C'mon, , , one moment I'm talking about asking a friendly uncle to get a summer internship placement, and the next moment you're talking about insider trading and what not. That's quite a quantum leap isn't it ? That's what I call stretching the facts.

I admire your single-handed struggle to the top.

But hey ! May be we're twins ? ! I have received no help from anyone since my primary school, as I began paying my own fees through scholarship and tutoring. Everything I have, I get it through blood, sweat and tears. Can I pontificate and say the same proud words as you do ?

I dare not.

Because without an old friend who supplied me with insider information on the pros and cons of a certain IS, I wouldn't have made the correct decision in the most critical stage of my child's education.
And without the advice of a senior alumnus, I wouldn't have make an informed choice on my future career.

An the list goes on and on.

Yes, these are the connections I have used all my life, and I am not ashamed at all because they are not the type that you try to paint your broad brush with. [ 本文章最後由 Cayenne 於 07-7-27 16:09 編輯 ]

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Ithink you were not only pointing it out as important but try to makeitas a rule that it is the number one priority to choose school!

Ifgetting connected to the *right* (from your perspective, arethosekids with rich and powerful parents) people is what youthink themost important for a child's education, I am sure that youcare the money that your kid will make much more than your kid.

Educationis not all about how much money and how great a career yourkids shouldhave in the future course of their lives. It is about how to nuturethem to be a decent people and have the right attitude totheir lives.

Localschool go one way by spoon-feeding academic knowledge to peoplebutneglecting almost entirely the soft-skills and attitude that oneneedsto be a decent people. IS may be able to provide some sort of abalancethat from my experience should be the most important thing todo.However, you have actually gone to a long way to think thatgainingconnection is the number one mission that all the parents shouldhaveon considering the best education of their kids. Is it reasonable?

Takinga short-cut if your kid are not able may be understandable. Butdo youthink you should put more focus on how the school can help tomake yourkid able first? [ 本文章最後由 Magneto 於 07-7-29 09:11 編輯 ]

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