In Case You Missed It

Thursday's Rock Hill Herald had an interview with a former Northwestern High School Student, now doing research at the University of Virginia. He had an interesting comment which is work repeating:

What advice would you give current high school students who would like to follow a path similar to yours?

Do not be afraid to try. Success in math, science and engineering fields does not come easily, but I would not be where I am today if I had chosen only to do the things I was sure I could do.

Read more: http://www.heraldonline.com/2010/12/30/2719103/presidential-awardee-do-not-be.html#ixzz19bC3mMvl


Wednesday's New York Times had the following comment about schools in Shanghai China:


The Shanghai students performed well, experts say, for the same reason students from other parts of Asia — including South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong — do: Their education systems are steeped in discipline, rote learning and obsessive test preparation.