QUOTE(sylar111 @ Oct 11 2008, 08:58 PM)
But dun u think that a majority of chinese ed people go into fields such as enginering and computer science? I mean you can never succeed in those fields if you do not have the creativity or analysis skills. It is hard to go further to without those skills.
They're mostly there because its a natural progression from their interests. Not to mention that these fields are considered lucrative by their parents. Engineering has a certain pedigree to it, like being a doctor, accountant, or lawyer. (The typical career paths chinese ed parents push their kids to).
That said, it doesn't mean they do well or that they have the necessary skills or mindset to handle the job. My experience has showed that most of them simply do not have what it takes, even if they managed to pass and get their degree.
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But I always have the feeling that non chinese( I am from non Chinese background) education do not really promotes deep thinking as well. I mean as Silverhawk mentioned in his post on education, it is all about gaming the system. I think non chinese education is also guilty of that.
As I also mentioned in my posts here.. its not about what type of school you went to, but the kind of overall education you've received. Its a combination of schooling + parental education or any other educational influence.