[Article] Hughes juggles school and skating
- Thread starter R.D.
- Start date
- Joined
- Dec 29, 2004
I KNOW!!!! But of course, it might just prove that maturity and logic are the only two things that cross fandom barriers... we are proof that there is still hope for the Middle East...
:yes: :yes:
If Emily had simply said "I value education and consider it is just as important as, or even more important than, figure skating" no one would have taken offense. But she made such a point of saying she was DIFFERENT from other skaters because she valued education.
I think the Hughes family as a unit highly values college education. There's nothing wrong with that. But Emily's remarks seemed to be saying that she was a cut above the other figure skaters because her family so values education.
Sheesh! I graduated first in my high school class of nearly 800 students and went to college on two scholarships (one competitive), but my college classmates never heard about it from me.
I think the Hughes family as a unit highly values college education. There's nothing wrong with that. But Emily's remarks seemed to be saying that she was a cut above the other figure skaters because her family so values education.
Sheesh! I graduated first in my high school class of nearly 800 students and went to college on two scholarships (one competitive), but my college classmates never heard about it from me.
- Joined
- Dec 29, 2004
Now, see that's awesome!
I think my mom was just glad that I was accepted to college... And just look at us now - two grown ups who waste valuable work time to post on skating boards... the American success story of the week... (ok. I REALLY need a nap...
:yes: )
- Joined
- Mar 14, 2006
Hey, who ya calling mature? :scowl:
There's gotta be a way we can make money off this. Or at least PR for skating. You know, like the Bush Sr and Clinton show.
- Joined
- Dec 29, 2004
Hey, who ya calling mature? :scowl:
There's gotta be a way we can make money off this. Or at least PR for skating. You know, like the Bush Sr and Clinton show.
Ok. Now THAT'S the funniest of the funnies for the day... I am truly amused!!!
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2004
BUt isn't there at least the slightest possibility that an interviewer prompted her with the word different? Presumably the fluff piece was not done as an interview rather a buinch of edited together statements. Isn't it possible that the interviewer suggested to her that she was different by balancing school and skating and the response was what was shown in the fluff?
Ant
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2004
Now, see that's awesome!
And just look at us now - two grown ups who waste valuable work time to post on skating boards... the American success story of the week... (ok. I REALLY need a nap...
Coffee all over my keyboard! KW you crack me up!
Ant
Matt graduated summa cum laude from undergrad and magna cum laude from grad school but point taken about Emily.
Sarah came off as extremely arrogant in her interviews about wanting a perfect SAT score, going to Harvard blah , blah. Heck even Sarah's TV special was all about her father going to Cornell and her family's Ivy League education- save for her brother Matt who only went to Ithaca college (I guess he's the "dumb" Hughes).
Emily is starting to come off as arrogant as well. Academic success certainly is something to be proud of ; however in my experience Ivy League schools produce their fair share of unremarkable people and there are brilliant people in state schools. Not everyone has the money to afford an Ivy League education and there are many extremely intelligent kids who go to state schools on full rides. Savoie had attended Bradley free b/c his mother worked there and it certainly hasn't prevented him from gaining acceptance to an Ivy League law school. It doesn't make him less of a person that he hasn't attended Harvard or Yale.
I also want to add that Alyssa is on a full academic ride at her school- not every family can afford higher education AND elite training- and when she is finished with her education she will be in a much better place than either of the Hughes sisters (just my hunch).
Sarah came off as extremely arrogant in her interviews about wanting a perfect SAT score, going to Harvard blah , blah. Heck even Sarah's TV special was all about her father going to Cornell and her family's Ivy League education- save for her brother Matt who only went to Ithaca college (I guess he's the "dumb" Hughes).
Emily is starting to come off as arrogant as well. Academic success certainly is something to be proud of ; however in my experience Ivy League schools produce their fair share of unremarkable people and there are brilliant people in state schools. Not everyone has the money to afford an Ivy League education and there are many extremely intelligent kids who go to state schools on full rides. Savoie had attended Bradley free b/c his mother worked there and it certainly hasn't prevented him from gaining acceptance to an Ivy League law school. It doesn't make him less of a person that he hasn't attended Harvard or Yale.
I also want to add that Alyssa is on a full academic ride at her school- not every family can afford higher education AND elite training- and when she is finished with her education she will be in a much better place than either of the Hughes sisters (just my hunch).
Last edited:
- Joined
- Mar 14, 2006
This is getting ridiculous. These are a bunch of high school students.
On that note:
I just came across this on another site. In case it wasn't clear how young these kids are, watch Kimmie fidget. It's adorable!
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/skate/blog/?postID=705
On that note:
I just came across this on another site. In case it wasn't clear how young these kids are, watch Kimmie fidget. It's adorable!
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/skate/blog/?postID=705
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2004
Sounds to me like its you who seems to have some problem with Ivy League education.
Ant
My only problem is the notion that the only smart people are from Ivy League schools and that other schools do not count for anything which seems to be the ideal that the Hughes family embraces.
Ivies DO meet 100% of all demonstrated need and admissions are need-blind, so not having the money for an Ivy League education doesn't really make sense.
And Ivies DO have their share of unremarkable people, but they have a much higher percentage of really remarkable people compared to many schools. You really can't deny that name-brand schools attract many of the best people, whether for the right or wrong reasons.
While it may be arrogant of Emily to stress that she's different from other skaters for pursuing education over skating, her family's preference of Ivies isn't groundless. Are they overrated? Yes. Are they among the best schools in the world? Absolutely.
And Ivies DO have their share of unremarkable people, but they have a much higher percentage of really remarkable people compared to many schools. You really can't deny that name-brand schools attract many of the best people, whether for the right or wrong reasons.
While it may be arrogant of Emily to stress that she's different from other skaters for pursuing education over skating, her family's preference of Ivies isn't groundless. Are they overrated? Yes. Are they among the best schools in the world? Absolutely.
Actually that is not correct. Extremely poor kids can benefit from financial aid however middle class kids need to supplement with loans. I know quite a few kids from my high school who chose state schools over Ivies because they didn't have to take ANY loans out and they got aid for living expenses as well.
I want to add that it's not that I think Ivies are bad schools or anything of the like. In a way an Ivy League education can be a disadvantage because there are high expectations of what someone with an Ivy League education should be like. Many times the reality is disappointing.
Last edited:
- Joined
- Jul 11, 2003
I believe City University of New York has produced more Nobel Prize winners than any other University in the US. and that's a city university not a state.
Joe
Joe
That's because in the old days Ivy League schools discriminated against Jewish students. Ivy League's loss, CUNY's gain.
- Joined
- Dec 30, 2005
Didn't Bush go to Yale?
C'mon, guys, I don't even care for Emily, but this is getting silly.
I don't know Emily personally, nor do I really find her to be all that great on the ice, but I do root for her when she competes because I root for all skaters. That being said, I was a little put off by her comments that she was different than other skaters because of her focus on skating and education. There are quite a few who do.
However, I'm not going to go out on a limb and call her a snob. Just last year Alissa, who is one of my favorites, made the quite annoying statement during Ice Diaries that she felt other college students who just went to school and had jobs had no real goals.
They were both stupid statements and probably regretted in hindsight.
However, I'm not going to go out on a limb and call her a snob. Just last year Alissa, who is one of my favorites, made the quite annoying statement during Ice Diaries that she felt other college students who just went to school and had jobs had no real goals.
They were both stupid statements and probably regretted in hindsight.
Similar threads
