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Re: Exceptional students
[Re: donothin]
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06/13/23 07:50 PM
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butch sanders
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my daughter has a 3.87 going into her senior year at Arkansas AISD got her ready 1-8 9-12 Oakridge private school 2 parent family solid church youth group it all matters
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Re: Exceptional students
[Re: Dan90210 ☮]
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06/13/23 07:54 PM
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avid_basser
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Then their lunches were amazing! Ramen, tempura, maki-sushi, etc. were on the menu.
So no slices of square, soft pizza or Salisbury steak? Their loss, I guess. No sir...that's rubbish. You watch your pig whore mouth! Talking about the square pizza like that!? You ought to be ashamed. Next you will say the Hamburger, scoop of canned corn and syrup covered fruits cups with chocolate milk were no good? Get to steppin... I bid you good day sir. ![[Linked Image]](https://media.tenor.com/MPsGPP25j70AAAAC/good-day-fez.gif)
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Re: Exceptional students
[Re: butch sanders]
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06/13/23 08:02 PM
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OkAce
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my daughter has a 3.87 going into her senior year at Arkansas AISD got her ready 1-8 9-12 Oakridge private school 2 parent family solid church youth group it all matters I couldn't agree more
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Re: Exceptional students
[Re: grandbassslayer]
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06/13/23 11:21 PM
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donothin
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It seems that a high percentage of exceptional students are immigrants from other countries. When you look at those that are valedictorians graduating high school, a bunch have roots in another country. Wondering if it is because they are inherently brighter or if it is because they are more committed? My guess it is because they are better disciplined with more parental support. Perhaps because they are given more resources and individualized attention than an American born, non- immigrant student? A lot of money and resources go towards those students. Please explain for us imbeciles The only imbecile is donothin. Somehow he equates the border crisis with academic excellence- he has spent too much time on his jump to conclusions mat. OMG, you are crazy as a loon. You obviously weren't at the top of your class or the top of anything.
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Re: Exceptional students
[Re: Ghost4BH]
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06/13/23 11:51 PM
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WAWI
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They are geeks and socially awkward. You know what that’s like. This, all those valedictorian types from China and India mostly aren't doctors when it's said and done. They sit in a cubical all day doing data entry junk.
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Re: Exceptional students
[Re: WAWI]
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06/14/23 12:05 AM
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They are geeks and socially awkward. You know what that’s like. This, all those valedictorian types from China and India mostly aren't doctors when it's said and done. They sit in a cubical all day doing data entry junk. Wrong. In the last ten years there is s a trend of Asian-Americans becoming CEOs of some of our largest and most important companies. Check out NVDIA, AMD and Alphabet as examples. Excellence in education is the best indicator of success, but not a guarantee. My daughter-in-law is first generation American with parents that barely escaped from Vietnam and worked very hard to earn a middle class lifestyle in Houston. They emphasized their children's education over everything else. Their daughter is an MD and on the faculty at Stanford; their son about to earn his BS in mechanical engineering.
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Re: Exceptional students
[Re: donothin]
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06/14/23 12:14 AM
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Family has a lot to do with it. Asian kids and kids from places like India have a lot of family influence on their grades. Their parents are very involved and push the kids to do well. That is a foreign concept to certain segments of American society.
