<p>I see, sweetbee. Yeah, I do go to Clements.
So apparently Caltech is harder to get into than Harvard, hmm...</p>
<p>wow it's good to know someone from Chengdu--your english is good compared to where I was three years ago. Anyways, I'm from Ya'an and I've been in US for about for years and I'm a junior too!! I wonder where you are in US (I'm in texas) and my email is <a href="mailto:yzheng5@hotmail.com">yzheng5@hotmail.com</a> let's talk</p>
<p>where is Ya'an?
never heard of it.
yeah, millan's english is good</p>
<p>yeah I know it's a small town in middle of Sichuan, about an hour from Chengdu</p>
<p>So I always feel pity for first-generation immigrants. Part of their ignorance really devastates their descendents.</p>
<p>Hehe, amazing that a Shanghai boy got in Deep Springs this year.</p>
<p>yeah, that girl accepted into Harvard EA is from Shanghai, Fudan Fuzhong. Last year, a boy from that school also got in Harvard EA. But he waited till the RD round, and sadly found himself to be rejected by Amherst the dream school. To this day, he still regrets that he didn't choose Williams over Harvard.</p>
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<p>Without these so called "ignorant" immigrants' immense endeavor towards better lives, despite living in unfriendly and different cultures, do you think it's even possible for their children to attend US high schools/ colleges?</p>
<p>I feel great that chinese students are more aware schools like Deep Springs.</p>
<p>But I would still say it's more of an issue about "fit."</p>
<p>I have a classmate who is accepted by Deep Springs 09 as well and it's the "fit" issue that draws him there, not the so called "selectivity"</p>
<p>Use your logic. Pay attention to "part", that's where pity derives.</p>
<p>what a funny school deep college is, only 26 students</p>
<p>Williamzhang</p>
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<p>Ouch! Your statement is quite prickly.....</p>
<p>I personally only have gratitude and respect towards all the first generation immigrants. Most of them had to leave their familiar cultures and adapt to the strangers' worlds, without much infomation, language skills or money. They endured all these pain solely to give their decedents better lives than what they had. You may still call them "ignorant" or "partly ignorant" if you want, they don't need your pity at all.</p>
<p>And in fact, first generation asian immigrant families give tremendous weight to education. They are willing to sacrifice much more than other American families just to give their children the unbounded education. Are you calling that un-sophiscated? </p>
<p>True, many asian families might stress "prestige" in the admission process, but so what? Many don't! And there's nothing wrong with a choice on prestige either. Asian immigrants' effort on improving their social status through elite education has been proven to be very successful. </p>
<p>I don't want to start a fight, but just be respectful because you are standing on the exact shoulder of the giant whose name is "first generation immigrant." You might be able to see further, you are no greater than the giant. Neither am I.</p>
<p>Has anyone here from Beijing?</p>
<p><em>applause</em></p>
<p><em>more applause</em>
fallinwater-
I am</p>
<p>thanx astrix and yy0712 :)</p>
<p>Wow, there is someone here shares same background like me:), nice!</p>
<p>Will you guys go back to China this summer?</p>
<p>hello, william zhang, i want to talk to you. I am Bin</p>
<p>I'm not from Beijing but I go there all the time since I've many relatives there. </p>
<p>Yeah I really hope that I can go back this summer but my mom was complaining about how expensive the flight tickets are.</p>