tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post7153094126583898946..comments2024-03-22T08:04:05.869-07:00Comments on 魚之樂: 東岸大學遊Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-75504583945301937992014-08-28T19:21:06.324-07:002014-08-28T19:21:06.324-07:00此留言已被作者移除。Mr Tsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08955751685754941246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-24757395926901394092014-08-25T01:13:24.859-07:002014-08-25T01:13:24.859-07:00Horai,
I'm not saying that young adults livin...Horai, <br />I'm not saying that young adults living with their parent are the majority. I just say that as the trend is there and more and more such cases are there, people's attitude toward it soften quite a bit.<br /><br />If you want some statistics, here it is:<br />"In 2012, 36% of the nation’s young adults ages 18 to 31—the so-called Millennial generation—were living in their parents’ home, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. "<br />"Younger Millennials (ages 18 to 24) are much more likely than older ones (ages 25 to 31) to be living with their parents—56% versus 16%. " <br />Source of both quotes:<br />http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/08/01/a-rising-share-of-young-adults-live-in-their-parents-home/<br /><br />Last time I checked, around 25% US people had a college degree. I would guess ( a wild guess) there are probably 35% of high school grads go to college. It works out to be around 43% of 18 to 24 year old non-students living with their parents, assuming all college students live at home. However, some college students don't live with their parents. So, even if 35% is an underestimation, the 43% may be not too far off.<br /><br />Disclaimer: The people I associated with before I moved to my new place were mostly black people. You guess the statistics. I have no comment.zpdrmnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-21657236812562669212014-08-24T20:11:00.616-07:002014-08-24T20:11:00.616-07:00@zpd: 我說的是 majority view,電視劇為何要以此為題材?你有否意會到潛在的自嘲(...@zpd: 我說的是 majority view,電視劇為何要以此為題材?你有否意會到潛在的自嘲(無奈回巢後之 sitcom,美國人最出色是自嘲之幽默)?因為成年離巢乃傳統文化,你要回巢表示什麼?你某程度唔掂要靠父母。好,閣下既長住美國,那我問你,你自己真正接觸認識的非華人(注意[非華人]三字)朋友同事中,有誰是與父母同住?或有誰的 21歲(大學畢業)子女是與其同住?。正如對 welfare 之態度,if you're on welfare,可以同情體諒你,但那是同情體諒弱者之心態。大部分人之心態是:if I can do it, why can't you?<br /><br />我在香港就識不少成年子女與父母同住或父母有成年子女與其同住,有50%是工作不穩定,閒暇在家比有工作時間多。我其實想說的是:你假如靠父母養,那周瑜打黃蓋,干旁人底事?但請起碼感恩,你要自主要自由怨父母干涉,那你出去自闖天下呀!以前中國社會四代同堂是福氣,但起碼同一屋簷下我們傳統文化要你敬老。現今子女又要魚又要熊掌,還理直氣壯是父母欠他的!<br /><br />'Nuff said, let's just agree to disagree.Horaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715189567035745891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-16497886544666387602014-08-22T19:12:16.831-07:002014-08-22T19:12:16.831-07:00Horai,
I've been living in the US for so long,...Horai,<br />I've been living in the US for so long, I can't even remember how long. I am just saying, culture isn't a fixed thing. As the economy turned bad, it just made sense for some adult children moved back with their parents, and when it became more popular people just didn't see it as shameful as before. I am not saying that American are shameless. But don't underestimate their adaptability, may it be a psychological one. Compared to average Americans I am probably more shameless than them. LoL. (I am on my own though.)<br />Also, adult kids of younger generation probably don't see living with parents as shameful as how adult kids of older generation see it. Well, I don't have surveys or statistics to back it up though. But there are some articles and TV shows talking about it. (Movies too?)<br />Even now the economy is better. It is just harder to get by than a generation before. The trend is here, starting even before the downturn of the economy. Real income of the middle class has been flat or dropping while the real costs of medical expenses, education, and what not have been rising. (Hints: low tax rate for the rich people, Bush's "read my lips, no new tax," 99% vs 1%, occupying Wall Street, Picketty's book). As it is harder to get by, it could affect how people think about adult kids, especially young adult kids, living with parents.<br /><br />I know some adult kids who have a good job and could afford to live by themselves have moved back with their parents for various reasons. One is that it makes economic sense. Of course, they are different. They do it by choice and probably pay rent. And I'm not saying there are many of them. It couldn't happen if they (or their jobs) are far from their parents, and America is a big country. <br />--zpdrmnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-24392505699197203872014-08-18T21:32:24.487-07:002014-08-18T21:32:24.487-07:00@zpd:首先,你要熟悉美國文化。Grown men living in their parents...@zpd:首先,你要熟悉美國文化。Grown men living in their parents' house = born losers + 性格有問題,美國文化譏曰 "living in your parent's basement" ,即表示你已走投無路(沿於美國人仔女一入大學就叫 empty nest,於是父母將仔女房改裝為適合自己用,你居然要回巢就唯有住 basement)。你追女仔話佢聽你同父母住,人哋一定雞飛狗走,你單身窮住在貧民區反而冇乜所謂。女仔同父母住好少少,但都係好瘀之負面形象。此文化迫你對自己選擇負責,因為你要承擔後果。<br /><br />@inner : 父母陪大學畢業仔女 interview 絕無僅有之例子,咪當普遍得㗎。但响香港,仔女大學畢業搵工高不成低不就又唔肯捱,寧願投閒置散靠屋企養就幾普遍喇。。。Horaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715189567035745891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-76137509444310922182014-08-18T18:18:11.128-07:002014-08-18T18:18:11.128-07:00Wong,
//當然也要考慮將來的工作//
If I knew you back then...
