...On the other side, some of the cons were the apparent difficulty to inspire them into mainstream academics which was to some extend essential for pursuing professional education or profession. I wondered if it did have a connection with the fewer number of Latvian Sailors or Pilots for instance in comparison with the share of Danes or Swedes. They were indeed countries with smaller population too in the neighborhood, but seemed to have a higher number of professionals or ambitious people. Was this also connected with the relatively high male suicide rates in Latvia, I wondered!