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Participant[quote=jpinpb] They are taking hard classes.[/quote]
They’re either geniuses or the classes are not hard enough. My guess is that it’s the latter and not the former. That’s speaking from personal experiences. My memory was refreshed the other day when I looked at an old Chinese math competition practise book at the higher elementary grade level. I honestly couldn’t do most of them, certainly not in the time allowed in the test. And I’m as educated as they come at the risk of sounding haughty. In comparison the materials (natural sciences)covered in a typical american school are a joke.
Also speaking from my Chinese mentality–Getting an “A” was easy and a given. So it was not important. What was important to me was to be No 1. If I were the 3rd kid to get an A in the class, it would’ve been a total disaster.
That said, as someone here commented, the best thing to do is to have a good balance and not go to either extreme.
Participant[quote=jpinpb] They are taking hard classes.[/quote]
They’re either geniuses or the classes are not hard enough. My guess is that it’s the latter and not the former. That’s speaking from personal experiences. My memory was refreshed the other day when I looked at an old Chinese math competition practise book at the higher elementary grade level. I honestly couldn’t do most of them, certainly not in the time allowed in the test. And I’m as educated as they come at the risk of sounding haughty. In comparison the materials (natural sciences)covered in a typical american school are a joke.
Also speaking from my Chinese mentality–Getting an “A” was easy and a given. So it was not important. What was important to me was to be No 1. If I were the 3rd kid to get an A in the class, it would’ve been a total disaster.
That said, as someone here commented, the best thing to do is to have a good balance and not go to either extreme.
Participant[quote=jpinpb] They are taking hard classes.[/quote]
They’re either geniuses or the classes are not hard enough. My guess is that it’s the latter and not the former. That’s speaking from personal experiences. My memory was refreshed the other day when I looked at an old Chinese math competition practise book at the higher elementary grade level. I honestly couldn’t do most of them, certainly not in the time allowed in the test. And I’m as educated as they come at the risk of sounding haughty. In comparison the materials (natural sciences)covered in a typical american school are a joke.
Also speaking from my Chinese mentality–Getting an “A” was easy and a given. So it was not important. What was important to me was to be No 1. If I were the 3rd kid to get an A in the class, it would’ve been a total disaster.
That said, as someone here commented, the best thing to do is to have a good balance and not go to either extreme.
Participant[quote=jpinpb] They are taking hard classes.[/quote]
They’re either geniuses or the classes are not hard enough. My guess is that it’s the latter and not the former. That’s speaking from personal experiences. My memory was refreshed the other day when I looked at an old Chinese math competition practise book at the higher elementary grade level. I honestly couldn’t do most of them, certainly not in the time allowed in the test. And I’m as educated as they come at the risk of sounding haughty. In comparison the materials (natural sciences)covered in a typical american school are a joke.
Also speaking from my Chinese mentality–Getting an “A” was easy and a given. So it was not important. What was important to me was to be No 1. If I were the 3rd kid to get an A in the class, it would’ve been a total disaster.
That said, as someone here commented, the best thing to do is to have a good balance and not go to either extreme.
Participant[quote=jpinpb] They are taking hard classes.[/quote]
They’re either geniuses or the classes are not hard enough. My guess is that it’s the latter and not the former. That’s speaking from personal experiences. My memory was refreshed the other day when I looked at an old Chinese math competition practise book at the higher elementary grade level. I honestly couldn’t do most of them, certainly not in the time allowed in the test. And I’m as educated as they come at the risk of sounding haughty. In comparison the materials (natural sciences)covered in a typical american school are a joke.
Also speaking from my Chinese mentality–Getting an “A” was easy and a given. So it was not important. What was important to me was to be No 1. If I were the 3rd kid to get an A in the class, it would’ve been a total disaster.
That said, as someone here commented, the best thing to do is to have a good balance and not go to either extreme.
ParticipantContractors all seem to like RCP. That’s where we bought our pavers from. They have very good prices.
Escondido Cement Products Co: R C P Co Inc
1070 West Mission Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025-1681
(760) 745-6251ParticipantContractors all seem to like RCP. That’s where we bought our pavers from. They have very good prices.
Escondido Cement Products Co: R C P Co Inc
1070 West Mission Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025-1681
(760) 745-6251ParticipantContractors all seem to like RCP. That’s where we bought our pavers from. They have very good prices.
Escondido Cement Products Co: R C P Co Inc
1070 West Mission Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025-1681
(760) 745-6251ParticipantContractors all seem to like RCP. That’s where we bought our pavers from. They have very good prices.
Escondido Cement Products Co: R C P Co Inc
1070 West Mission Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025-1681
(760) 745-6251ParticipantContractors all seem to like RCP. That’s where we bought our pavers from. They have very good prices.
Escondido Cement Products Co: R C P Co Inc
1070 West Mission Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025-1681
(760) 745-6251Participant[quote=permabear][quote=nocommonsense]3)11.9% for “Married with 2 kids”? I have more children and I pay much more taxes than 12%.[/quote]
Do you own a home, contribute to a 401(k)/IRA, and itemize deductions? If so, 12% is about right. My tax rate last year was 10%, and I’m in a similar situation.
[/quote]If you live in CA, add another 10% state tax to your “12%” figure. And how about the other taxes I mentioned. I’m not advocating no tax at all, just reasonable taxation.
Participant[quote=permabear][quote=nocommonsense]3)11.9% for “Married with 2 kids”? I have more children and I pay much more taxes than 12%.[/quote]
Do you own a home, contribute to a 401(k)/IRA, and itemize deductions? If so, 12% is about right. My tax rate last year was 10%, and I’m in a similar situation.
[/quote]If you live in CA, add another 10% state tax to your “12%” figure. And how about the other taxes I mentioned. I’m not advocating no tax at all, just reasonable taxation.
Participant[quote=permabear][quote=nocommonsense]3)11.9% for “Married with 2 kids”? I have more children and I pay much more taxes than 12%.[/quote]
Do you own a home, contribute to a 401(k)/IRA, and itemize deductions? If so, 12% is about right. My tax rate last year was 10%, and I’m in a similar situation.
[/quote]If you live in CA, add another 10% state tax to your “12%” figure. And how about the other taxes I mentioned. I’m not advocating no tax at all, just reasonable taxation.
Participant[quote=permabear][quote=nocommonsense]3)11.9% for “Married with 2 kids”? I have more children and I pay much more taxes than 12%.[/quote]
Do you own a home, contribute to a 401(k)/IRA, and itemize deductions? If so, 12% is about right. My tax rate last year was 10%, and I’m in a similar situation.
[/quote]If you live in CA, add another 10% state tax to your “12%” figure. And how about the other taxes I mentioned. I’m not advocating no tax at all, just reasonable taxation.
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