Educational Attainment of your parents:

[hooligan]

I'm just taking a stab at the dark and I think the YW is comprised of many APIAs whos parents have gone to college and for the sake of simplicity, this poll will be gender neutral. Which isn't very scientific, but I can't put more than one poll into this thread.

I alos want to know, 1. Who has the higher educational attainment in your family (mother or father). 2. Where they attended college (country) 3. What ethnicity you are. 4. Where you fall on the scale. 5. Have you gone to or are planning to go into higher education.

def.

primary: k-8th grade
secondary: 8-12th grade
college: including post-college/graduate education

I am.

1. Both my parents have gone to college
2. They went to college in Taiwan
3. Taiwanese/Chinese American
4. I fall on the highest level of attainment and
5. I graduated college
.

edit: while I put down APIAs, all you NZ and UK and Canadian APIs can join too.

[AliBabaIncorporated]

Q1 and Q2: Parents: met at Berkeley. My mother didn't finish, though.

Paternal grandparents: don't really know much about them. My paternal grandfather graduated university (in the US rather than Germany, but I couldn't tell you where to save my life), don't know about grandmother.

Maternal grandparents: grandpa went to a technical high school in Malaysia, grandma had a diploma from a 2-year normal school in the Philippines.

Q3: Malaysian Chinese.
Q4: What scale?
Q5: BS '03, studying for a Masters' part-time now.

[Craig]

Hooligan doesn't like us postgraduates :-(

[hkRT]

I'm just taking a stab at the dark and I think the YW is comprised of many APIAs whos parents have gone to college and for the sake of simplicity, this poll will be gender neutral. Which isn't very scientific, but I can't put more than one poll into this thread.

1. Who has the higher educational attainment in your family (mother or father).

Neither. Both my mom and dad have similar education background.

2. Where they attended college (country)

They did not attend college. They went straight into the workforce after graduating from secondary school (i.e. high school) in Hong Kong 'cause they could not afford to attend University.

3. What ethnicity you are.

Chinese Canadian

4. Where you fall on the scale.

Not sure what scale :confused: I graduated from University.

5. Have you gone to or are planning to go into higher education.

Thought about it but not now. Can't accumulate any more student loans, plus getting too old and tired for it.

[Chad]

My mother is a high school graduate and my father received a primary education and then entered an apprenticeship.

I got confused and clicked the wrong one.

[hooligan]

Haha, sorry, remove question 4. Also, re: Craig, I'm sorry I think when I meant highest, I mean like if you or your parents have gone to college. I'm clumping college and post-graduate studies together. I know, I'm bad, you know it.

[nola]

1. Dad
2. US (Dad), Canada/US (Mom)
3. Chinese PrYdE
4. below Dad, same as Mom
5. want to get MA

[robotic]

I hope this counts :biggrin:

1. Who has the higher educational attainment in your family (mother or father).

Very much the same - both my parents attended college; mom's student life was lengthier as a medical student (6 years) while dad obtained a higher number of degrees in his field of work (banking). When we moved to the U.A.E. in 1990, dad continued his audit job as an accountant, but mom, who finished her medical finals the month we were born, eventually never became a practising doctor.

2. Where they attended college (country)

Pakistan

3. What ethnicity you are.

Pakistani

4. Where you fall on the scale.

Almost about to finish highschool (2 more years - will be starting 11th grade in Sept. '05), then I look forward to going into University, but I think I still have a long way to go ;_;

5. Have you gone to or are planning to go into higher education.

Plan to attend University in Canada (leaving this summer to finish our final years of highschool)

[kasia]

great poll to get a view of the make-up of asian-am families today.

1. Who has the higher educational attainment in your family (mother or father).

My dad. He has a degree from Cal and a year into his masters in mathematics. Then I was conceived before he could finish and ruined all of his plans. *evil laughter* Sorry, dad.

2. Where they attended college (country)

My dad went to Cal Berkeley and my mom went to Chabot (I think), a junior college.

