If the choice is between being on the bottom rung of the best school or the top rung of one a little less acclaimed, why should her son be miserable studying in a place with a big name? Why not choose a school that makes him happier, so that he won't lose his interest in learning and his confidence in himself? "He often reads books that aren't part of his class work.
她說，如果在前面志願的「尾」和後面志願的「頭」做選擇，在好學校念得辛苦，為什麼不選擇讓他快樂一點的學校，才不會失掉對讀書的興趣和對自己的信心。