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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Back to the article.  I liked all but the second one. Her point was not particularly well articulated, and her argument was very convoluted.  As far as I can tell, her point is that sometimes people are mean to service workers but I want to work in government.

The first one is a phenomenal writer, though...especially when you consider he's only in high school.[/quote]

Agree, the first was tremendous. I would be so proud to be his mother. [/quote]

i can see why americans love this, but it's kind of offensive toward immigrants. not all immigrants are in awe of a few open books and a new york times. our parents are not necessarily maids and cleaners.[/quote]

But he was and his mother is a house cleaner.  He isn't telling anyone else's story except his own. Your comments seems a sad attempt at respectability that seeks to deny the existence and hardships of the vast majority of new immigrants. [/quote]

actually i went through a bit of a hardship myself. it's not the hardship, it's the "wow a new york times" part that really is demeaning.

yes, all he is doing is telling his story, [b]but if i told you that my father was noted jurist, that i went to harvard etc, somehow i don't think you would awww so much.[[/b]/quote]

Your argument makes no sense. No one would say "awww" because having a father who is a noted jurist indicates a great deal of privilege which partially explains how you ended up at Harvard. You must see that your personal history differs greatly in this respect from the kid who wrote the first essay, yes?[/quote]

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