[AAACE-NLA] Mother's skill level

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Janet, 

So it's a stereotype, but also a stereotype with some truth in it, I don't 
know how much.   For my Japanese teacher of Japanese, it is an obvious fact.   
She also has little regard for Asian parents who DON'T push their children to 
achieve.   More common, in her view, are Asian   parents who say essentially, 
"You are not going to have to live like I do, so go to school and get good 
grades."   

It's a stereotype also reflected in Harvard and MIT admissions, walk around 
these areas and you see many Asian students, like there used to be many Jewish 
students.

Last night in my kitchen we talked about Jewish students, and how they are 
"overrepresented" in professional positions.   Again, I think, the immmigants' 
drive and holding education in high esteem is reflected here.   Also, if you 
have any   knowledge of how even somewhat   observant Jews study Torah, this 
would be clear.   It's study habits and Jewish pushing.

A problem for the Jewish community is marrying out--thus the communal habits 
of studying and pushing may become diluted.

I have no studies on this, I am going by book reviews and my observations and 
now   first-hand knowledge.   Various academic honors, certifications, etc. 
always seem to be announced in the minyan, and everybody is pleased, both for 
the individual and for the minyan.   Is my minyan representative of other 
minyans?   Don't know.

The born-Jews that I know take a deep interest in Jews who make the 
newspapers--like Abramoff, or Feuerstein.   The first one is a skunk, the second one is 
admired for "doing the right thing" by continuing workers salaries when his 
factory in MA burned down.

I will continue the conversation with my Japanese teacher of Japanese.....

Andrea
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