroom Was a Battleground
First of all, all you have to do is study hard!
The praise and attention that changed me
Days when I ran forward without looking back
I hate my friend so much
Words that made me feel small
What can I do with these grades?
Why do I feel empty?
Chapter 2 I thought life would be easy once I went to college
I have to go to China
There is a much wider world
How to live as 'me', not 'score'
My first struggle to study abroad
From office worker to educator
There is nothing easy in this world.
Somehow, after going around and around, I ended up becoming a teacher
Twenty-eight years old, back to being a student
Chapter 3: Inside and Outside the Classroom: The Children We Met
Sincerity in the online world
The day I first stepped into the classroom and now
I set the standard
Still forging my own path
Not the set path, but the path I made
Is social media really a waste of time?
Chapter 4: 100-Point Happiness Outside the Report Card
A human being who asks questions, not a machine that gives answers
How many points are our lives worth?
I'm going to Korea!
The real study method I discovered at age 20
The life I love
Don't stop, move forward little by little
Epilogue
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Into the book
It's okay if you, like me, always feel outside the norm.
Instead of following the standards set by others, you can set your own standards one by one.
The criteria starts from what I like.
--- p.12~13, "Prologue"
I believed that the only way to prove myself was to do better.
It was probably from then.
Even without anyone telling me what to do, I started setting higher standards for myself.
--- p.20, "Just study hard and you'll be fine!"
That was the first time I realized that I could be recognized by someone.
Because I felt a sense of accomplishment, I wanted to do better and my greed grew.
--- p.26, "The Praise and Attention That Changed Me"
The records I accumulate one by one will serve as a compass to guide you, showing you what I wanted and at what moments my heart was moved.
Let's create your own compass that no one else can find for you.
--- p.35, "Days of Running Forward"
I hope I don't lose myself by comparing myself to others or trying to follow them.
It's okay to be later than others, and it's okay to take a different path than others.
In the end, what's important is to keep moving forward step by step without losing direction.
--- p.41, "I Hate My Friend So Much"
Your speed is not determined by others, but you feel it, experiment, and find it for yourself.
It's okay to go a little slower or a little differently.
Even the great people we see in biographies found their own paths at a different pace from those around them.
--- p.59, "Why do I feel empty?"
Think about your own standards, not someone else's.
I hope you don't miss the moment when your heart responds, not the score or the ranking, not the path that someone else has set for you.
When do you feel most like yourself, what makes time fly by, and at what moments do you feel like, 'This is really my life!'
--- p.85, "How to Live as 'Me', Not 'Score'"
When I actually started working at the company, I realized that doing what I love doesn't always make me happy.
As what I used to love became my job, and as my job became my daily routine, responsibility grew more than pleasure.
And in that responsibility, I wandered.
'What am I really good at?' 'Is it okay to do this for the rest of my life?' 'Am I really needed here?' These might be trivial concerns for some, but for me, they were very serious questions that shook me every day.
--- p.103, "Nothing in this world is easy."
Creating your own path doesn't necessarily have to be about showing off to anyone.
Even if it doesn't lead to success or the right answer, it's a process for me to live my life my way.
And I want you to know that too.
It's okay if you don't see the path right now.
Life doesn't stop just because you can't choose one of the many paths.
Because you are still making the path.
--- p.148, "Not the path set, but the path I made."
It's okay if you don't rush things.
It's more important to go in the direction that's right for me than to go faster than anyone else.
It's okay if you don't have a dream right now or don't know what you want to do.
The important thing is not to stop.
If you are honest with yourself every day and keep taking small but solid steps, your path will soon unfold before your eyes.
Instead of following the standards set by others, you can set your own standards one by one.
The criteria starts from what I like.
--- p.12~13, "Prologue"
I believed that the only way to prove myself was to do better.
It was probably from then.
Even without anyone telling me what to do, I started setting higher standards for myself.
--- p.20, "Just study hard and you'll be fine!"
That was the first time I realized that I could be recognized by someone.
Because I felt a sense of accomplishment, I wanted to do better and my greed grew.
--- p.26, "The Praise and Attention That Changed Me"
The records I accumulate one by one will serve as a compass to guide you, showing you what I wanted and at what moments my heart was moved.
