gosh! :( Shame no 'rate my supervisor' app exists.
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That advisor probably didn't even realize the "joke" just made us feel worried. Just like what
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Replying to @nickwan @AndyTWoods and
In all honesty this explains, in part, why USA people work so much harder.
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Cypriots also tend to work harder but that's not because British professors threaten us.
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Replying to @o_guest @AndyTWoods and
I can't speak for everyone, but I felt I grew up with this sense of competition at every stage of education. Tied into extracurricular stuff
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Replying to @nickwan @AndyTWoods and
I think that's how I felt and sadly not just for school for appearance and for character. I felt every part of me from my personality to my
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grades was just a competition for my parents to one-up other parents. This hasn't changed. Although I've cut them out significantly.
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It's very cultural and it's quite harmful. I have no idea what the USA is like but Cyprus is extremely socially competitive.
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I feel like in the UK people are allowed to be themselves way more and parents love them unequivocally. Not conditional on certain traits.
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For example it's not that unusual for people to say, esp fathers, "I two 2 children and one daughter".
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So yeah culture really affects you. In my case I eventually realised if I work hard in the UK I won't need to be sent back. 
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