I used to hate it because I'm a competitive kid and I'd like to get ahead all the time. But after three years of being in the program, I don't think it's a bad idea. I went to a very academic-based, public, high school in the Philippines and it's quite competitive, too. College-level classes were required. One thing I hated the most was the schedule, school was from 7am to 5pm. Like holy crap hahahaha I was 12 at the time and I needed my sleep. ): I know most schools in the Philippines are not like the school that I entered to, but... I know Filipinos want to get ahead and get it all done, but the thing is, you're actually exasperating yourself. You can be so unsure in choosing a major at 15 years old. You don't want to regret, you don't want to keep changing majors and most certainly you don't want to waste your little momma's money. But for the people who never switched majors and actually loved their course, kudos! K-12 does take a while, but at least you're not in a time crunch. And yeah you are right, the Philippine government does not fund the schools, which really stinks. But I understand that. In the US, going to a public school is free, and I'm more than glad it is; I seize every opportunity I come across to. But one cannot do that in the Philippines. You're just lucky if you get into a public school that actually has high quality education.