Let's create your own compass that no one else can find for you.
--- p.35, "Days of Running Forward"
I hope I don't lose myself by comparing myself to others or trying to follow them.
It's okay to be later than others, and it's okay to take a different path than others.
In the end, what's important is to keep moving forward step by step without losing direction.
--- p.41, "I Hate My Friend So Much"
Your speed is not determined by others, but you feel it, experiment, and find it for yourself.
It's okay to go a little slower or a little differently.
Even the great people we see in biographies found their own paths at a different pace from those around them.
--- p.59, "Why do I feel empty?"
Think about your own standards, not someone else's.
I hope you don't miss the moment when your heart responds, not the score or the ranking, not the path that someone else has set for you.
When do you feel most like yourself, what makes time fly by, and at what moments do you feel like, 'This is really my life!'
--- p.85, "How to Live as 'Me', Not 'Score'"
When I actually started working at the company, I realized that doing what I love doesn't always make me happy.
As what I used to love became my job, and as my job became my daily routine, responsibility grew more than pleasure.
And in that responsibility, I wandered.
'What am I really good at?' 'Is it okay to do this for the rest of my life?' 'Am I really needed here?' These might be trivial concerns for some, but for me, they were very serious questions that shook me every day.
--- p.103, "Nothing in this world is easy."
Creating your own path doesn't necessarily have to be about showing off to anyone.
Even if it doesn't lead to success or the right answer, it's a process for me to live my life my way.
And I want you to know that too.
It's okay if you don't see the path right now.
Life doesn't stop just because you can't choose one of the many paths.
Because you are still making the path.
--- p.148, "Not the path set, but the path I made."
It's okay if you don't rush things.
It's more important to go in the direction that's right for me than to go faster than anyone else.
It's okay if you don't have a dream right now or don't know what you want to do.
The important thing is not to stop.
If you are honest with yourself every day and keep taking small but solid steps, your path will soon unfold before your eyes.
--- p.189, "Don't stop, move forward little by little."
Publisher's Review
To teenagers who are afraid of an unfamiliar future
A story told by two teachers who were 'first' and 'last'
How to create your own 100-point report card!
There is one most important principle that remains constant for young people.
The point is that you have to get good grades.
As the saying goes, 'happiness is the measure of grades,' for students, grades are also the measure of happiness.
But can grades really be my happiness? Do I need high grades to be happy? One person is first, the other is last.
Sejin and Seol-ah, two people who had completely different school years in the common space called school, both became 'teachers'.
The student who came in first communicates by teaching English and Chinese on TikTok and YouTube, while the student who came in last meets students through school and online lectures.
This book tells the story of how they break free from the framework of grades and find true happiness.
Sejin, a teenager who worked hard to live up to the expectations of his parents and teachers, wanted to escape this stifling place.
When a new semester started, the child who stood in front of everyone and had his name called, the child whose report card had more pages than his friends, the child who received all the adults' expectations and praise, was afraid that everything he had worked so hard to achieve would crumble.
So I took courage and set out on a new path, away from the one everyone told me I should take.
There, Sejin encountered a new world.
From a place where we look at ourselves as we are, not as the 'correct answer', Sejin guides the countless students he meets on how to honestly express and embrace their own emotions in their own way.
You too will have to decide whether to follow the path everyone else is taking or to forge your own path.
Someday, you'll be at a crossroads, right? I hope you remember that.
The 'right path' isn't something that's set in stone, it's something you create as you walk.
Page 97
I set out to find my dream with my own compass
Kim Se-jin and Son Seul-ah's
Ongoing Happiness Finding Project
Seol-ah, who was unable to go on trips with her homeroom teacher and classmates because her grades were not improving, was always frustrated by her grades.
Having discovered what she was good at through Chinese and Korean, Sla walked her own path without anyone's help.
At twenty-eight, I dreamed of another challenge, not the stable choice people talk about.
From entering graduate school of education to standing on the podium and meeting students across the country as an online instructor, I have experienced setbacks, but I still get up and keep running.
The story of Sla, who discovered how to become good at what she loves and reached her own dream, is not over yet.
Those of you reading this may also be feeling fearful about an unfamiliar future.
I did that too.
