h4te Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 what in the world? i just got invited someone's kid's pre-school graduation party, and they posted pictures of the ceremony. i didn't even know such thing existed. i can somewhat understand high school (emphasis on somewhat), and i completely understand the elaborate ceremony for college, but pre-school???? he is either one of the smartest guy....or he is holding a pre-school diploma :hmmm: oh, they have a big ceremony too: oh hai kids, i know you won't achieve anything better in life, so you might as well celebrate what will be your highest academic achievement *these are pics found on google
vipin Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 I too was invited but I didn't go because kid porn is illegal.
Desi Cartman Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 maybe this ceremony will motivate them to aim for the REAL degrees ? Btw if there is free alcohol then u should go to the party
Guest Hiten. Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 maybe this ceremony will motivate them to aim for the REAL degrees ? Btw if there is free alcohol then u should go to the party Pre-school graduation party and they'll serve booze....totally makes sense
Desi Cartman Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Pre-school graduation party and they'll serve booze....totally makes sense :dontknow: I thought h4te received an invitation for a pvt party to celebrate someone's child graduating ..
h4te Posted May 27, 2009 Author Posted May 27, 2009 Btw if there is free alcohol then u should go to the party brah, this isn't Australia :hehe:
h4te Posted May 27, 2009 Author Posted May 27, 2009 :dontknow: I thought h4te received an invitation for a pvt party to celebrate someone's child graduating .. from pre-school........what is the graduation rate? 100%? YAY!
Ram Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 The Americans are experts at creating a symbolic melee filled with ceremonies and protocol out of every damn thing. Its O.K to an extent, but they have pushed it to such ridiculous that its skewing basic human interaction. For my previous b'day, I was bit annoyed that a few of my friends (yes, I have a few, you just gotto take my word for it...:D) didnt call and wish me. Then I realized that I was falling into the same trap booby-trapped with symbolic gestures and ceremonies that most of us have fell prey to. But with reg. to this specific event, they probably did it to inspire the kids to attend college and graduate with flying colors, so it cannot be that bad after all.
EnterTheVoid Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Pretty poor Anyone familiar with Schoolies week? I stayed at home whilst all my mates partied as if they're ushering in the new millineum, an excuse to get drunk, to have s.e.x, all whilst the parents are blissfully aware (I suspect) of it all. For the noobs, Schoolies Week = A week long celebration for completing high school. For such a mundane achievement (oh phulzzz, its high school for goodness sake), the OTT celebrations don't warrant it. Any excuse to get drunk, I guess. Tell me what respectable position you'll be employed in just for completing your basic schooling ? Probably, NIL. Might find work stacking your local 7/11 shelves with Coke Bottles, as a cashier, punching dough and delivering pizza' for Joe's Pizza' etc Need to be competent in some area of specialization to get anywhere in life, otherwise you'd be lamenting at the bottom of the tree, with no friends, no social life, no contacts and no money. In extreme cases, with probably no will to live
h4te Posted May 27, 2009 Author Posted May 27, 2009 But with reg. to this specific event' date=' they probably did it to inspire the kids to attend college and graduate with flying colors, so it cannot be that bad after all.[/quote'] I can see that, and I am fine with it. Well, it's not really motivation, but I can see how this could be 'fun' for the little ones. I guess if they started to do this for elementary/middle school, I'd get really pissed. Maybe I am just jealous that I never got to celebrate pre-school graduation :hitler: (yes' date=' I have a few, you just gotto take my word for it...:D) [/quote']
DomainK Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 I haven't seen the American lifestyle closely, but from what I see on tv and movies, I gather (correct me if I am wrong) that kids they don't take their education as seriously as we do here in India. American teenagers behave like idiot zombies and they drop out of schools on the name of becoming independent and take up small jobs. In India even poor families work together to ensure good education to their children and kids drop out due to sheer poverty only. Being a graduate is quite ordinary here.
graphic23 Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 I haven't seen the American lifestyle closely' date=' but from what I see on tv and movies, I gather (correct me if I am wrong) that kids they don't take their education as seriously as we do here in India. American teenagers behave like idiot zombies and they drop out of schools on the name of becoming independent and take up small jobs. In India even poor families work together to ensure good education to their children and kids drop out due to sheer poverty only. Being a graduate is quite ordinary here.[/quote'] Fairly correct, even if there is a bit of over-generalization there. But one would be hard-pressed to blame them though. In India, you can't make a very good living if you are not a graduate (or have a decent-level of education) - and the jobs that one would do if he/she didn't have a good education, they are scorned upon. In the US, there is no such thing. A doctor is just as well respected as a mechanic, etc. So, they don't see any shame in doing it, and most of the times, if they are not idiots, they can make a decent living out of a high-school diploma.
Gambit Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 The annual fees for a pre-school near my house is a staggering Rs.80,000. That's almost as much as what an IIT student pays!
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