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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Weird that you assume strict parenting -> STEM degree/stable job whereas chill parenting -> art degree/student loans.

I had super chill parents and I have a STEM degree and a stable job.  I have friends with strict parents who insisted their kids go to “good” colleges when they weren’t suited didn’t want to — those kids are the ones with loans and degrees they don’t use.  I know chill parents who’d didn’t care where the kids ended up and have kids who passed on college or went somewhere cheap enough they didn’t end up with debt.[/quote]

Probably strict in the sense of "no way I am sending you to college to major in anything that isn't practical...has to be STEM or finance or something that directly leads to a job".

Again, super-prominent attitude in the immigrant community.  Usually, this is because the immigrant parent is not particularly well-off and unfortunately has to live their life through their children.  They are going to Tiger parent their kid to an UMC lifestyle.

What is funny, is you have 90% of the immigrant parents with this attitude, then 50% of the 1st gen parents, then down to 25% or less by the 2nd gen.[/quote]

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