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03 Apr · Tue 2007

My daughter was selected to represent her class

in her school's speech contest here in Beijing. "Just do your best and I'll be so proud of you!" I said.

"Uh uh," she replied. "My teacher said I have to win, otherwise my whole class will lose face."

That's a lot of pressure to put on a 6-year-old, I think!

Posted by melinchina @ 01:17 PM CST [ Comments [6] ]

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Comments:

Get used to schools in Asia :) Look at the bright side, if you can handle this any other school system is a piece of cake :) I wasn't allowed to rank outside the top three of my class for the last 10 years of my school life. Gives you that competitive edge :)

Posted by Shubho on April 03, 2007 at 03:13 PM CST #

Good luck to her - she would do well

Posted by Shubho on April 03, 2007 at 03:14 PM CST #

Since she was selected to represent her class in such a competitive environment, I'm sure it's because she IS most qualified to best represent her peers. :-) I agree tho', that's a lot of pressure for a 6 year old. Sending some positive brainwaves...

Posted by skrocki on April 04, 2007 at 12:59 AM CST #

Ouch. I agree. It's a huge amount of pressure on a 6 year old. I prefer to try to foster self-motivation in my child when it comes to academics. I leave it to the sports teams to promote winning.

Posted by 192.18.43.225 on April 04, 2007 at 05:12 AM CST #

Oops-- forgot to put a name on my comment. I'm 192.18.43.225!

Posted by Sue Weber on April 04, 2007 at 05:20 AM CST #

Thanks Sue and Skrocki! I always watch Audrey to see if she's showing any signs of 'cracking'. So far she seems to be handling the pressure just fine. I'll keep the blog updated though. :)

Posted by melanie gao on April 04, 2007 at 08:47 AM CST #

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