why do asians like school so much?

k_amp_s
Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:53:29 +0000

I think asians have got the jews beat



Uhh, no.



^Indians are actually a mixture of caucasian. Take a look at some Asians people from China, Korea, and Japan for example, and you’ll see they share some characteristics that make distinctive (look wise). And then compare them with Indians, and you’ll see some differences.



But this discussion is in the context of race w/ regard to college admissions. SE Asians (w/ the exception of most Viets) have a distinct phenotype from NE Asians as well.



plus, i think there are less asians than jews in the US. i mite be wrong.



Uhh, there are almost 4x as many Asians as Jews in the US (and for college-age that number goes to 5x).

Once again - this largely has to do w/ immigration status.

Studies have shown that Asian-Americans who are 3rd gen or more don’t really do any better than their non-Asian peers (plus, there are plenty of Asians who don’t see education as a way out - hence, Asian gangs, etc.).

It’s the same reason why many black immigrant students work so hard at school (and even then - they don’t work as hard as the students back in their original homeland - for example, there are stories of Nigerian parents sending their kids back to Nigeria for a year of schooling to keep in touch w/ their roots and the kids [end up complaining about how much more competitive it is over there).