Something Erik and I have to be proud of (1 Viewer)
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Spoilt brats: I have yet to visit a Western society that doesn't suffer that particular phenomenon.
I should probably back up my argument with some information about the Dutch education system:
Dutch highschool (starting at age 12) is divided into several levels. More info at Wikipedia for lack of a better source I could find in under three minutes. The 'lowest' level is VMBO which is very practical and the highest would be Atheneum (part of VWO) which is very theoretical. I think about 45-50% of kids go to VMBO, which is the largest group. It might even be slightly more than that. VMBO allows you to choose your subjects (to a certain extent) which allows you to steer your way towards the career you envision. It's very practical meaning that if you show a great deal of interest in mechanical engineering or things along those lines, you will be taking cars apart in the classroom. I suppose this is indeed less demanding than a theoretical education but VMBO has produced a steady stream of qualified personell for the job market and has allowed a great number of kids to study what they enjoy and find a job they love to do. If that's a 'low standard', than so be it.
But when compared, Japanese society pushes people to hurl themselves off of buildings by the dozens every day and countries like Bahrain are home to people like Menace. When it goes down to the wire, there is only one type of advice you can give to a country like Holland and that's "Keep right on going, you're doing great"
I should probably back up my argument with some information about the Dutch education system:
Dutch highschool (starting at age 12) is divided into several levels. More info at Wikipedia for lack of a better source I could find in under three minutes. The 'lowest' level is VMBO which is very practical and the highest would be Atheneum (part of VWO) which is very theoretical. I think about 45-50% of kids go to VMBO, which is the largest group. It might even be slightly more than that. VMBO allows you to choose your subjects (to a certain extent) which allows you to steer your way towards the career you envision. It's very practical meaning that if you show a great deal of interest in mechanical engineering or things along those lines, you will be taking cars apart in the classroom. I suppose this is indeed less demanding than a theoretical education but VMBO has produced a steady stream of qualified personell for the job market and has allowed a great number of kids to study what they enjoy and find a job they love to do. If that's a 'low standard', than so be it.
But when compared, Japanese society pushes people to hurl themselves off of buildings by the dozens every day and countries like Bahrain are home to people like Menace. When it goes down to the wire, there is only one type of advice you can give to a country like Holland and that's "Keep right on going, you're doing great"
No, I learned it in an American school 
I don't need to argue anything with you on this. We have living proof of several dutch posters in here and I myself, who grew up in Sweden. I have tons of cousins who've grown up in the UK, Canada, United States...and I know how they are. I can honestly say that my brother and I, and my cousins in Norway are the most balanced children in my family. That is mainly due to our upbringing in Scandinavia.
I don't need to argue anything with you on this. We have living proof of several dutch posters in here and I myself, who grew up in Sweden. I have tons of cousins who've grown up in the UK, Canada, United States...and I know how they are. I can honestly say that my brother and I, and my cousins in Norway are the most balanced children in my family. That is mainly due to our upbringing in Scandinavia.