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Re: Exceptional students
[Re: JCG57]
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06/14/23 12:17 AM
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They are geeks and socially awkward. You know what that’s like. This, all those valedictorian types from China and India mostly aren't doctors when it's said and done. They sit in a cubical all day doing data entry junk. Wrong. In the last ten years there is s a trend of Asian-Americans becoming CEOs of some of our largest and most important companies. Check out NVDIA, AMD and Alphabet as examples. Excellence in education is the best indicator of success, but not a guarantee. My daughter-in-law is first generation American with parents that barely escaped from Vietnam and worked very hard to earn a middle class lifestyle in Houston. They emphasized their children's education over everything else. Their daughter is an MD and on the faculty at Stanford; their son about to earn his BS in mechanical engineering. Well you just covered 6 of them, the rest are in cubical
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Re: Exceptional students
[Re: WAWI]
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06/14/23 12:46 AM
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JCG57
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They are geeks and socially awkward. You know what that’s like. This, all those valedictorian types from China and India mostly aren't doctors when it's said and done. They sit in a cubical all day doing data entry junk. Wrong. In the last ten years there is s a trend of Asian-Americans becoming CEOs of some of our largest and most important companies. Check out NVDIA, AMD and Alphabet as examples. Excellence in education is the best indicator of success, but not a guarantee. My daughter-in-law is first generation American with parents that barely escaped from Vietnam and worked very hard to earn a middle class lifestyle in Houston. They emphasized their children's education over everything else. Their daughter is an MD and on the faculty at Stanford; their son about to earn his BS in mechanical engineering. Well you just covered 6 of them, the rest are in cubical No doubt in your restaurant's IT department.
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Re: Exceptional students
[Re: WAWI]
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06/14/23 01:28 AM
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They are geeks and socially awkward. You know what that’s like. This, all those valedictorian types from China and India mostly aren't doctors when it's said and done. They sit in a cubical all day doing data entry junk. 100% facts
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Re: Exceptional students
[Re: gander]
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06/14/23 03:00 AM
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Maybe they come from places that teach instead of indoctrinate.  Funny that they’re not indoctrinated, maybe they get indoctrinated at home❓
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Re: Exceptional students
[Re: donothin]
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06/14/23 03:02 AM
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Coach Hark
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WAWI, those smart kids are in cubicles. Not sure what a cubical may be.
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Re: Exceptional students
[Re: Coach Hark]
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06/14/23 03:12 AM
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WAWI
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WAWI, those smart kids are in cubicles. Not sure what a cubical may be. I wasn't valedictorian so I get to spell [censored] wrong
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Re: Exceptional students
[Re: WAWI]
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06/14/23 10:58 AM
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WAWI, those smart kids are in cubicles. Not sure what a cubical may be. I wasn't valedictorian so I get to spell [censored] wrong SPELL POLICE!! ALWAYS A LOOK AT ME... LOL
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Re: Exceptional students
[Re: avid_basser]
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06/19/23 11:23 AM
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First and second generation immigrants (especially from some cultures) put a premium on education above all else. Many of these kiddos are attending extra classes on Saturdays and Sundays. America is a country where the brightest and hardest working have an almost equal opportunity for success (rather than family name/caste/political or religious affiliations) When they get to the third generation and beyond, they start to slack off more. That's true. For them, education is a privilege, and they for sure will put maximum effort into their studies. I had a groupmate who was a first-generation student, and she was the most hardworking person I've ever seen for now. But you know, it was a sincere interest in education, with no force from someone, just a will to study and learn everything she could. And what I loved about her was that she was always ready to help you. Even if she needed help too, she wanted to help someone to understand something or to finish the task and then deal with her things. Discipline.
Both parental and self plays a big role in their success. This...Americans are way more relaxed towards education than any other country. I lived in Japan as a child and got to experience 3 years of their school systems. They were teaching basic algebra in 1-3 grade. We learned simple concepts around literature, economics, and sciences. I could do math on an abacus before I picked up a calculator. The kids I had around me were very attentive during class, very respectful, and truly enjoyed learning. The ones around us that "slacked" off got made examples of by the teachers and their parents. The Japanese were very kind to Americans, but they really didn't like us in their public schools. The same with uni. Education is more intense, but they have time for everything. I have a lot of tasks and not enough time for them. The last time I managed to send the task on time because of the info I found via this source and bipolar disorder essays provided there, because I had no time to think a lot what to write about. One of the best things I learned, they know how to treat students. We got breaks for physical exercise, kind of like kid boot camp. This helped clear the mind and strengthen the body. Then their lunches were amazing! Ramen, tempura, maki-sushi, etc. were on the menu. It's true, our educational systems are very different. China is a country where education is a must. If you don't study well, and don't pass the exam, then it can be the end for you. There is an exam called Gaokao, which is like a ticket to a good life. The better your score is, the better your chances of getting into a prestigious uni you have.
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