每日口說挑戰【國際教育】進入名校真的這麼重要嗎？為什麼父母作弊也要送孩子進常春藤？(How Crazed Parents Scammed Their Kids Into College)

☺Parents could also try to dampen their fascination with these institutions. Elite colleges aren't the only pathway into elite careers.
家長也可以試著不要對這些機構這麼執著。菁英大學並不是通往成功事業的唯一道路。
【心得】會用錢賄賂學校，把孩子推進名校的爸媽，顯然家庭教育就已經失敗了啊!
【Fun Song一下】Jose Feliciano-Feliz Navidad (現學現賣Wishing you all an early 'Merry Christmas'^^ )
■dampen [ˈdæm.pən] 使平靜下來；穩定(情緒)；使消沈；抑制、減輕
=damp弄濕；使受潮
■fascination [ˌfæs.ənˈeɪ.ʃən] 入迷；著迷、陶醉；魅力；有魅力的東西
■institution [ˌɪn.stəˈtuː.ʃən] (大學、銀行等)機構、公共團體；公共團體的建築物；制度、習俗
建立、設立、制定
■elite [ɪ'lit] (社會)精英；優秀份子；掌權人
掌權人物的；精英的；上等的；高層次的
■elitism [ɪ ˋlitɪzəm] 菁英主義；菁英統治；優越
■pathway [ˈpæθ.weɪ] 小路、小徑、道路；途徑、行動步驟；路線；(生物學中的)一連串化學反應

Thank you, Helena.
我覺得名校也許提供了比較好的環境，但是學生本身也要有對未來的想法，這樣才知道自己需要找什麼資源來充實自己。只是隨波逐流，就算從名校出來，也只能夠載浮載沉而已。

今天冬至耶！有吃湯圓嗎？

加碼問題來啦~
大學階段(大概18-22歲)ㄧ定要做的一件事是...?

英國腔、美國腔挑戰!!!

To Helena: 大學階段(大概18-22歲)ㄧ定要做的一件事是...?

大學時期，年輕就是本錢！年情就得熱血！跟一群朋友夜衝、夜唱是大學必須得做的!!XDDDD

Parents could also try to dampen their fascination with these institutions. Elite colleges aren't the only pathway into elite careers.

家長也可以嘗試消除一點對這些機構的迷戀。菁英大學不是通往成功事業的唯一道路。

想進名校，人之常情嘛。
但是就各憑本事唄。
程度不夠的話，進了好學校也是辛苦。

Parents could also try to (dampen) their fascination with these institutions. (Elite) colleges aren't the only pathway into (elite) careers.

[dampen] (v.) to make (something) less strong or active
We wouldn't let the bad weather dampen our excitement/enthusiasm/spirits.
The experience dampened her interest [=made her less interested] in becoming a doctor.

[fascinate] (v.) to cause (someone) to be very interested in something or someone
Her paintings fascinate me. = I'm fascinated by/with her paintings.
[fascination] (n.)
I've studied her paintings with fascination. [=a strong desire to look at and think about them]

[elite] (adj.) 上層階級的；菁英的/ (n.) 菁英
the intellectual/political/academic elite
an elite corps/club/university

菁英學校也是有自己的問題
就像著名的牛津大學能進去讀的大部分都是伊頓公學這類的有錢私立學校的學生
於是不知不覺中這些名校成為有錢人有機會去念的
這對在社區和公立學校成績優異的學生並不公平
所以近年來這些菁英大學開始改革
希望這些錄取機制可以更多元和公平
讓弱勢學生有機會進來
https://global.udn.com/global_vision/story/8664/4130646
所以未來可以想像關於教育已經可以牽涉到個人發展和能力負擔以及公不公平
而那些菁英大學我的觀察除了學費越來越貴外
大部分能進去的機會都是上流階級最多
學費貴還衍生出了一些歪風就是包養文化
大家可以上網查查 反正菁英學校真的不是萬靈藥.....

Parents could also try to dampen their fascination with these institutions. Elite colleges aren't the only pathway into elite careers.

#心態致勝、唯利是途?
Parents could also try to dampen their fascination with these institutions. Elite colleges aren't the only pathway into elite careers.

明天要上班囉～