1 Students and their parents increasingly fight over who gets to be number one, and the damage that can be done—both academically and psychologically—to those who lose the benefits of the glory attached to such titles, according to Dr. Scott Hunter, a clinical psychologist and school consultant at the University of Chicago Hospital who specializes in pediatric neuropsychology.
2 I've discovered that the films Chinese watch in large numbers are comedies made by directors not known in the US. These films may not make the art-house circuit in America, but for this cinephile at least, they are funny and sophisticated and stand head and shoulders above most mainstream Hollywood films.
3 As the only child in their house, they've been preparing to shoulder responsibilities since childhood. The fierce competition and rapid pace of modern life strengthens this mindset. Yet it's precisely this independent mindset that could be scaring some men away.