Summary: Two students from two different states have been accepted into every Ivy League school. Kwasi Enin and Martin Altenburg are two students of different race and grew up in different types of household. Enin describes his parents as people who want him to do his best and even above that, they want him to take advantage of scholarships and financial aid because in Ghana (where his parents are from) they didn't that luxury. However with Altenburg he says his parents rarely ever checked his grades. He describes how his parents helped him was how they let him do his own thing and motivate himself because one day he will be on his own in college.
Analysis/Synthesis: The contrast in these two students is so very interesting and shows there isn't only one way to achieve great things. It shows that even laid back parents can raise a very intelligent child. Both households show their children how to appreciate what they have and not take things for granted, which I think should be taught to every growing person. We see far too many spoiled kids who don't work for much and expect that treatment throughout their whole life. They expect just because they have money that automatically commends respect and such (just look at our current president). Both of these families care very much about their children and show that a hardworking person can be raised anyway.
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/24/health/ivy-league-schools-parents-profile/index.html
This is so cool that although they are so different, they accomplished the same things through much hard work and dedication!
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