Wealthy Chinese Sending More Kids to U.S. Military Schools

By Ernie | Wednesday, November 11, 2009 | 4 Comments

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Let’s face it: at least once in your childhood you were threatened by your parents that they would take you away to military school, away from soft western luxuries like a Nintendo or drinks with High Fructose Corn Syrup to a tough regimen of marching and getting hazed by kids four years older than you. It definitely seems to be the case for a new generation of wealthy Chinese who are sending their kids to American military schools. One parent proudly boasts that “They should be raised in tough conditions to know what to fight for in the future.” HOLY SHIT DAD, IS THAT YOU?

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Dan

I think this is good in some ways, because based on my own personal experiences and opinions, I"ve met quite a lot of bad tempered kids (Chinese and non-Chinese, Asian and non-Asian) who could use that type of environment and know of a few good cases. However, I really don't know if these Chinese kids were that way in the first place or the parents are afraid, not necessary sure, of them being spoiled and want others to straighten them out. Like wanting others to do the work for them.

There's a few significant differences between those motives and depending on many factors, it may work out differently.

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Jordana

Yikes! Well, it could be useful... at making your kids hate you even more!

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Feedbucket

I was a bit taken aback at some of the language used, too, until I realized that this was from the "blogs" area, where I guess it's okay for journalists to be biased.

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Sunny

i can't believe he actually said this: "Iu00e2u0080u0099m surprised the wealthy Chinese canu00e2u0080u0099t find schools at home to put them through endless drills and psychological batterings. Why not just join P.L.A.?"

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