A few years of her son playing soccer while the Asian kids were hitting the books would be bound to create academic disparities.
Which kid is more likely to be well-adjusted 10 years down the road?
Which kid will make thousands more? ;)
The kid with the education.
In 10 years, typical American soccer-kid will be angry, bitter and marginally employed.
The kid with the education will be a college graduate, fully employed, with a hopeful attitude about the future.
Just a generalization, mind you.
The one who has the better job.
Define well-adjusted.
That is not an easy thing to do. You've got to be something of a futurist to predict what socialization will look and feel like ten years from now.
Ace,
That's another thing--boomer parents are very much concerned about how socially well adjusted their little rug rats are doing. That concern is good--but because BUFFY MUFFY AND TOOD are spending so much time in front of their computer with Nintendo etc. or listening to their ipods they are doing less and less socializing face to face with their friends and the world at large----so even with all that parental concern well adjustment is still in doubt.
A few years of her son playing soccer while the Asian kids were hitting the books would be bound to create academic disparities.
Which kid is more likely to be well-adjusted 10 years down the road?
This just shows how many people value playing with a ball over education. Education determines your future and teaching that hard work and sacrifice leads to greater success made America a great country. It is sad that too many descendents of these people have given up the work ethic and believe in self centered entertainment is more important. These immgrants, especially from Asia, believe that a good education is a top priority. They look at it this way. In life, once you have an education, it can't be taken from you, like money or fame can be taken.
The kid with the better job, not the blown knees from soccer.