"Chinese aim for the Ivy League" (International Herald Tribune)

<p>Dude, Piano in a jazz combo is so kick _ _ _ what do you mean it’s out of style now??</p>

<p>Don’t pity US,
Envy us, because many of us are willing to work harder in life to become good at something</p>

<p>"On the surface though, they’re all about, “Oh please! My child is so stupid and lazy, not as polite as your child, etc.” </p>

<p>^ describes my parents to the dot. I’m an average A student who has extracurriculars, but in conversation my parents makes me sound mentally deficent and unable to comprehend the simplest of ideas/tasks/ect</p>

<p>"oh college, I don’t know, I don’t think hes smart enough for state school. He probably go to community if he lucky because he slack off so much (cuz i sleep till 10 on weekends). I tell him wake up early every weekend at 8 am to study SAT (which I finished the blue book like 2 times now) but he soo lazy…He never amount to anything… He always out having to much fun after school (band and clubs)…your child is so smart (some other asian parent)…why can’t you be like ________(number 1 genius in state).</p>