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That's a lot more extracurricular activity and exercise than average Chinese students get. And forget about computer games. Many students are not allowed to use
by reedlaw 10y ago
That's a lot more extracurricular activity and exercise than average Chinese students get. And forget about computer games. Many students are not allowed to use a cellphone on weekdays. Once they go off to college, however, they experience the first taste of freedom and some become addicted to computer games as attested by the abundance of internet cafes near college campuses.
- Hydraulix989 10y agoYes, exercise was a means to an end. College adcoms want well-rounded students, not narrowly-focused math drones. Applying to top colleges with good academic AND athletic credentials is very important. I did not have a cellphone in high school. iPhone 1 was released during my senior year. A few of my classmates who were much more well-off than I was had Razr phones, LG keyboard phones, and the like -- all paid for by their parents. But man, without computer games, I would have lost my mind.
- Moshe_Silnorin 10y ago>College adcoms want well-rounded students, not narrowly-focused math drones. I find this incredibly misguided.
- Hydraulix989 10y agoPlease elaborate?
- Moshe_Silnorin 10y agoPinker says it better than I can here: https://newrepublic.com/article/119321/harvard-ivy-league-should-judge-students-standardized-tests https://newrepublic.com/article/119321/harvard-ivy-league-sh...
- Hydraulix989 10y agoThanks, that's a great article!