Parents in societies around the world have big ambitions for their children. At the same time, those societies have become more competitive. In order to become a successful lawyer, you need a degree from an ‘excellent’ university. To get into that excellent university, you need to have outperformed your classmates in high school. In order to excel in high school, you need to have been acquainted with the hard work and motivation that is necessary to get top grades in your class in middle school, etc. etc.