That’s a fairly blunt description, but I think it’s roughly accurate. I think there are plenty of middle income and low income overachievers in there as well. Recent immigrants can be incredibly demanding and hard on kids who might not be naturally inclined to pursue that kind of thing without external pressure, as can competitive suburbanites.
But by trying to mitigate the risk of toxicity you can go too far in the other direction and end up not pushing smart kids to reach their full potential, which is also bad. Striking the right balance is hard.
But by trying to mitigate the risk of toxicity you can go too far in the other direction and end up not pushing smart kids to reach their full potential, which is also bad. Striking the right balance is hard.