Blame the School Systems and Society
The School System Fault:
Having two daughters in High School and with many of my friends sharing the same thoughts, not enough emphasis is on actual education but rather on testing which in turn gives the school board a passing grade. I asked my daughter to name 3 famous British personas, as they are leaving for Europe for summer vacation, and she could not name one. When I asked her what they were teaching here in History, her response not anything about famous British people. She is in the gifted program and has straight A's. So I can just imagine what is covered in English/Grammar class. Her IM'ing skills impeccable. In comparison I struggled to get a C average in High School. I wish I was in that gifted program.
As for society:
For glamorizing and placing the highest degree of comparison on those that are famous for all the wrong reasons. Why would a young person in today’s society want to conform when the role models they look up to have no respect for anything else? "Respect" is now spelled "cred", which translates too how others view you by what you have done with yourself and I don’t mean in a positive and enriching manner.
Technology has definitely played a huge role in defining the next generation and if we are not careful, our future leaders will be reigning from their T-Mobile Sidekick 10's in a Cyber Cafe.
The Keep It Simple Stupid principle definately has an adverse application in this instance.
I hope I have not been to verbose on this matter. :!:
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