Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 17:51     Subject: Potomac residents sweep Maryland State Mathcounts
Some truly bizarre insecurities confidently on display here.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 16:58     Subject: Potomac residents sweep Maryland State Mathcounts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All of my Asian-Americans!! Make me so damn proud.

So much for racial equity.


So, I have a Standard-issue White Boy who happens to be really smart and motivated. We have encouraged him academically which I am sure framed his aspirations, but he kind of runs his own show. He does a lot of extrcurriculars that are stereotypically ones that Asian-American kids do. I will even go so far as to say we have been to events, seen photos, and read lists where there are 5-25 names/faces that all appear to be Asian....and then there's his and maybe - MAYBE - one other non-Asian presenting name. It's perplexing but it's a thing.

My point here is, if you have a beef, anyone can do these things if they are adept and try. What's stopping your smart kid? Is it fear of being an "other" or a nerd or something else? Is it disinterest? Is it you subtly telling them "that's for Asian kids"? Is it that they aren't intersted or capable or that they don't think they are capable? Because no one is offering these opportunities to Asian-American or Asian kids and deliberately excluding yours. Your kid can do the science fairs and math competitions and compete in DECA and do well on the PSAT and SAT, too. Literally, no one is stopping your kid.



This.

Parent of magnet white kid who picked which parts of the MoCo ‘Asian student experience’ she wanted to participate in and did performing arts as well. Graduated with 4.91/1590 and ended up at #3 college for her major. There’s no secret formula Asian parents follow that isn’t evident with a little research.


Thanks for sharing an irrelevant bio?
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 16:55     Subject: Re:Potomac residents sweep Maryland State Mathcounts
Congrats all
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 14:04     Subject: Potomac residents sweep Maryland State Mathcounts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All of my Asian-Americans!! Make me so damn proud.

So much for racial equity.


So, I have a Standard-issue White Boy who happens to be really smart and motivated. We have encouraged him academically which I am sure framed his aspirations, but he kind of runs his own show. He does a lot of extrcurriculars that are stereotypically ones that Asian-American kids do. I will even go so far as to say we have been to events, seen photos, and read lists where there are 5-25 names/faces that all appear to be Asian....and then there's his and maybe - MAYBE - one other non-Asian presenting name. It's perplexing but it's a thing.

My point here is, if you have a beef, anyone can do these things if they are adept and try. What's stopping your smart kid? Is it fear of being an "other" or a nerd or something else? Is it disinterest? Is it you subtly telling them "that's for Asian kids"? Is it that they aren't intersted or capable or that they don't think they are capable? Because no one is offering these opportunities to Asian-American or Asian kids and deliberately excluding yours. Your kid can do the science fairs and math competitions and compete in DECA and do well on the PSAT and SAT, too. Literally, no one is stopping your kid.



This.

Parent of magnet white kid who picked which parts of the MoCo ‘Asian student experience’ she wanted to participate in and did performing arts as well. Graduated with 4.91/1590 and ended up at #3 college for her major. There’s no secret formula Asian parents follow that isn’t evident with a little research.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 12:39     Subject: Potomac residents sweep Maryland State Mathcounts
Anonymous wrote:Chime the silver spring parent coming into brag about magnet winners only to be reminded that it’s never the local kids


It's interesting that this thread opens with a brag about Potomac, then a gripe about Silver Spring parents (who have not even chimed in).

Why so tetchy? Why do these folks live rent-free in your heads when they spend 0 minutes thinking about you?
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 08:45     Subject: Potomac residents sweep Maryland State Mathcounts
Crown Wootton’s STEM regional program will be the best.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 08:30     Subject: Potomac residents sweep Maryland State Mathcounts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All of my Asian-Americans!! Make me so damn proud.

So much for racial equity.


So, I have a Standard-issue White Boy who happens to be really smart and motivated. We have encouraged him academically which I am sure framed his aspirations, but he kind of runs his own show. He does a lot of extrcurriculars that are stereotypically ones that Asian-American kids do. I will even go so far as to say we have been to events, seen photos, and read lists where there are 5-25 names/faces that all appear to be Asian....and then there's his and maybe - MAYBE - one other non-Asian presenting name. It's perplexing but it's a thing.

My point here is, if you have a beef, anyone can do these things if they are adept and try. What's stopping your smart kid? Is it fear of being an "other" or a nerd or something else? Is it disinterest? Is it you subtly telling them "that's for Asian kids"? Is it that they aren't intersted or capable or that they don't think they are capable? Because no one is offering these opportunities to Asian-American or Asian kids and deliberately excluding yours. Your kid can do the science fairs and math competitions and compete in DECA and do well on the PSAT and SAT, too. Literally, no one is stopping your kid.


It's an interesting experience. There are no formal barriers, but the parent communities are Chinese-language based, so certain practical information doesn't spread evenly. It helps me understand how other minorities in other cultures/subcultures experience.


Yes, our experience as well. My white kid did just fine but his peer group was almost entirely Asian, and we did not benefit from the info-sharing in that community.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 08:11     Subject: Potomac residents sweep Maryland State Mathcounts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All of my Asian-Americans!! Make me so damn proud.

So much for racial equity.


So, I have a Standard-issue White Boy who happens to be really smart and motivated. We have encouraged him academically which I am sure framed his aspirations, but he kind of runs his own show. He does a lot of extrcurriculars that are stereotypically ones that Asian-American kids do. I will even go so far as to say we have been to events, seen photos, and read lists where there are 5-25 names/faces that all appear to be Asian....and then there's his and maybe - MAYBE - one other non-Asian presenting name. It's perplexing but it's a thing.

