<p>If you think about it, the “typical Azn” is our parent… They’re the ones who push us to be competitive. if we didn’t have them pushing us, we may be like the next white/black ghetto kid… :P</p>
<p>I do have a conscious, and I feel bad for the people who won’t even graduate high school. But I shouldn’t have to feel guilty about that. I appreciate the opportunities I have and move on; hopefully, I’ll be able to make a difference in their lives after entering a profession in law/med/engineering/other azn profession</p>
<p>Whoa, harsh generalization of Caucasian & African-American kids. I won’t comment on that, but some people are probably going to rip on your for saying that. Be prepared.</p>
<p>Anyway, I think Asian parents really push us because in Asian countries, the population is huge so there is way more competition. It really is survival of the fittest, but after immigrating to Canada, it’s different. There’s less people, but our parents are still the same. They’re still pushing us to do good, better, best. I don’t mind it too much, actually, but sometimes it’s annoying. A lot of Asian kids I know are really dependent on their parents for motivation. </p>
<p>I want to enter the field of medicine because I genuinely want to help heal people. It’s my passion. I can’t think of anything more meaningful to do with my life than to become a doctor.</p>
<p>what are you talking about? I know plenty of smart other race who also strive through their education. I think anyone can be a good student if they try and have the same opportunity so let not get offensive here :D. And you are true, Asian parents are annoying, but lucky for me I don’t have one of them (and that probably the reason why my stat aren’t as good as the typical Asian :() And this is also the reason why there are so many jokes about us :
the A-sian</p>
<p>Um… my parents are concerned about my education but they’re not over the top typical Asian type. Basically, I have all the freedom to determine the course of my life and education</p>
<p>^same here. My parents are pretty chill, but they still care a LOT about my grades. They’re pushy, but not as pushy as some Asian parents I know (: and they let me decide what I want to do with my life (with “preferences”, of course)</p>
<p>I would say most Asian parents do care a lot about the prestige of the schools. I browse a lot of Chinese forums too (ones like CC), and when people decide which school to go to, they would say: Should I go to school a (Rank 33) or this school b (Rank 34)? School b did offer me a bit more money, but school a is ranked higher.</p>
<p>I really don’t like comparing schools according to ranks, but that’s what my parents (and their friends) believe in. Many have standards for their children to get in a top 10 or top 20 school. Luckily my parents have gotten over the ranking stuff after I showed them the inconsistencies. :)</p>
<p>Welcome to the planet Earth. Black people are stupid thugs and smoke pot. Mexicans are dirty and are all in gangs. Muslims want to kill people. French people are rude and stink. Americans are fat, lazy, and uncultured. Canadians love hockey and have pet beavers. English people don’t brush their teeth. Jews only care about money. Red haired kids don’t have souls. Blondes are stupid. People from the South are stupid. People who have braces and wear glasses are nerds. People who play D&D are nerds. Goth kids think they’re vampires. People who like Justin Bieber don’t know what real music is. I hope I covered enough stereotypes. Obviously some are more harmful and hateful than others and clearly all of them are stupid. We just live in a world where people are closed minded and make dumb generalizations like that. You could be worse off though.</p>
<p>Anyway, are you at a disadvantage? Maybe, but you wouldn’t be where I go. Race means nothing towards admissions at UCs (and a lot of public school systems I’m assuming, I’m not 100% sure). The percentage of Asians at UCSD is 48%! If you’ve worked hard to get into somewhere and you’re the most qualified, I think you should have the spot regardless of race. The thing is though, I love diversity, I think it’s great. I think we learn a lot in diverse settings, but I just don’t think affirmative action is fair. I would have still gone to UCSD if it was 48% Black or Hispanic or whatever assuming they were the most qualified applicants for the university. If somebody applies to Harvard or Stanford for example, I’m pretty sure if they don’t get in that they’re still going to get into a fantastic university somewhere else.</p>
<p>Oh, my. haha I know planet earth is like that, but I just had to voice my opinion. </p>
<p>I’m only applying to 4 schools and they are all Ivies. I did this b/c I’m Canadian and unless I make it into a top school, I am not going to go to the US for university.</p>
<p>^Ah I see. And yeah, I meant for my long winded stereotypes statement to be more of a general thing for everybody to consider. I totally didn’t mean to be condescending because now that I reread my post, it seems like I was. I know you’re not dumb and clearly understand how the world works, but sometimes it’s good for people to be reminded about these things every once and a while. Every person on this planet is unique so I hate things like “typical Asian” or whatever. Obviously there’s many similarities in certain cultures so if many Asians are raised to play the piano or tennis then great! There’s nothing wrong with that. Everybody has their things that they enjoy. And as far as college admissions, it should be based off of your achievements and not based off of the color of your skin.</p>