Re: [Gnu-arch-users] OT: trained dependency

[Thomas Lord]

    > From: "Stephen J. Turnbull" <address@hidden>
    >     Andrew> The Japanese school system is exceptionally good, by
    >     Andrew> comparison to other countries.

    > You couldn't prove that by my students, and they're in the top 10%
    > nationwide.  If this is "exceptionally good", then it's not just
    > American education that has problems.

Could you, not necessarily being overly specific, describe some
general trends that characterize how you think your students are
underprepared or have a poor approach to academics?

My experience as a student was that of entering onto the scene (on
several campuses) of great mourning:  echos of a very serious and
engaged approach to education and research for education and
research's sake --- in the context of a cynical institution and even
more cynical student body.   Hmm.  It seems i might have absorbed a
little bit of that perspective.   Just a little, though :-)

-t