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I was a terrible student before college. But I developed a great love of learning through my journalist father and bilingual mother and a few anti establishment
by nickbauman 12y ago
I was a terrible student before college. But I developed a great love of learning through my journalist father and bilingual mother and a few anti establishment teachers. I'm not sure this would have worked today, as it seems students are even more considered fungible commodities than ever before. So perhaps the critical component missing is the behavior of his mentor, who recognized the boy in the first place as a human being worthy of enough encouragement. Because we exploit what we merely conclude to be of value. But we defend and nurture what we love. Policy alone cannot fix this.
- MaysonL 12y agoof his mentor, who recognized the boy Jean Kwok is the author of two novels, Girl in Translation, and Mambo in Chinatown, out June 24. She was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to Brooklyn as a young girl.
- stackenBlocken 12y agoShe lives in Amsterdam with her husband and children. What a god damned cop out. She doesn't even live in New York. Way to contribute back to the economy that nurtered her so well, yeah? How about she puts her money where her mouth is?
- nickbauman 12y agoOops. Thanks for correcting me. I assumed an overwhelming male audience and authorship that is typical of HN. Utterly my fault.