LAUGHING AT AMERICA

It is an admirable quality when you can laugh at yourself. But it is not so nice when someone else laughs at you! Our national education system is looked down upon, if not actually laughed at, by our international audience. Ask any foreign exchange student what they think of our public schools and they will tell you that they are "very unimpressed"! They can see that American school students' maturity level has been retarded by their own school system. The exchange students will tell you that school here is a lesson in how NOT to learn. So they know that when they go back to their native country that none of the school work completed here will be counted for credit. Their math and science skills are more advanced. Their language skills(in their native tongue) are more advanced. Their maturity level is more advanced. If attending the entire 10th grade here they must attend the 10th grade again when they go home. Why do you think foreign students want to attend college here in the U.S.? Surely not because of our superior education! They already know our educational weakness before they come. So if their motive is not to infiltrate our country as an illegal alien, then they want to come for fun - the reputation of our party culture and excess is known far and wide. Another reason is the prestige of attending school in such a rich culture. If you want fun come to America. If you are serious about your education stay home!