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This is completely based on personal experience, and a significant amount at that. Most Indians who study Physics/CS/Math/Engg. do that because they want a hig
by rg111 4y ago
This is completely based on personal experience, and a significant amount at that.
Most Indians who study Physics/CS/Math/Engg. do that because they want a high paying job and social prestige.
Most Americans who study these, are genuinely interested in these subjects. They are passionate about these.
- dr_spicy 4y agoPurely anecdotally, but it seemed like the majority of the students in my college classes, American or not, were probably more interested in the money than passionate
- whimsicalism 4y agoThis is a well studied developed vs developing world gap. An interesting corollary that appears to be related is that the gender gap in STEM is much less large in the developing world.