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I believe them, because I see the amount of support these kids get (highly educated + available parents & teachers, with large budgets). I have a coworker who g
by GuiA 9y ago
I believe them, because I see the amount of support these kids get (highly educated + available parents & teachers, with large budgets). I have a coworker who graduated high school not so long ago, and her high school had an industrial design studio with better equipment (laser cutters, 3D printers, CNC machines, metal lathes, etc.) than the design studio I work in. My own high school, in comparison, had maybe 20-30 computers for about 1000 students.
It can be upsetting to read these things if one feels that they'd have thrived in such a supportive environment, but instead only had indifferent teachers/a school with little budget/etc and had to do without such support. But it's not a reason to doubt the veracity of any of it, or hate on the kids; these kids are sharp and hardworking and doing their best, they just happen to also be much more privileged than average.
- forapurpose 9y ago> My own high school, in comparison, had maybe 20-30 computers for about 1000 students. I had some old college-level comp sci books I was getting rid of (C++ by Stroustrup, etc.) and thought I would call a the magnet tech high school in the local inner city. The books were old editions, but why not ask? A teacher was indeed interested and even personally came to my home and picked up the books. He told me that if I had any old computer equipment - anything at all, even if it didn't boot - they could use that too. This is the tech magnet high school. What opportunity do those kids have? How much talent is lost? It's sickening.
- jnbiche 9y agoI think you hit just the right note here. Yes, recognize that the child is benefiting from economic privilege and readily-available mentors that aren't available to most children, but at the same time, recognize that these kids are hard-working and smart (and above all, they're kids).