tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14991800.post2623113623466654368..comments2024-03-28T00:47:31.110-04:00Comments on Natural Born Learners : Chinese moms could use a healthy helping of unschooling. And maybe study the Urhu too.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13181853187769838301noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14991800.post-59079590622841268782011-01-18T08:56:27.444-05:002011-01-18T08:56:27.444-05:00I'm a prof at a local college and every new se...I'm a prof at a local college and every new semester, when I look at the list of names for the new students and I see Chinese names I feel trepidation. The parents spend huge amounts of money to send the kids over from Hong Kong and basically what happens is that they can't manage the change. No parents to tell them what to do-they don't know how to handle it. They are not self directed at all; they stick together in clumps and will not participate outside of their group. And they will go to no ends to get the grade-they cheat. The end result is more important than the process. Often it is all too much, and they'll drop out of the program. Disheartening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14991800.post-47870781290105800932011-01-17T08:21:03.319-05:002011-01-17T08:21:03.319-05:00@Amber and Kelly-thanks for the comments. I think ...@Amber and Kelly-thanks for the comments. I think that once we become fixated on a thing, no matter what, the outcome is tainted negatively with the residue of that fixation.That is the cost I think you are speaking about Amber. I wonder what her daughters have to say?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181853187769838301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14991800.post-19118320522212396302011-01-17T00:31:13.248-05:002011-01-17T00:31:13.248-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Jinglehttp://www.pushbuttonproductions.com/jingles.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14991800.post-61906960591136342662011-01-16T23:31:09.869-05:002011-01-16T23:31:09.869-05:00As usual, you've hit it on the head. Great res...As usual, you've hit it on the head. Great response.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10655355287500833547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14991800.post-24578064470286122432011-01-16T20:32:12.275-05:002011-01-16T20:32:12.275-05:00Yeah, I couldn't help but jump straight to dig...Yeah, I couldn't help but jump straight to digging up info on adult satisfaction/suicide rates when I first read this article too. Sure they can shred the violin but at what cost?Amberhttp://www.amberdusick.com/homeschoolingvoyage/noreply@blogger.com