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> I don't understand this sentiment, even though it is common among Americans. Why is education seen as a competition between students, even in the younger grad
by seanmcdirmid 2y ago
> I don't understand this sentiment, even though it is common among Americans. Why is education seen as a competition between students, even in the younger grades?
Oh wow, I thought Americans were super lax when it came to this, especially compared to more competitive educational systems like China. My kid is in second grade and hasn't gotten a real grade yet.
- CamperBob2 2y agoOh wow, I thought Americans were super lax when it came to this It's hard to generalize here, as Americans are a heterogeneous bunch. Demographic subsets exist where education is seen as a vigorous competitive sport, where the goal is to achieve admission to the "right" college. The parents are as involved as the kids, usually for better but sometimes for worse. At the same time, among other groups of Americans, the goal is simply for kids to reach adulthood without too much interaction with the police. You can't draw sweeping conclusions that will cover the entire spectrum.
- seanmcdirmid 2y agoYa, I assume Americans are all over the map so to speak. Anyone who wants to go to MIT, however, has to start early.