Theory of Smartness

Sungchul
Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:20:51 +0000

I think that, for the most part, your “theory” is true. I myself, being from an immigrant family, has been raised with the notion that the only way to be successful is to get a good education. Now, I don’t know if that goes for all poorer class families, but Asian students generally work harder/focuses more because of the Confucian notion stating tha the only way to move up socially is through education. Actually, I think this “theory” only applies to immigrant families. Many lower-class people, whose familes has been in America for generations, at my school really don’t seem to make an effort.