MS focus on math all the time

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Anonymous wrote:I’m tired of listening to all these parents talk about their math wiz kids and how they need their kid to be accelerated 3 grades. Good for them - they also can’t string a coherent sentence together without the help of AI and my kid happens to be very creative and artsy (looooves to write). FWIW I was a B student in math and took 1 math lite class in college so don’t see the need for all this crazy focus on math if it’s not your thing. I found a job and have a career that pays well. Can’t we focus on other things besides math and not punish kids for not being mathaletes ( mine happens to have an IEP for math) which is what this feels like. He could spend all his time on math and still not get more than a C. What happened to being well rounded?

Plenty of kids who are good at math are also excellent at writing, creative and athletic.

A very few, not plenty. Our school has a math club with about 30 kids in it, all but two are Asian. None do school athletics. I have no idea about creativity but if your kid goes straight to Russian Math after school alternating with math club and chess club there’s just no time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m tired of listening to all these parents talk about their math wiz kids and how they need their kid to be accelerated 3 grades. Good for them - they also can’t string a coherent sentence together without the help of AI and my kid happens to be very creative and artsy (looooves to write). FWIW I was a B student in math and took 1 math lite class in college so don’t see the need for all this crazy focus on math if it’s not your thing. I found a job and have a career that pays well. Can’t we focus on other things besides math and not punish kids for not being mathaletes ( mine happens to have an IEP for math) which is what this feels like. He could spend all his time on math and still not get more than a C. What happened to being well rounded?

Plenty of kids who are good at math are also excellent at writing, creative and athletic.

A very few, not plenty. Our school has a math club with about 30 kids in it, all but two are Asian. None do school athletics. I have no idea about creativity but if your kid goes straight to Russian Math after school alternating with math club and chess club there’s just no time.

Racist much?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m tired of listening to all these parents talk about their math wiz kids and how they need their kid to be accelerated 3 grades. Good for them - they also can’t string a coherent sentence together without the help of AI and my kid happens to be very creative and artsy (looooves to write). FWIW I was a B student in math and took 1 math lite class in college so don’t see the need for all this crazy focus on math if it’s not your thing. I found a job and have a career that pays well. Can’t we focus on other things besides math and not punish kids for not being mathaletes ( mine happens to have an IEP for math) which is what this feels like. He could spend all his time on math and still not get more than a C. What happened to being well rounded?

Plenty of kids who are good at math are also excellent at writing, creative and athletic.

A very few, not plenty. Our school has a math club with about 30 kids in it, all but two are Asian. None do school athletics. I have no idea about creativity but if your kid goes straight to Russian Math after school alternating with math club and chess club there’s just no time.

Shut up

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Most of the top math students I know do sports too. Swim and Cross Country arr common. The weird thing is lying about the ECs of kids you don't even know, to make yourself feel better. How about just not caring?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m tired of listening to all these parents talk about their math wiz kids and how they need their kid to be accelerated 3 grades. Good for them - they also can’t string a coherent sentence together without the help of AI and my kid happens to be very creative and artsy (looooves to write). FWIW I was a B student in math and took 1 math lite class in college so don’t see the need for all this crazy focus on math if it’s not your thing. I found a job and have a career that pays well. Can’t we focus on other things besides math and not punish kids for not being mathaletes ( mine happens to have an IEP for math) which is what this feels like. He could spend all his time on math and still not get more than a C. What happened to being well rounded?

What job besides lawyer pays well and doesn't require a strong grip on math?

I'm a physician and we don't need anything beyond basic algebra. Seriously, besides an engineer or basic scientist, what career actually does need advanced math?

Some jobs in investment / banking require quantitative Economics, which is math heavy.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m tired of listening to all these parents talk about their math wiz kids and how they need their kid to be accelerated 3 grades. Good for them - they also can’t string a coherent sentence together without the help of AI and my kid happens to be very creative and artsy (looooves to write). FWIW I was a B student in math and took 1 math lite class in college so don’t see the need for all this crazy focus on math if it’s not your thing. I found a job and have a career that pays well. Can’t we focus on other things besides math and not punish kids for not being mathaletes ( mine happens to have an IEP for math) which is what this feels like. He could spend all his time on math and still not get more than a C. What happened to being well rounded?

Plenty of kids who are good at math are also excellent at writing, creative and athletic.

A very few, not plenty. Our school has a math club with about 30 kids in it, all but two are Asian. None do school athletics. I have no idea about creativity but if your kid goes straight to Russian Math after school alternating with math club and chess club there’s just no time.

Shut up

+100

OP, you are very obviously jealous and insecure (these traits literally bleed through the screen). Go to therapy before you take your disappointment in your kid out unfairly on these poor, innocent tweens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m tired of listening to all these parents talk about their math wiz kids and how they need their kid to be accelerated 3 grades. Good for them - they also can’t string a coherent sentence together without the help of AI and my kid happens to be very creative and artsy (looooves to write). FWIW I was a B student in math and took 1 math lite class in college so don’t see the need for all this crazy focus on math if it’s not your thing. I found a job and have a career that pays well. Can’t we focus on other things besides math and not punish kids for not being mathaletes ( mine happens to have an IEP for math) which is what this feels like. He could spend all his time on math and still not get more than a C. What happened to being well rounded?

