tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post873507777396721682..comments2024-03-28T00:11:33.489-04:00Comments on bensozia: Immigrants and EducationJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-31723347504393161782016-05-28T09:31:55.277-04:002016-05-28T09:31:55.277-04:00regression to mean? regression to mean? szopenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234132446740838968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-54723989909062841392016-05-27T16:25:08.565-04:002016-05-27T16:25:08.565-04:00I think it makes sense, in that moving to America ...I think it makes sense, in that moving to America from a non-english speaking nation requires a lot of effort. Thus, the people who end up making that leap are ones who have the will and drive to put in the effort.<br /><br />But then their children are born into an easier life, and so aren't required by circumstance to have as strong of a work ethic. And in many ways, that's kind of the goal their parents had to begin with - give their children a better life, where they don't have to work as hard as their parents did.<br /><br />My grandparents on both sides were first generation immigrants, and broke their backs to succeed. Their children, my parents, still worked reasonably hard, but not as hard as their own parents.<br /><br />And being third generation myself, I would readily admit I'm far more interested in getting by on the least amount of effort possible - I've never had much serious ambition like my grandparents did, nor had to face anywhere near the adversity they did. I try to be grateful for that, but yet it still isn't much of a motivation to seek out more work when I can live reasonably well off doing less. I don't desire money or status - I'm happy with what I have. Is that the product of all the privilege I've enjoyed, bought from their hard work? I suppose it largely is. And yet, is that such a bad thing? To the best of my knowledge, this is ultimately what they always wanted for their descendants.<br /><br />G. Verlorennoreply@blogger.com