All of my students have now completed the AP Calculus BC exam (it was done on Tuesday). They are now spending the rest of this week and next week taking their other subject exams (some of them are taking as many as 7 AP exams). How is it that the Chinese score so well on these exams? Well, let me tell you a story...
The NBA is now down to the finals for the world championship title. There are 2 teams left, Team Charlie and Team Uniform. They are worthy opponents, and as they have made it this far, they are definitely quality teams. What are their differences, you say?
Team Charlie is led by a very strict, disciplined coach. The team is constantly running drills and reviewing past films of the opposing team, studying every possible move that the other team has ever made. The team members are extremely talented (you have to be at this level), and they run perhaps the best pick-and-roll moves in the league. The coach wants the players to run scripted plays, and prefers the players not to run rogue on the floor, as any breakdowns of structure will lead to unknown results. He does not want to try anything new, since if it results in failure he will undoubtedly shoulder the responsibility. He cannot be blamed if he has prepared everything with tried and true methods.
Team Uniform is led by a coach who is a lover of the game. He revels in the challenges of somehow matching each player's abilities and strengths against the opposing team. He runs drills, but mainly to keep the players sharp, as he recognizes that at this level they are all extremely talented. He is not only willing to try new plays, but is also constantly on the lookout for anything innovative or unusual that might spark his team or players. Players will sometimes make mistakes, but they are human. He is willing to take calculated risks.
It can be said that at this level, both teams are winners. After all, they have made it to the finals!
They are both successful teams and will reap nice financial rewards. You have $1000 (your only savings) to place on one team. The odds are listed as even.
Which team do you place your money on, Charlie or Uniform?
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