Being bad and/or at peace with being bad at math isn't the same as being well-rounded. A well-rounded student can keep up with all subject areas. And just because you "found a job" while being bad at math doesn't mean you are happy or successful or qualified. An art gallerist I know who is really bad at math AND writing got her foot in the door by sleeping with certain people. Nice artsy job for her, but not exactly a career path everyone can replicate or even wants to replicate. Point being, it's better to be good at all subjects so you have more options in life.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m tired of listening to all these parents talk about their math wiz kids and how they need their kid to be accelerated 3 grades. Good for them - they also can’t string a coherent sentence together without the help of AI and my kid happens to be very creative and artsy (looooves to write). FWIW I was a B student in math and took 1 math lite class in college so don’t see the need for all this crazy focus on math if it’s not your thing. I found a job and have a career that pays well. Can’t we focus on other things besides math and not punish kids for not being mathaletes ( mine happens to have an IEP for math) which is what this feels like. He could spend all his time on math and still not get more than a C. What happened to being well rounded?

Plenty of kids who are good at math are also excellent at writing, creative and athletic.

A very few, not plenty. Our school has a math club with about 30 kids in it, all but two are Asian. None do school athletics. I have no idea about creativity but if your kid goes straight to Russian Math after school alternating with math club and chess club there’s just no time.

Plenty, dear. Plenty. And several winners of my kid's school's art contest have been math/chess/engineering club kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m tired of listening to all these parents talk about their math wiz kids and how they need their kid to be accelerated 3 grades. Good for them - they also can’t string a coherent sentence together without the help of AI and my kid happens to be very creative and artsy (looooves to write). FWIW I was a B student in math and took 1 math lite class in college so don’t see the need for all this crazy focus on math if it’s not your thing. I found a job and have a career that pays well. Can’t we focus on other things besides math and not punish kids for not being mathaletes ( mine happens to have an IEP for math) which is what this feels like. He could spend all his time on math and still not get more than a C. What happened to being well rounded?

Plenty of kids who are good at math are also excellent at writing, creative and athletic.

A very few, not plenty. Our school has a math club with about 30 kids in it, all but two are Asian. None do school athletics. I have no idea about creativity but if your kid goes straight to Russian Math after school alternating with math club and chess club there’s just no time.

Racist much?

Yup. Racist because I have eyes and can see who’s in the math club? My daughter went to a summer academic program and it was majority Asian kids. When my daughter walked into the room the teacher asked her if she was a basketball player. I’m surprised she didn’t give her directions to the basketball court which also had summer programs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most of the top math students I know do sports too. Swim and Cross Country arr common. The weird thing is lying about the ECs of kids you don't even know, to make yourself feel better. How about just not caring?

People claiming math prodigies are usually good at everything just don’t want to be a stereotype.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m tired of listening to all these parents talk about their math wiz kids and how they need their kid to be accelerated 3 grades. Good for them - they also can’t string a coherent sentence together without the help of AI and my kid happens to be very creative and artsy (looooves to write). FWIW I was a B student in math and took 1 math lite class in college so don’t see the need for all this crazy focus on math if it’s not your thing. I found a job and have a career that pays well. Can’t we focus on other things besides math and not punish kids for not being mathaletes ( mine happens to have an IEP for math) which is what this feels like. He could spend all his time on math and still not get more than a C. What happened to being well rounded?

Plenty of kids who are good at math are also excellent at writing, creative and athletic.

A very few, not plenty. Our school has a math club with about 30 kids in it, all but two are Asian. None do school athletics. I have no idea about creativity but if your kid goes straight to Russian Math after school alternating with math club and chess club there’s just no time.

Racist much?

Yup. Racist because I have eyes and can see who’s in the math club? My daughter went to a summer academic program and it was majority Asian kids. When my daughter walked into the room the teacher asked her if she was a basketball player. I’m surprised she didn’t give her directions to the basketball court which also had summer programs.

You’re an ignorant clown if you think these kids don’t also play sports cracker

[Anonymous]

I similarly have no idea why anyone would think that Asians can’t or don’t play sports?

[Anonymous]

I feel like your post is more about your insecurities for your child than about the other parents, OP. They have kids who are great at math and are rightfully proud of them. Your kid has great creativity and verbal skills and you should rightfully be proud of your kid.

Also, believe it or not, some kids are great at math and good at writing and creativity. Good for them. That shouldn't make you feel angry at them or their parents, and it shouldn't make you feel crappy about your own kid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m tired of listening to all these parents talk about their math wiz kids and how they need their kid to be accelerated 3 grades. Good for them - they also can’t string a coherent sentence together without the help of AI and my kid happens to be very creative and artsy (looooves to write). FWIW I was a B student in math and took 1 math lite class in college so don’t see the need for all this crazy focus on math if it’s not your thing. I found a job and have a career that pays well. Can’t we focus on other things besides math and not punish kids for not being mathaletes ( mine happens to have an IEP for math) which is what this feels like. He could spend all his time on math and still not get more than a C. What happened to being well rounded?

Plenty of kids who are good at math are also excellent at writing, creative and athletic.

A very few, not plenty. Our school has a math club with about 30 kids in it, all but two are Asian. None do school athletics. I have no idea about creativity but if your kid goes straight to Russian Math after school alternating with math club and chess club there’s just no time.

Racist much?

Yup. Racist because I have eyes and can see who’s in the math club? My daughter went to a summer academic program and it was majority Asian kids. When my daughter walked into the room the teacher asked her if she was a basketball player. I’m surprised she didn’t give her directions to the basketball court which also had summer programs.

Racist to assume all these Asian kids are somehow lesser than kids who are sporty, and that they are uncreative. Sure some Asian cultures value math more than sports. Are we going to seriously say the kids who are obsessively into sports (many pushed) and spend all their time doing that are somehow better, more creative, etc? Don't get me started on how many times I have seen sports parents yelling at their kids or other kids during games.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I similarly have no idea why anyone would think that Asians can’t or don’t play sports?

They must be blind.