Comments on: Thanks http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/soclose/2008/01/23/thanks/ Just another 3fatchicks.com weblog Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:38:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: mizu http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/soclose/2008/01/23/thanks/#comment-545 mizu Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:10:50 +0000 http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/soclose/2008/01/23/thanks/#comment-545 Oh man, hearing your daughter's story brought back memories of my own test taking. Just wait until she hits college and she has midterms ALL IN THE SAME DAY. It was horrible. By the end your wrist is swollen and your arm is shaking and aching from holding a number 2 pencil all day. I never had such a crammed test-taking experience until I hit college. It's absolutely dreadful. Worse yet, you can't complain to the professors about how you have to take a test on that day with all the rest of them. They are basically telling you tough luck. I guess all your daughter can do is prepare herself for the worst! It's really unfortunate we are pushed hard, but this is what happens when students in Japan and China study longer than students in the United States. We get pushed to catch up academically. Actually, it could be worse for your daughter. Students in Asian countries typically have to pass 1 test in one go after high school. If you fail it, you can't go to college. Your choices are wither a role as a common laborer or a peon in the military. If you do okay, you get a crappy college and might be a teacher. Only the best and brightest get to the best colleges, and they are the ones who become the country's leaders. Many students commit suicide if they fail their high school exam, since it determines their role for the rest of their life. Depressing, huh? Oh man, hearing your daughter’s story brought back memories of my own test taking. Just wait until she hits college and she has midterms ALL IN THE SAME DAY. It was horrible. By the end your wrist is swollen and your arm is shaking and aching from holding a number 2 pencil all day. I never had such a crammed test-taking experience until I hit college. It’s absolutely dreadful. Worse yet, you can’t complain to the professors about how you have to take a test on that day with all the rest of them. They are basically telling you tough luck. I guess all your daughter can do is prepare herself for the worst! It’s really unfortunate we are pushed hard, but this is what happens when students in Japan and China study longer than students in the United States. We get pushed to catch up academically. Actually, it could be worse for your daughter. Students in Asian countries typically have to pass 1 test in one go after high school. If you fail it, you can’t go to college. Your choices are wither a role as a common laborer or a peon in the military. If you do okay, you get a crappy college and might be a teacher. Only the best and brightest get to the best colleges, and they are the ones who become the country’s leaders. Many students commit suicide if they fail their high school exam, since it determines their role for the rest of their life. Depressing, huh?

]]> By: islandgrl http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/soclose/2008/01/23/thanks/#comment-544 islandgrl Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:40:46 +0000 http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/soclose/2008/01/23/thanks/#comment-544 Too much stress is put on the kids that are trying and sometimes not enough on the ones that dont care. You daughter sounds really mature and I bet you are proud of her. :) Too much stress is put on the kids that are trying and sometimes not enough on the ones that dont care. You daughter sounds really mature and I bet you are proud of her. :)

]]> By: round http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/soclose/2008/01/23/thanks/#comment-542 round Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:51:54 +0000 http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/soclose/2008/01/23/thanks/#comment-542 Wow, it sounds like a stressful situation but it also sounds like your daughter handled it well! Wow, it sounds like a stressful situation but it also sounds like your daughter handled it well!

]]> By: iniya http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/soclose/2008/01/23/thanks/#comment-540 iniya Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:58:18 +0000 http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/soclose/2008/01/23/thanks/#comment-540 That is ridiculous! Poor A! It is so unfair. It is great though that she seems to be doing so well inspite of the problems. Lots of love and hugs for both of you. And a maybe a handkercheif soaked in fragrant water to wipe the frown off your brows. :) love, iniya That is ridiculous! Poor A! It is so unfair. It is great though that she seems to be doing so well inspite of the problems.

Lots of love and hugs for both of you. And a maybe a handkercheif soaked in fragrant water to wipe the frown off your brows. :)

love,

iniya

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