Why do Indian-Americans win spelling bee contests?

garam_kuta wrote:Perhaps most important are the values that are transmitted to the second generation. The immigrant's hunger for success, as individuals and as a community. The drive to work hard and suffer deprivations when needed. Anything that must be done to be both part of the mainstream and a shining example in it.

swapna wrote:

garam_kuta wrote:Perhaps most important are the values that are transmitted to the second generation. The immigrant's hunger for success, as individuals and as a community. The drive to work hard and suffer deprivations when needed. Anything that must be done to be both part of the mainstream and a shining example in it.

they want an alternative to playing carrom? they ran out of passages and formulas to memorize for school, in science, mathematics, and english? amma threatened to kill herself if they didn't take part in the spelling bee? appa wants a high return on his investment in the junnu he forced down their throats in order to improve their memory?

swapna wrote:

garam_kuta wrote:Perhaps most important are the values that are transmitted to the second generation. The immigrant's hunger for success, as individuals and as a community. The drive to work hard and suffer deprivations when needed. Anything that must be done to be both part of the mainstream and a shining example in it.

they want an alternative to playing carrom? they ran out of passages and formulas to memorize for school, in science, mathematics, and english? amma threatened to kill herself if they didn't take part in the spelling bee? appa wants a high return on his investment in the junnu he forced down their throats in order to improve their memory?

goodcitizn wrote:

swapna wrote:

garam_kuta wrote:Perhaps most important are the values that are transmitted to the second generation. The immigrant's hunger for success, as individuals and as a community. The drive to work hard and suffer deprivations when needed. Anything that must be done to be both part of the mainstream and a shining example in it.

they want an alternative to playing carrom? they ran out of passages and formulas to memorize for school, in science, mathematics, and english? amma threatened to kill herself if they didn't take part in the spelling bee? appa wants a high return on his investment in the junnu he forced down their throats in order to improve their memory?

Surprising sarcasm from a self-appointed in-house spell-checker.