but he had no social skills, he
was a real pain to be around, he talked too loud and always talked about himself and how easy the classes were for him, because he was forever trying to impress the rest of us to gain acceptance.
Too true. One of the reasons that I dropped computer science at university was that I couldn't stand the people who attended it. Imagine 100 people all like that left to socialise with each other. The results are disturbing to say the least.
I'll agree with that. Whilst I see nothing against helping feed children's young inquiring minds, I really find it sickening when parents push and drive their kids to an unnatural level, and start putting them in situations where they are graded and judged constantly. The pressure that puts children under at such a tender age is just asking for trouble in later life.
Children need to interact with others to learn and develop the social skills to lead normal healthy lives. Teaching children to live lives where work and studying is their sole raison de etre, is part of the reason why society has become as messed up as it is. No wonder the biggest cause of death in young adults these days is suicide, if this is the sort of culture that we are creating.
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I'll agree with that. Whilst I see nothing against helping feed children's young inquiring minds, I really find it sickening when parents push and drive their kids to an unnatural level, and start putting them in situations where they are graded and judged constantly. The pressure that puts children under at such a tender age is just asking for trouble in later life.
Children need to interact with others to learn and develop the social skills to lead normal healthy lives. Teaching children to live lives where work and studying is their sole raison de etre, is part of the reason why society has become as messed up as it is. No wonder the biggest cause of death in young adults these days is suicide, if this is the sort of culture that we are creating.