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Originally Posted by whoswho
I don't think it has much to do with intelligence as it does character. It's fine to be an optimist--to have dreams to play in the NBA or, as my friend aspires to "clean out the dirty cops," as she says--but when one thinks they are better than everyone else, when life is "guaranteed" and "fair," then I think they're in for a terrible reality check when they're older.
People take school for granted. Some day, after working at McDonald's for 20 years and still earning minimum wage, they'll look back and regret their decisions. Hopefully, they'll learn their lesson soon enough to teach it to their kids.
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It's fine to have dreams, but when your on your phone in class checking the scores from last nights game, skipping class and going to the school gym instead to fool around with friends among other things people at my school does, thats kind of crossing the line as far as acceptable-ness goes. (Yeah i know its not word, deal with it :P)
Heres a couple links, they sort of prove my point. (Im not saying ALL are, and note these are't the kids im talking about, these are adults.)
Now certainly you can't say a whole nation is stupid because of the ignorance of some. But i hate it when they think there going to get further ahead then those who actually know more.
I really don't know, i just get angry at a lot of people for thinking that life is guaranteed.