Posted by HyperFocus on July 22, 2009, at 20:59:31
In reply to Being Asian and academic pressures, posted by Deneb on July 22, 2009, at 20:07:40
Being successful is not tied into what degrees you have. It is about how you live your life and treat others.
Some people who are doctors, lawyers, politicians, are literally the scum of the earth.
One relative of mine is a doctor, a radiological specialist, and owns several houses. He barely visited his mother in hospital when she was dying. When she was suffering terrible pains in her shoulder we asked him about doing x-rays. He replied - no need for that now. I'd rather work as a laborer somewhere than go to med school and have a heart like that
Having a good heart is worth more than all the degrees in the world. You are smart and have a good heart and you will accomplish many things in your life, a degree being just one of them. When you're older and have your degree or two or three you're gonna wonder why you thought it was such a big deal. You are young now, the whole world with all its possibilities is open to you.
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