I...Wong,<br />//當然也要考慮將來的工作//<br />If I knew you back then...<br />I didn't 考慮將來的工作 much. That's why I am so poor now. I would have been much richer if...<br />--zpdrmn<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-32896112890192656102014-08-18T18:09:41.133-07:002014-08-18T18:09:41.133-07:00Horai,
Last few years, more adult kids in the US l...Horai,<br />Last few years, more adult kids in the US lived in their parents' home as the economy turned bad. I am not sure if they, in general, were ashamed about it. The unemployment rate was high; the rate for young adults was even higher. <br />--zpdrmn<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-89645589599431100392014-08-18T17:52:30.910-07:002014-08-18T17:52:30.910-07:00I know it has other departments.
My guess is just...I know it has other departments. <br />My guess is just a wild one (I don't claim it as a fact), based on some information (may be false) about how many students in business admin are there in general, not specifically at MIT, relative to the number of students in other disciplines. <br />I will leave the verification to other people who are interested in finding out if it is really the case or not, in general or at MIT.<br />--zpdrmnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-91857452434630405392014-08-18T08:44:54.910-07:002014-08-18T08:44:54.910-07:00Getting into a top school is compatible with devel...Getting into a top school is compatible with developing a strong sense of moral integrity and being likable. As for job prospect, here is an interesting article about it: <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/bluecarreon/2012/06/01/do-ivy-league-schools-still-matter/" rel="nofollow">Do Ivy League Schools Still Matter?</a><br /><br />"it is true that many top financial and consulting firms still tend to recruit heavily on Ivy League campuses, which does give the students there a bit of an advantage, especially in getting their foot in the door at the start."W. Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07161244576570372004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-53771333244197524342014-08-18T08:35:46.404-07:002014-08-18T08:35:46.404-07:00Princeton is indeed my son's dream school, but...Princeton is indeed my son's dream school, but it is extremely selective.W. Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07161244576570372004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-67533695552276072722014-08-18T08:34:54.150-07:002014-08-18T08:34:54.150-07:00有些名校的courses大部份是教授授課,TA只負責領 discussions;Princeton ...有些名校的courses大部份是教授授課,TA只負責領 discussions;Princeton 和 Yale 在這方面都做得很好。W. Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07161244576570372004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-68478414399754429802014-08-18T08:32:12.474-07:002014-08-18T08:32:12.474-07:00讀書最緊要有興趣(當然也要考慮將來的工作)。讀書最緊要有興趣(當然也要考慮將來的工作)。W. Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07161244576570372004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-40723783525438821752014-08-18T08:29:56.305-07:002014-08-18T08:29:56.305-07:00I don't think they have special criteria for C...I don't think they have special criteria for Chinese, but some top schools seem to have an 'Asian quota'.W. Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07161244576570372004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-6919811694295267202014-08-18T08:28:26.296-07:002014-08-18T08:28:26.296-07:00MIT has literature, history, linguistics, etc:
M...MIT has literature, history, linguistics, etc: <br /><br /><a href="http://web.mit.edu/facts/academic.html" rel="nofollow">MIT Schools and Departments</a>W. Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07161244576570372004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-66168179383498363912014-08-18T08:25:18.588-07:002014-08-18T08:25:18.588-07:00Secretary of State?很誇張啊!Secretary of State?很誇張啊!W. Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07161244576570372004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-30911740446910121782014-08-18T05:59:52.541-07:002014-08-18T05:59:52.541-07:00香港的虎媽虎爸連仔女見工都陪伴在側 interview 埋啲父母!