Comments on: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology: An Asian American Plurality – 45% Of Freshmen http://www.8asians.com/2008/07/07/thomas-jefferson-high-school-for-science-and-technology-an-asian-american-plurality-45-of-freshmen/ A blog for Asian Americans Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:44:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Johnclave111 http://www.8asians.com/2008/07/07/thomas-jefferson-high-school-for-science-and-technology-an-asian-american-plurality-45-of-freshmen/comment-page-1/#comment-149648 Johnclave111 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:23:42 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1460#comment-149648 Most of the students wants to go into the technical field now a days rather than going into some other field these types of high schools creates some good people for our betterment<br/><br/> <br/><br/>http://www.biblehealth.com/bruises/causes-of-bruising-a-comprehensive-view.html Most of the students wants to go into the technical field now a days rather than going into some other field these types of high schools creates some good people for our betterment

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]]> By: Macleans’ Non-Apology About “Too Asian” Article « reappropriate http://www.8asians.com/2008/07/07/thomas-jefferson-high-school-for-science-and-technology-an-asian-american-plurality-45-of-freshmen/comment-page-1/#comment-143874 Macleans’ Non-Apology About “Too Asian” Article « reappropriate Tue, 30 Nov 2010 01:19:14 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1460#comment-143874 [...] It must be the same magazine that defends their “Too Asian” article an example of good journalism – even though one source has since said that she was misquoted (a footnote in the pastebin version of the article), and another quote (regarding the teacher who switched to Mandarin mid-way through answering a question) was pulled verbatim from this 8Asians blog post comment. [...] [...] It must be the same magazine that defends their “Too Asian” article an example of good journalism – even though one source has since said that she was misquoted (a footnote in the pastebin version of the article), and another quote (regarding the teacher who switched to Mandarin mid-way through answering a question) was pulled verbatim from this 8Asians blog post comment. [...]

]]> By: tjgrad http://www.8asians.com/2008/07/07/thomas-jefferson-high-school-for-science-and-technology-an-asian-american-plurality-45-of-freshmen/comment-page-1/#comment-143840 tjgrad Mon, 29 Nov 2010 04:49:17 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1460#comment-143840 I'd like to point out that the Washington Post jumps on the chance of writing next to anything about TJ. ust recently the published an article on how affirmative action at TJ is necessary. Having graduated from TJ, I've realized one thing: attending such an institution is not meant to get you ahead in life of give you an unfair advantage over others in admissions for colleges. If anything, it teaches you how to manage academics extracurriculars, and life in general well. As for how successful we TJ grads are in life, its more what you make of the experience rather than the end result. There are many ways to get to that Ivy-league school.TJ is simply just one of them. While it may benefit the few that attend, not attending reallydoes not hurt your prospects at any college that you wish to apply to. in other words, its just a stepping stone for a few chosen students during their academic careers. The fact that so many of these blogs analyze the ethnicities behind the student body is getting to seem rather irrelevent. It's just a high school, not a trade school. The student body seems to coalesce perfectly well, so as outsiders, I don't understand why the public worries so much. Honestly it's one of those things where if you didn't get in, just accept it and move on. It's a truly grueling environment and an equally intensive process. Thus, the kids who get in are ready to face the challenges in front of them, whatever their ethnicity. I’d like to point out that the Washington Post jumps on the chance of writing next to anything about TJ. ust recently the published an article on how affirmative action at TJ is necessary.

Having graduated from TJ, I’ve realized one thing: attending such an institution is not meant to get you ahead in life of give you an unfair advantage over others in admissions for colleges. If anything, it teaches you how to manage academics extracurriculars, and life in general well.

As for how successful we TJ grads are in life, its more what you make of the experience rather than the end result. There are many ways to get to that Ivy-league school.TJ is simply just one of them. While it may benefit the few that attend, not attending reallydoes not hurt your prospects at any college that you wish to apply to.

in other words, its just a stepping stone for a few chosen students during their academic careers. The fact that so many of these blogs analyze the ethnicities behind the student body is getting to seem rather irrelevent. It’s just a high school, not a trade school. The student body seems to coalesce perfectly well, so as outsiders, I don’t understand why the public worries so much.

