Often the lack of motivation / school drop-out of the student stems from a well-meaning elder (parent, uncle / aunt or older brother / sister) assuring a youngster that they can be sponsored to go abroad and thus get out of a "bad system". The blame (and the only reason for the failure) is placed on "the system", absolving the youngsters on any responsibility. (See Gllenda's posts). A similar case was made by a well-meaning educationist on this thread - efforts and "perspiration" were not needed for success.
I recollect a premedical classmate of mine throw away his college-years by reassuring himself that his older brother in America was going to sponsor him, as soon as he finished college. Hence any success in Bombay would be "a waste". On the other hand, this supurlo Goenkar (moi) with no brother or uncle to provide security had to bust my own butt to achieve my success in my exams and career. When the young student arrives in the real world, (in Goa, India or abroad), success continues to be distant. This is because they are not used to the mental and physical discipline. In fact often the sponsoring relative is blamed for not doing enough. These students often are at the bottom of the work-hierarchy (on the dock, cruise liner etc.); and with lack of education, skills and discipline continue to be there for the rest of their life. Thus there is big difference between those with success leaving Goa and India and others, as we have seen in this discussion. The former carry traits of knowledge, education, training and most importantly a well-grounded discipline. I have often told my relatives on migration to USA and Canada, "Your challenges have not ended with immigration. They have only just begun." This likely provides Sunith with an answer to his question. Kind Regards, GL ------------- Sunith Velho I only derided the lack of motivation of most youngsters of the Catholic community while at school and the tendency of certain members of this forum to blame the education system for that. I pointed out that the opportunity to make money by doing menial labour in the Gulf or EUROPE was one of the prime reasons for this. I still haven't got a response from Gllenda (who started this debate), Albert or Selma to my initial question as to why relatively poorer children from the hinterland regions of Goa outperform those from the more affluent coastal villages.