But don't worry.
For everyone, the beginning is unfamiliar and awkward, but as you discover things you like and are good at, your own story will begin.
Just like me.
Page 79
“I’m still forging my own path.”
There will be times when you wander around not knowing what you want to do or what you like.
Even if you love something, you may be afraid that you won't be able to do it.
Failure is painful, and getting back up is difficult.
Sometimes I spend time feeling anxious because I feel like I'm falling behind others.
But each person's time flows differently.
"Will Number One Be Happy?" introduces a journey of finding one's own path and happiness, following a different rhythm without comparing oneself to others.
For readers who sometimes find themselves wondering, "Is this the right path?", we offer a warm and powerful message of encouragement, saying, "There is no right answer, and there is not just one path to take."
If you're frustrated with your grades, feel like running away from everyone's expectations, or are worried about what you want to do, take a peek at Sejin and Seol-ah's story.
Even if their lives are completely different from mine, if we look into their projects to find happiness, we might discover how to find our own path.
A story told by two teachers who were 'first' and 'last'
How to create your own 100-point report card!
There is one most important principle that remains constant for young people.
The point is that you have to get good grades.
As the saying goes, 'happiness is the measure of grades,' for students, grades are also the measure of happiness.
But can grades really be my happiness? Do I need high grades to be happy? One person is first, the other is last.
Sejin and Seol-ah, two people who had completely different school years in the common space called school, both became 'teachers'.
The student who came in first communicates by teaching English and Chinese on TikTok and YouTube, while the student who came in last meets students through school and online lectures.
This book tells the story of how they break free from the framework of grades and find true happiness.
Sejin, a teenager who worked hard to live up to the expectations of his parents and teachers, wanted to escape this stifling place.
When a new semester started, the child who stood in front of everyone and had his name called, the child whose report card had more pages than his friends, the child who received all the adults' expectations and praise, was afraid that everything he had worked so hard to achieve would crumble.
So I took courage and set out on a new path, away from the one everyone told me I should take.
There, Sejin encountered a new world.
From a place where we look at ourselves as we are, not as the 'correct answer', Sejin guides the countless students he meets on how to honestly express and embrace their own emotions in their own way.
You too will have to decide whether to follow the path everyone else is taking or to forge your own path.
Someday, you'll be at a crossroads, right? I hope you remember that.
The 'right path' isn't something that's set in stone, it's something you create as you walk.
Page 97
I set out to find my dream with my own compass
Kim Se-jin and Son Seul-ah's
Ongoing Happiness Finding Project
Seol-ah, who was unable to go on trips with her homeroom teacher and classmates because her grades were not improving, was always frustrated by her grades.
Having discovered what she was good at through Chinese and Korean, Sla walked her own path without anyone's help.
At twenty-eight, I dreamed of another challenge, not the stable choice people talk about.
From entering graduate school of education to standing on the podium and meeting students across the country as an online instructor, I have experienced setbacks, but I still get up and keep running.
The story of Sla, who discovered how to become good at what she loves and reached her own dream, is not over yet.
Those of you reading this may also be feeling fearful about an unfamiliar future.
I did that too.
But don't worry.
For everyone, the beginning is unfamiliar and awkward, but as you discover things you like and are good at, your own story will begin.
Just like me.
Page 79
“I’m still forging my own path.”
There will be times when you wander around not knowing what you want to do or what you like.
Even if you love something, you may be afraid that you won't be able to do it.
Failure is painful, and getting back up is difficult.
Sometimes I spend time feeling anxious because I feel like I'm falling behind others.
But each person's time flows differently.
"Will Number One Be Happy?" introduces a journey of finding one's own path and happiness, following a different rhythm without comparing oneself to others.
For readers who sometimes find themselves wondering, "Is this the right path?", we offer a warm and powerful message of encouragement, saying, "There is no right answer, and there is not just one path to take."
If you're frustrated with your grades, feel like running away from everyone's expectations, or are worried about what you want to do, take a peek at Sejin and Seol-ah's story.
Even if their lives are completely different from mine, if we look into their projects to find happiness, we might discover how to find our own path.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: July 17, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 196 pages | 293g | 138*195*11mm
- ISBN13: 9788954453523
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