LKD I had NO idea things were like that in the asian/indian countries. I knew there was always enormous pressure on the kids (as I see in my school in the asians) to overachieve, but I never thought their school system was so strict.

The fact of the matter is (as a few others mentioned) that just because you don't do well in school doesn't mean that you can't be passionate about anything else in your life. It's great that my parents taught me there is more to life than that. I mean, I am aiming to do really well in school but if I don't become an MD I do have a back-up plan, nor do I doubt I will be any less happy in life.

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Originally posted by aarontrance LKD I had NO idea things were like that in the asian/indian countries. I knew there was always enormous pressure on the kids (as I see in my school in the asians) to overachieve, but I never thought their school system was so strict.

the same goes for the german schooling system. hence, i.e. japan is often compared to germany - not just education-wise, but also economocially.
when i had to move back two years from grade 7 to 5 (for 7 years) after i returned from canada to germany ... i almost failed calculus and physics towards the end; - so basically, if you have two 'almost fail', that accounts for one total failure, meaning you move back a whole year, not just having to repeat the two courses (or the one), but the whole year with 13 subjects! thank god i came back to canada for my grade 12 so noone ever found out! hihi! ...but yes, talk about anal over-achievers!
...no surprise there then, hm? like having the sword of democles hanging over you ... or being in a monopoly game ....

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my parents r pushy and they care but ive learned to ignore them

i strive for wat i think is a good mark

for me 80% is good and i no i wont fail in life neways

there r soo many different things out there that dont require u to have that great of an education

its a shame that her parents had to be like that

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Originally posted by aarontrance LKD I had NO idea things were like that in the asian/indian countries. I knew there was always enormous pressure on the kids (as I see in my school in the asians) to overachieve, but I never thought their school system was so strict. The fact of the matter is (as a few others mentioned) that just because you don't do well in school doesn't mean that you can't be passionate about anything else in your life. It's great that my parents taught me there is more to life than that. I mean, I am aiming to do really well in school but if I don't become an MD I do have a back-up plan, nor do I doubt I will be any less happy in life.

i hope ur not mocking me with sarcasm

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that story is sad and funny at the same time

Been there dont that.

I barely passed my Secondary Board education.

Same like LKD, i just managed to pass with 33%

LOL

When I was in highschool my parents never asked to see my report card. They never pressured me to go to university or college. In public school I did very well, so they just let me do things on my own from then on.

I am very hard on myself in school, and I get really mad and upset if I get under 80% (for one reason cause I will loose my scholarship, but also cause I just need to get high marks, I have just always wanted high marks). When it comes down to it, I do this for myself, and not for my parents. That is the way it should be.

I feel so bad for these kids, being stressed out about getting amazing marks all the time, and missing out on so much !

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Originally posted by PartEgurl I feel so bad for these kids, being stressed out about getting amazing marks all the time, and missing out on so much !

not neccesarily....

I dunnno bout far east asia but i know in south east asia its a very small minority taht is stuck to the books 24/7....teh rest party and study hard

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There was a girl at York a couple of years ago from hong Kong that hung herself after an exam in one of the lecture halls.

My friend saw them pulling the strecher out. Dont know if it was exactly the exam or something else, but it was after an exam late at night in a lecture hall out of all places

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Originally posted by Cyrus King There was a girl at York a couple of years ago from hong Kong that hung herself after an exam in one of the lecture halls. My friend saw them pulling the strecher out. Dont know if it was exactly the exam or something else, but it was after an exam late at night in a lecture hall out of all places

k thats absolutely inconsiderate...

why in the middle of a public place???

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Originally posted by DJ El Kay Dee k thats absolutely inconsiderate... why in the middle of a public place???

Maybe it was some kind of a sign of protest...But yes indeed very inconsiderate

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I'm not at all surprised. whats worse is that schools in India rank students on their report cards (1st division, 2nd, 3rd ,4th,...etc ).

There was a point in my own life when I got sick of studying. It felt as though I was in school to compete against friends rather than to learn. Having parents who made it look like the world was coming to an end when I ended up with the second highest overall marks made it worse. Luckily, after a little rebelling on my side, my parents realized they can't make me do what I don't qant to. They could care less if I dropped out of school today. well, I'm sure they do but they wouldn't say a word to me.

I think parents tend to act like this because education in countries like India is not free. They pay a lot (some poor families put down life-savings) to send their children to a good school.