During the annual winter break in South Korea, more than 100 students took part in boot camp training on Wednesday, near a beach in Ansan. Students were put through military style training to enhance mental and physical strength.<br /><br />The camp prepares students for the real world.<br /><br />[Park Tae-jin, Boot Camp Trainer, Chungryong]:<br />"It's a tough world out there. These students came here in their adolescence to grow a 'never give up' spirit through this tough camp."<br /><br />Students were made to carry logs while shouting and counting outdoors on a field covered with snow.<br /><br />The tough training pushed some students to tears.<br /><br />[Lee Gwan-hee, Student]:<br />"I expected this to be fun, but it's very tough." <br /><br />Some students changed their outlook on life after the experience.<br /><br />[Choi Seung-ah, Student]: <br />"After this training, I will do my best for anything and overcome tough situations, thinking about what I went through here." <br /><br />Training lasts for up to 10 hours each day, throughout the five-day training program.<br /><br />The camp includes activities such as rappelling, a river-crossing simulation, basic exercises and team events under the close watch of trainers.<br /><br />The camp has been training students since 1999.