3. What ethnicity you are.

Chinese-American

4. Where you fall on the scale.

I have my JD. When I retire, I want to get my PhD in philosophy. If you're asking if I'm smarter than my dad, though, the answer is no. My mom is more clever than smart, and she is definitely more clever than me and my dad put together.

5. Have you gone to or are planning to go into higher education.

See above.

[hooligan]

I just wanted to add that when I put down families I assumed that there would be a mother and father figure. I wanted to apologize to people who's families aren't structured in the traditional way, that was shortsighted on my part. So, answer accordingly.

[giggles81]

1. Father - BS, 2 MS, PhD
2. BA (China), MS (Canada and US), PhD (Canada)
3. Chinese-American
4. Middle i guess. (just got my BS (May05, yeah for me, finally graduated!) and will persue an MS in economics in the fall)
5. Will start on my masters, but plan on getting a PhD at some point.

[AngryABCGirl]

1. Who has the higher educational attainment in your family (mother or father).

Same

2. Where they attended college (country)

Father: Taiwan and the US
Mother: Taiwan

3. What ethnicity you are.

Taiwanese/Chinese American

4. Where you fall on the scale.

Working on my BA. Would like a law degree or an MBA or both.

5. Have you gone to or are planning to go into higher education.

see above

[Emperor_Mike]

1. Who has the higher educational attainment in your family (mother or father?)

My father.


2. Where they attended college (country).

Father: England for his 1st Bachelors, Australia for his 2nd, and the US for his Masters.
Mother: Australia for her Bachelors.


3. What ethnicity you are.

Chinese.


4. Where you fall on the scale.

I have my BA. I'm just about done my LLB. Will need to get my LLM in order to practise in the US. Or I might get spend another four years or so for a joint JD/MBA. I haven't made up my mind yet. Perhaps a LLD if I decide to go into teaching.


5. Have you gone to or are planning to go into higher education?

Absolutely. In order to fulfill my objectives in life, I'll need to make sure things are in place.

[Hiroshi2]

Neither one of my parents graduated from a four-year-college, my daddy graduated from community college and my mother only graduated from HS.

[kpih]

1. Who has the higher educational attainment in your family (mother or father).

Neither. Officially both my parents never finished highschool. My father however went through a ton of nightschool programs and ultimately he was certified as a registered engineer. Quite a feat.

2. Where they attended college (country)

N/A

3. What ethnicity you are.

Chinese

4. Where you fall on the scale.

I fell on something (or something fell on me)...

5. Have you gone to or are planning to go into higher education.

Post graduate education. PhD to be exact...

In a couple of years I might consider a JD...

[hooligan]

Neither one of my parents graduated from a four-year-college, my daddy graduated from community college and my mother only graduated from HS.
I consider CC as post-high school graduation/college.

[moJo]

1. Who has the higher educational attainment in your family (mother or father).
same - college degrees

2. Where they attended college (country)
dad - leningrad, russia
mom - fujian, china

3. What ethnicity you are.
chinese american

4. Where you fall on the scale.
same as the parents, college degree

5. Have you gone to or are planning to go into higher education.
have not decided whether or not i will attempt to pursue a JD. i want to eventually, but i'm not too motivated to get out of my comfort zone (aka govt job) right now. who knows?

[danngo]

1. Who has the higher educational attainment in your family (mother or father).
Both the same. Bachelor's degree.

2. Where they attended college (country)
Father - Japan
Mother - Taiwan

3. What ethnicity you are.
Cantonese

4. Where you fall on the scale.
Bachelor's Degree

5. Have you gone to or are planning to go into higher education.
I plan on going to graduate school after a couple years of work.

[hooligan]

It appears most of us are kids of college students. Come on YW, please take the poll and leave a message! Even you lurkers!

[kimpossible]

1. Who has the higher educational attainment in your family (mother or father).

My father, but there must be a but here. My mother was the scholar and earned a full ride to a good school and graduated with honors. My father originally dropped out of high school and went to night school years later to finish HS, then eventually chipping away at it until he finished his graduate degree.

2. Where they attended college (country)

USA

3. What ethnicity you are.

Predominantly white with some Japanese.

4. Where you fall on the scale.

I have only my undergrad at this point in time.

