tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906071873953322264.post9027439810099175173..comments2009-09-07T18:18:59.454-07:00Comments on robotdoves.blogspot.com: the model minority mythEthelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175127622952652442noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906071873953322264.post-89079150332075942042009-07-23T22:54:38.070-07:002009-07-23T22:54:38.070-07:00glad to hear from you christian! hope you're d...glad to hear from you christian! hope you're doing well. thanks for the comment, I appreciate it.Oliveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433406871819448351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906071873953322264.post-37385895450587027092009-07-22T16:54:01.102-07:002009-07-22T16:54:01.102-07:00i don't know a thing about asian americans in ...i don't know a thing about asian americans in general, but i do know that filipinos are typically "social conservatives." my parents were immigrants and had a "pull ourselves by our boot straps" mentality, and i'm definitely influenced by it quite a bit.<br /><br />but yes, i think the author still ignores the societal element, and i also don't think that education is THE solution to the problem, though i would definitely figure education as a large part of the overall solution. it's tough, however, to succeed without the piece of paper, and so that's why i think education should be emphasized above all else; how one succeeds in gaining knowledge from their education, however, depends solely on their appreciation of education... and this, i believe, is where the societal influences arrive.Ian Paredeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420667871842955628noreply@blogger.com