香港的虎媽虎爸連仔女見工都陪伴在側 interview 埋啲父母!the inner spacehttp://mindnecessity.blogspot.tw/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-67779030471720063592014-08-18T01:19:41.516-07:002014-08-18T01:19:41.516-07:00In today's world, the education one gets out o...In today's world, the education one gets out of attending a reputable university doesn't guarantee future career success. Only one's character and social skills do. So don't waste your money footing the bill for your kid's expensive higher education at the so-called top-ranked schools. It's better to devote your time and resources to helping your kid develop a strong sense of moral integrity and become a likable person. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-37829961044813093902014-08-18T00:29:04.710-07:002014-08-18T00:29:04.710-07:00At the undergraduate level, small liberal arts col...At the undergraduate level, small liberal arts colleges like Pomona and Occidental in California, or Macalester in Minnesota, are better choices than the majority of big-name East Coast universities, which are run pretty much like mass-production knowledge factories. The only East Coast school I'd recommend is Princeton. It is relatively small in student enrollment and a true scholarly community for academic pursuits. At least it hasn't jumped on the business school bandwagon. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-67838844170131314032014-08-17T20:49:00.316-07:002014-08-17T20:49:00.316-07:00//但 political science 很強。//
將來成為Secretary of Stat...//但 political science 很強。//<br /><br />將來成為Secretary of State也不錯?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-77074592611202602052014-08-17T16:38:10.926-07:002014-08-17T16:38:10.926-07:00兩睇喎,美國人獨立,成年後再住(靠)屋企仍羞家事。香港大把年青人講任性之自由,好,冇問題,年青人有輕...兩睇喎,美國人獨立,成年後再住(靠)屋企仍羞家事。香港大把年青人講任性之自由,好,冇問題,年青人有輕狂本錢。但靠屋企供書教學凡事自主畢業後搵工又高不成低不就喎,於是閒暇在家,食屋企住屋企當阿媽阿四咁使,仲要怨父母唔明白佢溝通唔到喎。。。現實某啲 major 係易搵工好多,成年咗表示某程度 you have to have a realistic plan for your own future。。。現實你任性你要自己承擔後果,不是由父母承擔養你半世。Horaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715189567035745891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-38452218424785860652014-08-17T11:05:13.368-07:002014-08-17T11:05:13.368-07:00其實唸undergrad(本科?)每一家Ivy League和名校都一樣,學系資源(尤其一些較多人選...其實唸undergrad(本科?)每一家Ivy League和名校都一樣,學系資源(尤其一些較多人選的科目如政治或經濟)和學習風氣分別不會太大。王教授也應知道,儘管在名校,教導undergrad的絕大部分是TA,就連四年生也不一定有機會見到名教授一面,所以,阿樂獲任何一家心儀的學校錄取,也是喜事。<br /><br />不過,如阿樂真的打算做跟聯邦政府或外交有關的工作,當然Georgetown是最佳之選,因為近水樓台嘛。可是,還是那一句,唸Georgetown和唸Columbia/Yale的undergrad都是一樣,除非他有意將來報考Georgetown的研究院,那有另作別論。<br /><br />預祝阿樂如願!Kawaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10571524768323379959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-60440527705717889392014-08-17T08:50:26.827-07:002014-08-17T08:50:26.827-07:00在香港的 虎媽/虎爸 dictates the choice of Uni and faculty ...在香港的 虎媽/虎爸 dictates the choice of Uni and faculty plus 主修 副修 雙學位。<br />教授and教授太應該多寫文章給他她們 當頭棒喝!the inner spacehttp://mindnecessity.blogspot.tw/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-34585964532186021152014-08-17T04:49:56.313-07:002014-08-17T04:49:56.313-07:00Interested to know professor's opinion on admi...Interested to know professor's opinion on admission criteria for chinese from an educator and father's perspective. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-27452108291486037342014-08-17T03:23:52.682-07:002014-08-17T03:23:52.682-07:00天下父母心...天下父母心...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010478591191633760.post-57822315551495019672014-08-17T02:13:43.205-07:002014-08-17T02:13:43.205-07:00//尤其是知道了那裏的學生約六成是讀 engineering 的//
It probably hap...//尤其是知道了那裏的學生約六成是讀 engineering 的//<br />It probably happens at other ITs too. An IT is an IT. They don't call themselves a university. <br />For the other 40% IT students, my wild guess is that many study business (for example, finance) these days.<br /><br />I know someone who just graduated from MIT majoring in computer science. He is now writing codes for and do stock trading for a trading company. LIVE OR DIE. LoL. <br />Hey, don't ask me if those stock trading codes work. I would have to kill you if I told you. It's national security, classified !<br /><br />I don't have anything against engineering. I wasn't majoring in engineering but I took quite a number of engineering courses. (One too many, ha ha. No, it's just too many, and not required.) But I never attended an IT. <br />--zpdrmn<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com