5. Have you gone to or are planning to go into higher education.

I have most of what I need to apply to law school.

[hooligan]

*bump for some more participation, even from you lurkers.

[Craig]

*bump for some more participation, even from you lurkers.I suspect there are several of us here that don't agree with your 'scale'.

[Chinasaur]

1. Who has the higher educational attainment in your family (mother or father).
Neither graduated from highschool. But my dad finished a one year skills training program in college once he came to Canada. Sounds complicated.

2. Where they attended college (country)
Dad - Canada

3. What ethnicity you are.
Chinese Canadian.

4. Where you fall on the scale.
Two more years to go come fall. Then I get my Bachelors.

5. Have you gone to or are planning to go into higher education.
Ya. And ya.

[contra_diction]

1. Who has the higher educational attainment in your family (mother or father).
My mom has a master's degree in adult education.

2. Where they attended college (country)
USA

3. What ethnicity you are.
She is Filipina American.
I'm not.

I am currently a part time college student...off and on, more or less, sometimes... :redface:

[Martinkou]

1. Who has the higher educational attainment in your family (mother or father).
Father (Master's degree)

2. Where they attended college (country)
Father - China (Shanghai) for bachelor's, US (Univ. of Kansas) for master's
Mother - US

3. What ethnicity you are.
Chinese

4. Where you fall on the scale.
Still have 4-5 years to go to earn my bachelor's.

5. Have you gone to or are planning to go into higher education.
Attending in fall.

[SunWuKong]

i'm actually surprised so many people here have parents with college educations. my parents both just have secondary educations. and my father barely graduated. he got kicked out of 3 different secondary schools because he was such a bad kid.

[Napoleon Chynamite]

My mom's a PhD, my dad is almost one. I feel like the most incompetent son alive.

[hooligan]

I suspect there are several of us here that don't agree with your 'scale'.

Let me know how to change it and I'll PM Andy.

[Anaestacia]

They are both university graduates. Nova Scotia and Singapore.

[snailpoo]

1. Who has the higher educational attainment in your family (mother or father).
Equal (Master's degree)

2. Where they attended college (country)
Taiwan

3. What ethnicity you are.
Taiwanese

4. Where you fall on the scale.
JD

5. Have you gone to or are planning to go into higher education.
Only if I retire early.






On a side note, there are a lot of future JDs here.

[Arex]

1. Who has the higher educational attainment in your family (mother or father).

Mom (College)

2. Where they attended college (country)

USA

3. What ethnicity you are.

Chinese

4. Where you fall on the scale.

Graduate degree

5. Have you gone to or are planning to go into higher education.

Already done.

[LaiSteve66]

1. Who has the higher educational attainment in your family (mother or father).

My mother. She has a high school diploma. My dad has a 4th grade education.

2. Where they attended college (country)

N/A

3. What ethnicity you are.

Mixed Vietnamese/White

4. Where you fall on the scale.

College Educated: B.S. Computer Science and working toward a B.B.A. in Management Information Systems

5. Have you gone to or are planning to go into higher education.

Maybe in five years I might get an M.B.A. PhD when I get old.

[Craig]

1. Who has the higher educational attainment in your family (mother or father).

My mother. She has a high school diploma. My dad has a 4th grade education.

2. Where they attended college (country)

N/A

3. What ethnicity you are.

Mixed Vietnamese/White

4. Where you fall on the scale.

College Educated: B.S. Computer Science and working toward a B.B.A. in Management Information Systems
5. Have you gone to or are planning to go into higher education.

Maybe in five years I might get an M.B.A. PhD when I get old.Why would get go for a B.B.A. in M.I.S. if you already have a BSCS ?

[LaiSteve66]

Why would get go for a B.B.A. in M.I.S. if you already have a BSCS ?

Because the CS dept. at UH sucks ass. No support in finding jobs, wasn't any student organization, no networking, no relationships with employers. The business school and the M.I.S. dept in particular is very strong in those areas and I've taken advantage of them. I know many CS alumni that are still looking for a job but I know scores of M.I.S. alumni that work for top companies. I also think an MIS related carrer is more interesting.