My point here is, if you have a beef, anyone can do these things if they are adept and try. What's stopping your smart kid? Is it fear of being an "other" or a nerd or something else? Is it disinterest? Is it you subtly telling them "that's for Asian kids"? Is it that they aren't intersted or capable or that they don't think they are capable? Because no one is offering these opportunities to Asian-American or Asian kids and deliberately excluding yours. Your kid can do the science fairs and math competitions and compete in DECA and do well on the PSAT and SAT, too. Literally, no one is stopping your kid.


It’s being balanced and having a high EQ.


True. There just aren't as many of these outside the Asian-American community, who can perform at a high level academically, athletically, artistically, and socially.

The "low-EQ immigrant" canard got its comeuppance when these immigrants raised native English-speaking native-bilingual kids.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 08:08     Subject: Potomac residents sweep Maryland State Mathcounts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All of my Asian-Americans!! Make me so damn proud.

So much for racial equity.


So, I have a Standard-issue White Boy who happens to be really smart and motivated. We have encouraged him academically which I am sure framed his aspirations, but he kind of runs his own show. He does a lot of extrcurriculars that are stereotypically ones that Asian-American kids do. I will even go so far as to say we have been to events, seen photos, and read lists where there are 5-25 names/faces that all appear to be Asian....and then there's his and maybe - MAYBE - one other non-Asian presenting name. It's perplexing but it's a thing.

My point here is, if you have a beef, anyone can do these things if they are adept and try. What's stopping your smart kid? Is it fear of being an "other" or a nerd or something else? Is it disinterest? Is it you subtly telling them "that's for Asian kids"? Is it that they aren't intersted or capable or that they don't think they are capable? Because no one is offering these opportunities to Asian-American or Asian kids and deliberately excluding yours. Your kid can do the science fairs and math competitions and compete in DECA and do well on the PSAT and SAT, too. Literally, no one is stopping your kid.


It's an interesting experience. There are no formal barriers, but the parent communities are Chinese-language based, so certain practical information doesn't spread evenly. It helps me understand how other minorities in other cultures/subcultures experience.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 20:56     Subject: Potomac residents sweep Maryland State Mathcounts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All of my Asian-Americans!! Make me so damn proud.

So much for racial equity.


So, I have a Standard-issue White Boy who happens to be really smart and motivated. We have encouraged him academically which I am sure framed his aspirations, but he kind of runs his own show. He does a lot of extrcurriculars that are stereotypically ones that Asian-American kids do. I will even go so far as to say we have been to events, seen photos, and read lists where there are 5-25 names/faces that all appear to be Asian....and then there's his and maybe - MAYBE - one other non-Asian presenting name. It's perplexing but it's a thing.

My point here is, if you have a beef, anyone can do these things if they are adept and try. What's stopping your smart kid? Is it fear of being an "other" or a nerd or something else? Is it disinterest? Is it you subtly telling them "that's for Asian kids"? Is it that they aren't intersted or capable or that they don't think they are capable? Because no one is offering these opportunities to Asian-American or Asian kids and deliberately excluding yours. Your kid can do the science fairs and math competitions and compete in DECA and do well on the PSAT and SAT, too. Literally, no one is stopping your kid.


It’s being balanced and having a high EQ.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 20:19     Subject: Potomac residents sweep Maryland State Mathcounts
Anonymous wrote:Chime the silver spring parent coming into brag about magnet winners only to be reminded that it’s never the local kids


LOL
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 19:24     Subject: Potomac residents sweep Maryland State Mathcounts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All of my Asian-Americans!! Make me so damn proud.

So much for racial equity.


So, I have a Standard-issue White Boy who happens to be really smart and motivated. We have encouraged him academically which I am sure framed his aspirations, but he kind of runs his own show. He does a lot of extrcurriculars that are stereotypically ones that Asian-American kids do. I will even go so far as to say we have been to events, seen photos, and read lists where there are 5-25 names/faces that all appear to be Asian....and then there's his and maybe - MAYBE - one other non-Asian presenting name. It's perplexing but it's a thing.

My point here is, if you have a beef, anyone can do these things if they are adept and try. What's stopping your smart kid? Is it fear of being an "other" or a nerd or something else? Is it disinterest? Is it you subtly telling them "that's for Asian kids"? Is it that they aren't intersted or capable or that they don't think they are capable? Because no one is offering these opportunities to Asian-American or Asian kids and deliberately excluding yours. Your kid can do the science fairs and math competitions and compete in DECA and do well on the PSAT and SAT, too. Literally, no one is stopping your kid.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 19:10     Subject: Potomac residents sweep Maryland State Mathcounts
Chime the silver spring parent coming into brag about magnet winners only to be reminded that it’s never the local kids
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 18:55     Subject: Potomac residents sweep Maryland State Mathcounts
All of my Asian-Americans!! Make me so damn proud.

Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 18:34     Subject: Potomac residents sweep Maryland State Mathcounts
Potomac residents sweeps Maryland State Mathcounts

https://www.mathcounts.org/programs/national-competition-participants?field_nc_team_value=md&field_nc_grade_value=All&field_nc_participant_type_value=All

Herbert Hoover, Cabin John, and TPMS magnet.