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Originally Posted by Euro7r
I don't know but I grew up in East Vancouver and went to the worst academic school back in my time. I still turned out okay LMAO LOL. Half my graduation class didn't have good grades (C's/C+) and half were honor roll students (B+/A's) that went on to university. A lot of those that went to university honestly were book smart, but don't know how to get ahead in life (they didn't earn $$ that much more than someone that didn't). I think it really came down to parenting and upbringing of your background. I didn't get things handed to me like candy, so I had to work hard for whatever I wanted after highschool. I see those that send their kids to a good school but they don't even fit in because of the difference in "class". It's like you roll in a beater Corolla and your kids parents roll in a Benz. Other kids look down at your kid and it just creates all these mental emotions which I think affects a kids upbringing. Maybe it's just me thinking of this kind of shit, but I don't think I would change a thing even if I went back in time. This type of environment shaped me to become whom I am today and I am grateful for.
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I think the original question brought up a good point that they want their kid to go to a school with mixed demographics. I think a huge part of being a successful adult is more to do with learning how to interact and thrive with people from very different backgrounds in terms of socioeconomic, religious, and ethnicity. I'm very thankful I went to the school that wasn't just the middle/upper class Southside white kids in edmonton. My friends that did very commonly have a more narrow view of how the world works.