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Advice for year 8 with really asain (Chinese) parents
« on: July 26, 2021, 03:01:27 pm »
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when i was in 2016 i got into melb high but i had the really asian (chinese parents) so i didn't go.
this post is covering some issues chinese households will face over select entry schools.


1. QUIT Chinese school
Chinese SL is not worth it. It's so boring.

2. Get coached for MATHS ONLY
You're Asian so you can't fight the "All Asians are good at Maths stereotype." you have to get coached for maths only.
At day school it's so bad Maths and Science BECAUSE THERE AREN'T ANY HIGH STAKES EXAMS.

3. It's Year 8 you need to try for selective schools exam
It's ONLY one exam in YEAR 8 and every single other Asian that went it's 100% worth it.

4. Your parents will want you to become a doctor.
Prereqs: Methods, Chem. You can't prepare for these subjects at any other school.

5. Your parents won't want to let you change schools because it's too expensive
you have to sit the exam. you have to go it's only $2500 to change into Melb High Year 9 (from Rosemary Dickson 2022 Welcome Night presentation). YOU'RE CHINESE it's so worth it.
If you're in the equity category (so the $120 was waived by the Government concession card) the Year 9 schools fees can all be covered by the government.

6. Travel time
You're Chinese. It's so worth the travel time. Given you have CHINESE parents your routine is

Wake up
School
Come home
Study

There's no difference.

7. IGNORE the Chinese relatives
your goal is year 8 selective school. it's 100% worth it.
No one in your family will understand HOW AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL works.

8. There pressure to BECOME A DOCTOR OR DO WELL will never die.
So a selective school is the PERFECT environment to study.

some chinese myths about melbourne high

1. Only rich kids go to Melb High
It's a heaven for the hardworking second gen Chinese kid that has the really Chinese parents.

2. Melb High is too competitive
Your Chinese there's always going to be pressure around study.

3. Bullying is really bad at Melb High
Chinese parents/relatives have no idea how Australian schools work. Your goal as a Chinese kid is to make friends with other nerdy Chinese kids to study together.

4. School laptop will distract the study
If you're going to Melb High your school laptop IS ONLY for sacs and exams.

5. You HAVE TO be proficient in a music instrument
You're forced to pick an instrument but there is NO pressure.

6. You have to swim in P.E
If you can't swim there's literally a group for non-swimmers.

7. The school doesn't offer Chinese LOTE
Choose another LOTE to bludge. PROBLEM: if you have the really Chinese parents, you can at least understand it. There's no point  in VCE Chinese, Chinese LOTE is only for 99.95 Chinese kids.

8. School rankings
In schools in Chinese countries, rankings are given for all schools. Like NSW selective government schools.

You probably go to XJS (Chinese Culture Language School) or James Ann coaching college/tuition.

This post is for Chinese kids that were in my situation in Year 8 over selective schools. It needs to be taken seriously at home in order for your parents to let you attend a selective school.

Mod edit(PF): Removed excessive capitalisation.
« Last Edit: July 29, 2021, 11:51:11 am by PhoenixxFire »

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Re: ADVICE FOR YEAR 8 WITH REALLY ASIAN (Chinese) PARENTS
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2021, 06:56:15 pm »
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WHEN I WAS IN 2016 I GOT INTO MELB HIGH BUT I HAD THE REALLY ASIAN (Chinese parents) so I didn't go.
THIS POST IS COVERING SOME ISSUES CHINESE HOUSEHOLDS WILL FACE OVER SELECT ENTRY SCHOOLS.


1. QUIT Chinese school
Chinese SL is not worth it. It's so boring.

2. Get coached for MATHS ONLY
You're Asian so you can't fight the "All Asians are good at Maths stereotype." YOU HAVE TO GET COACHED FOR MATHS ONLY.
At day school it's so bad Maths and Science BECAUSE THERE AREN'T ANY HIGH STAKES EXAMS.

3. It's Year 8 YOU NEED TO TRY FOR SELECTIVE SCHOOLS exam
It's ONLY one exam in YEAR 8 and every single other Asian that went it's 100% worth it.

4. Your parents will want you to become a doctor.
Prereqs: Methods, Chem. You can't prepare for these subjects at any other school.

5. Your parents won't want to let you change schools because it's too expensive
YOU HAVE TO SIT THE EXAM. You HAVE TO GO it's ONLY $2500 to change into Melb High Year 9 (from Rosemary Dickson 2022 Welcome Night presentation). YOU'RE CHINESE it's so worth it.
If you're in the equity category (so the $120 was waived by the Government concession card) the Year 9 schools fees can all be covered by the government.

6. Travel time
You're Chinese. It's so worth the travel time. Given you have CHINESE parents your routine is

Wake up
School
Come home
Study

There's no difference.

7. IGNORE the Chinese relatives
YOUR GOAL IS YEAR 8 SELECTIVE SCHOOL. It's 100% worth it.
No one in your family will understand HOW AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL works.

8. There pressure to BECOME A DOCTOR OR DO WELL will never die.
So a selective school is the PERFECT environment to study.

SOME CHINESE MYTHS ABOUT MELBOURNE HIGH

1. Only rich kids go to Melb High
It's a heaven for the hardworking second gen Chinese kid that has the really Chinese parents.

2. Melb High is too competitive
Your Chinese there's always going to be pressure around study.

3. Bullying is really bad at Melb High
Chinese parents/relatives have no idea how Australian schools work. Your goal as a Chinese kid is to make friends with other nerdy Chinese kids to study together.

4. School laptop will distract the study
If you're going to Melb High your school laptop IS ONLY for SACs and exams.

5. You HAVE TO be proficient in a music instrument
You're forced to pick an instrument but there is NO pressure.

6. You have to swim in P.E
If you can't swim there's literally a group for non-swimmers.

7. The school doesn't offer Chinese LOTE
Choose another LOTE to bludge. PROBLEM: if you have the really Chinese parents, you can at least understand it. There's no point  in VCE Chinese, Chinese LOTE is only for 99.95 Chinese kids.

8. School rankings
In schools in Chinese countries, rankings are given for all schools. Like NSW selective government schools.

You probably go to XJS (Chinese Culture Language School) or James Ann coaching college/tuition.

This post is for Chinese kids that were in my situation in Year 8 over selective schools. It needs to be taken seriously at home in order for your parents to let you attend a selective school.

thank you you have saved us all
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Re: ADVICE FOR YEAR 8 WITH REALLY ASIAN (Chinese) PARENTS
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2021, 06:59:10 pm »
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Re: ADVICE FOR YEAR 8 WITH REALLY ASIAN (Chinese) PARENTS
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2021, 07:10:50 pm »
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