<p>Treetopleaf, I must disagree. For me, that line was painfully true…but funny. It only hurts when I laugh.</p>
<p>It’s like Dilbert – almost too true to be funny!</p>
<p>We know why a lot of bright and creative kids don’t bother with Harvard.</p>
<p>We are living in China as expats at the moment. I’ve read the local commentary about Chua’s book.
First of all I think the Chinese are offended that this is from a person who has never lived in China. They say that her methods are very outdated, that these methods were used mostly by the poor of China who felt that the good grades were the only entre to college and the better life that would surely come of it. This is no longer the case they say. College education is common here, and degrees really don’t mean much. Many many college graduates are unemployed or employed in menial jobs here.</p>
<p>That being said, my son goes to international school here, and when his Asian friends don’t get the best grades they report that their mothers go “all Asian mom on them”.
Guess there’s still some of it left!</p>
<p>So did Sophia get in to Harvard because she was so stellar, or because after the millions her mom is making on the Tiger Mom stuff, now she’s a developmental admit? With both her parents Yale professors, she would have gotten in there anyway.</p>
<p>when his Asian friends don’t get the best grades they report that their mothers go “all Asian mom on them”</p>
<p>LOL!</p>
<p>oops, treetopleaf – when I said that line was painfully true, I meant WRT jerky bosses. I have had plenty of those!</p>
<p>Not that my kids aren’t pretty jerky sometimes, too. But I love 'em to bits anyway. :)</p>
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<p>Both the parents were Harvard grads themselves, IIRC.</p>
<p>Great article! One of the many things that bothers me about the Tiger Mom (mom from hell) is that her children were not allowed to choose their extracurricular activities. That just seems unhealthy.</p>
<p>Her kid got into Harvard. But at what cost?</p>
<p>Her kid got into Harvard. But at what cost?</p>
<p>Nervous breakdown waiting to happen, maybe?</p>
<p>That poor kid. I bet the pressure hasn’t let up – now she’s gotta be summa cum laude.</p>