tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206152742331306447.post3917725473910110625..comments2024-03-29T00:17:12.844+08:00Comments on NOTABLE NAMES (Brilliant Funny Weird Monikers): A Pearl By Any Other NameNovel Nameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926542938056252580noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206152742331306447.post-67923639976746774662011-09-20T16:50:40.389+08:002011-09-20T16:50:40.389+08:00Yes, so they get good marks, but thinking can be d...Yes, so they get good marks, but thinking can be difficult. There were guys at school who were extremely smart, but had difficulty talking to mere mortals like me.aimlesswanderernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206152742331306447.post-65218412268703762862011-09-19T11:19:42.901+08:002011-09-19T11:19:42.901+08:00Yes I agree. The education system here rewards tho...Yes I agree. The education system here rewards those who pass exams, so the emphasis is on rote learning. This is why tutoring "colleges" is big business. Many tutors are paid handsomely and act like local celebrities (e.g. see Karson Oten Fan Karno 0580 HKSAR Name of the Day). There also appears to be lots of tutors on this site who have novel names!Novel Nameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926542938056252580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206152742331306447.post-69634015913215530312011-09-11T21:54:39.593+08:002011-09-11T21:54:39.593+08:00Not sure that "super well studied" alway...Not sure that "super well studied" always equals "super intelligent". Knowledge without the intelligence to use it is not very useful.aimlesswanderernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206152742331306447.post-5771795735739884602011-09-07T21:29:32.720+08:002011-09-07T21:29:32.720+08:00You are probably right AW, but I don't think P...You are probably right AW, but I don't think Pearl was thinking about Japan when she was younger. She has kept her head down and in the books, like all good kids in Hong Kong should, and has now achieved the best grades. That's what it's all about … just ask any Tiger Mum!!Novel Nameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926542938056252580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206152742331306447.post-52749372762356681772011-09-03T23:00:45.200+08:002011-09-03T23:00:45.200+08:00That pronunciation is how the Japanese would proba...That pronunciation is how the Japanese would probably pronounce it. Wonder if she is really keen on Japanese culture?aimlesswanderernoreply@blogger.com