Anonymous wrote:If they are so smart and hardworking, why do they need to come to a foreign country to benefit from that country's educational system and use that country's resources? Why don't they just stay at home, study hard and go to school there? Wouldn't the home country benefit and their people benefit immensely from these types of educated people?

It's the American dream. Why did your ancestors come to the US?

If they are so smart and hardworking, why do they need to come to a foreign country to benefit from that country's educational system and use that country's resources? Why don't they just stay at home, study hard and go to school there? Wouldn't the home country benefit and their people benefit immensely from these types of educated people?

Anonymous wrote:OP, it's just envy. And I'm Caucasian.

^ I dunno. The book Tiger mom created quite a furror. And most of the criticism wasn't based on envy.

OP, it's just envy. And I'm Caucasian.

Anonymous wrote:Well of course, I for one, love to see people doing well, as long as it's done honestly.

OP here. I'm Korean. My parents owned a dry cleaners. We rented an apartment in a good school district.

My school did not have many Asians but there was a handful. I don't think they got much attention because there was probably a total of 10 in the entire school. Of those, I knew 2 families who were goose families. I had never heard this term until I read about it a few minutes ago on DCUM. I became good friends with one of them. Yes, her English was limited when I first met her but she had to study 4x as much because she was constantly looking up words in her dictionary. Her dad lived and worked in Korea while her mom stayed with her in the US. I don't think they were doing anything to cheat the system. The family sacrificed being together for a few years to provide what they thought was the best future for their daughter.

I think the fairly wealthy or at least comfortable families can make this situation work. The parent who stays in Korea to work has to earn a good living to be able to support 2 households.

My parents immigrated together. They had very reputable professionals in Korea and gave up a lot of pride to stay together to run a dry cleaners.

The mindset of trying to give their children the best education they could provide is the same.

I guess NPR is racist for its segment on Korean goose families.

Anonymous wrote:Well of course, I for one, love to see people doing well, as long as it's done honestly.

+10000

Anonymous wrote:Is there similar sentiments against professional athletes who are black? No.

You don't think there is racism against black athletes? Also, OP, have you also read the posts by Asians saying how much more intellectually superior Asians are? That type of arrogance just builds resentment, even in people who are not racist.

Anonymous wrote:Is there similar sentiments against professional athletes who are black? No.

No, there's never been racism towards black athletes or any other African Americans for that matter.

There are a few anti-Asian trolls here, but the respect for Asians in this area is deep. It's actually Hispanics who are the subject of the most blatant racism and hostility in this area.

Is there similar sentiments against professional athletes who are black? No.

Anonymous wrote:DH and I are children of Asian immigrants. We worked hard in school and attended ivy league schools. I think the difference is that back in the 80's, we were both token Asians in our schools. Reading all the negativity on the TJ threads saddens me.

There have been a couple of stupid comments on some of these threads to wind people up (successfully it appears), but not all comments about Asians and their approach to education is "racist." That is just overly sensitive, a misuse of the word, and really an attempt to stifle discussion.

Well of course, I for one, love to see people doing well, as long as it's done honestly.

Class warfare these days has become a tool for mediocrity. The attitude is if you are doing well at something it couldn't possibly be because you worked harder.

I'm white but the blatant racism in this forum saddens me too. I'd like to think we would be happy to see people do well regardless of their race.

Anonymous wrote:DH and I are children of Asian immigrants. We worked hard in school and attended ivy league schools. I think the difference is that back in the 80's, we were both token Asians in our schools. Reading all the negativity on the TJ threads saddens me.

It saddens me to.
What's your thought about us funding top-notch education for people who come here just for that (at TJ)?

DH and I are children of Asian immigrants. We worked hard in school and attended ivy league schools. I think the difference is that back in the 80's, we were both token Asians in our schools. Reading all the negativity on the TJ threads saddens me.