Word: mentality
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...captain also credited Perkel's serving and sophomore Terry Martin's setting. On a night when many players "had mental lapses, Terry was very consistent, and he had one of his best matches," the elder Martin brother said...
...really think we could have beaten every team we played." All-American Maureen Finn said. "We just made too many crucial mental mistakes...
...avenue to recognition and success. Bronx Science Principal Milton Kopelman is reminded of "the youngsters who came out of the homes of East European immigrants several decades ago. There is pressure to work, and there is also great respect for education." Sociologist William Liu, who directs the Asian-American mental health center at the University of Illinois' Chicago campus, stresses the importance of cultural conditioning. "In the Confucian ethic, which permeates the cultures of China, Japan, Viet Nam and Korea, scholastic achievement is the only way of repaying the infinite debt to parents, of showing filial piety...
That parental push has its grim aspects. Observes Liu: "Mental disturbance and even suicide attempts are not uncommon side effects of the intense pressure Asian students feel in the U.S. Not studying hard brings deep guilt." And the single-minded dedication that Asian Americans invest in studying often puts them at odds with their peers...