This post is response to Erzulies Post.
Im an ASK’er as well, and during my time, I came to the conclusion during my sophomore year, that the teachers had their license suspended in Canada/US. Hence employed at ASK.
We had some real nut jobs, and I still hate them to this very day. I hope to God I never see them, if I do, spitting in their face is the best they could possibly hope for.

I personally believe all Private Schools are failures, run as a profit generating venture, and not an educational program. The owners dont give a damn about education, never have never will.

However I would still enroll my kids there, because government schools is not an option that Im willing to consider. Thats just … well… I wont rant about it.

The state of Kuwait doesnt care about education. As it is not beneficial to them. Look around you and you will see why.

Education has the power to threaten everything, government, policies, way of life. For centuries people have feared education. This is specially true in Kuwait. Admit it, at least for yourself.

Dont give me this crap about western culture, and how it “defiles” us arabs. Kuwait is at an all time low, look at the streets, the dudes at the malls, with weird haircuts, harassing women 24/7. And lately girls are doing the same thing.

Its not uncommon that I overhear teenage girls talking to their friends “Yellah khan giz al 7ob”

I was like wtf?

Kuwait needs to live and let live. Go back to the way things were in the 60’s. We were conservative then, but not culturally sick. Today is all about double standards.

How many Kuwaities from “good homes” have their own liquor cabinet? Eh? I see some of you smiling already.

How many Kuwaitis travel to” Thailand, Bahrain, UAE Each and Every Weekend? Hmmm? Specifically those aged 18-25 Bachelors. Yeah …. I can certainly see how private schools are responsible for that. *Sarcasm*

Its like Cronus said: “Also, before we point fingers at the west let’s first pick up a mirror and take a hard look at ourselves.”

Oh don’t worry folks, Im sure all your sons are going to Thailand/Bahrain/UAE to check out their cultural museum, or the aquarium in Bangkok.

Im not saying all of em, but damn theres a large majority. You just have to open your eyes.

Now back to MOE, what good have they done for this country hmmm?

They should regulate and subsidize educational fees, both private and government. Why do I pay more in Kuwait for a University Education that I would pay at MIT as an International Student? Oh yeah, I forgot, its because schools in Kuwait are obviously better than MIT. *nods, slaps forhead*. Im such an idiot.

Why did MOE recently make a decision that all universities in Bahrain are no longer recognized hmmmm? (MOE pulls this lame stunt all the time, the list of accredited/recognized Universities keep changing so fast, by the time you get accepted to an accredited institution it may have already been taken of the list on a whim)

Was it because the local universities are loosing business? Coincidence? I dont think so.

So from the the educational mafias perspective its like this:

Hmmmm all my potentials profit is traveling to Bahrain on the weekend to get their degree. Were loosing money here, and the banks are loosing potential loans to pay for our insanely expensive tuition for a crappy education.

*Light Bulb*

Oh yeah we can pay off MOC to no longer recognize degrees from Bahrain…. problem solved.

In this aspect, Kuwait has always chosen to ride our backs. You wanna get educated hmm? Take out a loan, lol… and then well see.