tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570650901763538889.post855894366691844208..comments2023-03-24T02:53:47.071-07:00Comments on The Ride :: The Diary of a Young Entrepreneur: Class of 2009 :: A Class Education #27CMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17923465078086760511noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570650901763538889.post-381199683112971652009-12-09T08:22:57.603-08:002009-12-09T08:22:57.603-08:00'Mel J' - teaching is not a top profession...'Mel J' - teaching is not a top profession. What an absolutely ridiculous comment. Whilst a wonderful profession in itself, to call it a 'top-end job' is rot.Sylarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570650901763538889.post-73059307337761387212009-12-04T05:42:14.140-08:002009-12-04T05:42:14.140-08:00Mel, thanks for the interesting comment. Your stat...Mel, thanks for the interesting comment. Your stats on public school to those who go into some of the top professions are certainly interesting. I imagine that it must be very different working in a state school when you were privately educated. <br /><br />Public schools may sometimes get a bad rap, but elitist forms of anything always will. I don't know one person who went to public school who would disagree with your last statement. I think it's important for people to know how lucky they are to be able to attend such institutions and that the real world is decidedly different from the one behind the Ivy gates.CMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17923465078086760511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570650901763538889.post-57608032153127051942009-12-03T10:29:52.450-08:002009-12-03T10:29:52.450-08:00Ha! made me chuckle! A few insights into British c...Ha! made me chuckle! A few insights into British culture that many may overlook. Working in a state school at the moment, all of this is often at the forefront of my mind, especially as I get a rinsing on most days for my "posh" accent! well, as you say, one can't really hide from it (although mine seems to get stronger when it certainly shouldn't!)<br /><br />Very interesting that you compare our Public Schools to the Ivy League status in the US, and thinking about it, I think that is a very accurate assessment, especially when trying to explain our system to those unaccustomed to it.<br /><br />Considering there is a very strong anti-elitist feeling about public schools at the moment (look at the stats that universities have to adhere to in terms of percentage of state and public school student intake - A few years ago oxbridge had to have a 70% state to 30% public school ratio), it is nice to hear that you do not ridicule the system.<br /><br />There is much that needs to be reassessed in the education system in the UK (the state schools are in need of some desperate help in lots of cases) especially when we consider that 11% of the population go to Public School, and over 50% of the top end jobs (banks, lawyers, doctors, teachers) go to these public school students.<br /><br />I must finally add that as one who was public school educated, it is an incredible experience and I enjoyed every second!Mel Jnoreply@blogger.com