So I'm finishing up apps for grad school..

[TecHNooB]

And out of boredom, I found this video on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xz05GUU9I0&feature=related

Pretty hilarious. Glad my parents aren't like that. I had a terrible grades in high school and was generally a lazy kid. My parents still wub me :wub:

 

[Gibson486]

LOL....my mom never pushed me that much, but she was never satisfied with just good. I got C's through out grades school. Then in high school, I magically became a "bright" student. When I told my dad that I did not bother with MIT (I doubt that I could ever get in), he was SOOOOOO sad.

edit:

LOL at 7:32....that is what my mom would have done.

 

[dabuddha]

That's one of the problems with our country. The parent's don't really push their kids to excel anymore. Now getting a C average is considered acceptable (and a C these days is equivalent to a F in the past)

 

[Gibson486]

wrong thread....

 

[deanx0r]

I just wanted to slap those selfish parents around after watching that video.

 

[jhu]

In my family it was this:

Well, actually I could get away with almost anything as long as my grades were good.

 

[Lonyo]

I just wanted to slap those selfish parents around after watching that video.

Selfish for wanting their kids to excel academically?
Sure they are a little over the top, but you think it's better if they do push the kids?

(Only watched like 4mins before getting bored).

 

[busydude]

I just wanted to slap those selfish parents around after watching that video.

They are not selfish.

 

[Ghiedo27]

Less than 5 minutes in and there's a car crash. Pushing the stereotype pretty hard, eh?

There's a difference between pushing your kid to succeed vs using them to fulfill a drive you never managed to accomplish for yourself. It's not like anyone can judge these parents from a video, though.