Honestly it’s one of those things where if you didn’t get in, just accept it and move on. It’s a truly grueling environment and an equally intensive process. Thus, the kids who get in are ready to face the challenges in front of them, whatever their ethnicity.

]]> By: 8Asians.com » Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology Ranked #1 US Public High School http://www.8asians.com/2008/07/07/thomas-jefferson-high-school-for-science-and-technology-an-asian-american-plurality-45-of-freshmen/comment-page-1/#comment-128262 8Asians.com » Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology Ranked #1 US Public High School Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:38:48 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1460#comment-128262 [...] that the school is 4.6% minority.  I thought, “wait, didn’t John write about the fact that the school has an Asian plurality?”   Then I remembered in many forums, Asians aren’t counted as minorities.  Are we now [...] [...] that the school is 4.6% minority.  I thought, “wait, didn’t John write about the fact that the school has an Asian plurality?”   Then I remembered in many forums, Asians aren’t counted as minorities.  Are we now [...]

]]> By: 8Asians.com » High Grades, High Stress for Asian-American Students in Bay Area: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog http://www.8asians.com/2008/07/07/thomas-jefferson-high-school-for-science-and-technology-an-asian-american-plurality-45-of-freshmen/comment-page-1/#comment-108807 8Asians.com » High Grades, High Stress for Asian-American Students in Bay Area: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:24:51 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1460#comment-108807 [...] like the Wall Street Journal’s infamous “New White Flight,” or maybe an alarmist article as I had blogged concerned about in the past. But it was a fairly well-balanced looked at the environment in the San Francisco Bay Area about [...] [...] like the Wall Street Journal’s infamous “New White Flight,” or maybe an alarmist article as I had blogged concerned about in the past. But it was a fairly well-balanced looked at the environment in the San Francisco Bay Area about [...]

]]> By: 8Asians.com » Stating the Obvious: Cupertino has a lot of Asians: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog http://www.8asians.com/2008/07/07/thomas-jefferson-high-school-for-science-and-technology-an-asian-american-plurality-45-of-freshmen/comment-page-1/#comment-106170 8Asians.com » Stating the Obvious: Cupertino has a lot of Asians: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:00:40 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1460#comment-106170 [...] have just moved to the area, this can take some getting used to. And there can be some backlash, especially when it comes to high schools and “white flight.” Asian Americans in the South Bay have also flexed their political muscle a little bit more (at [...] [...] have just moved to the area, this can take some getting used to. And there can be some backlash, especially when it comes to high schools and “white flight.” Asian Americans in the South Bay have also flexed their political muscle a little bit more (at [...]

]]> By: Gautam http://www.8asians.com/2008/07/07/thomas-jefferson-high-school-for-science-and-technology-an-asian-american-plurality-45-of-freshmen/comment-page-1/#comment-124754 Gautam Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:08:04 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1460#comment-124754 We just linked to your piece on the Asian American Action Fund Blog: <a href="http://www.aaa-fund.com/?p=463" rel="nofollow">http://www.aaa-fund.com/?p=463</a>. We just linked to your piece on the Asian American Action Fund Blog: http://www.aaa-fund.com/?p=463.

]]> By: ancient one http://www.8asians.com/2008/07/07/thomas-jefferson-high-school-for-science-and-technology-an-asian-american-plurality-45-of-freshmen/comment-page-1/#comment-124753 ancient one Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:17:56 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1460#comment-124753 Bo - not sure about the last paragraph - did you mean that "one can argue that the US would benefit more" in your sentence? Then again, people do move around between fields. One of my frequent collaborators with whom I published a number of technical papers in computer science was an English major. Bo – not sure about the last paragraph – did you mean that “one can argue that the US would benefit more” in your sentence? Then again, people do move around between fields. One of my frequent collaborators with whom I published a number of technical papers in computer science was an English major.

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