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[NYwdwfan]

Born in "Late December 1963", I have custody of my bankrupt 80yo parents and my 2 teenage daughters.

I love the Four Seasons.

 

[NYwdwfan]

You're*. Sorry...

Not sure if you're a Friend's fan but one of my favorite episodes is when Rachel writes Ross the 18 page note (front and back) and he tells her: y-o-u-apostrophe-r-e spells 'you are', y-o-u-r spells 'your'.

Back to the original thread derail...

 

[LAKid53]

1.) They studied what they were passionate about 2.) Some live with their parents to save money until they can afford their own housing situation 3.) they are independent and do not need a S/O to define them. People are having babies later and later, and that's fine.

Not all millennials are bad

Other than #3, your comments would describe my parents' generation. The WWII generation. The generation which a member of created the Peace Corps.

 

[LAKid53]

1. If it's not your major why do you care? You have to be interested in your job to do it well. As a teacher I was told HUNDREDS of times that I wouldn't make a lot of money and that teaching jobs are hard to find. I didn't let that get to me, I'm successful today and have 2 side jobs involving writing. My point is YES there are a lot of useless majors but maybe High Schools should be helping kids figure out what they want their career to be.

2. What about the exception of having a child with Aspergers Syndrome who is very intelligent and goes to college but is mentally behind? My daughters gymnastics teacher is 28 living with her parents and is a female engineer, she makes a lot of money, has a serious boyfriend, and is not entitled.


3. I don't like the way your talking to me, you need to tone it down. I believe it's better to be selfish in College and Grad school and then (if your ready) focus on marriage and children. That is not a thing that should be rushed. It's okay to be selfish and travel and enjoy being young.


4. Not your child, not your problem. You probably aren't even a parent (eye roll).

And selfish in college and grad school is why so many members of that generation are crippled by student loan debt....

I always told my daughter, discover what you are passionate about and then figure out how to earn a living from that passion.

Talk to the parents of the generation before you make such baseless comments. I have friends whose late 20s kids are back at home because they decided to study what they were passionate about without thinking, "gee, will this help me pay the rent?". As they graduated $50,000 in debt, and from a public institution, no less.

 

[Dartha Stewart]

Born in "Late December 1963", I have custody of my bankrupt 80yo parents and my 2 teenage daughters.

And this right here pretty much sums-up why it's so ridiculous to argue about which generation did it best. Just like your 80-year-old parents & your 2 teenage daughters...we all start off this adventure called life poor & dependent...and most of us (regardless of how much "planning" we did during our working lives)...will spend our final years poor & dependent. We need to accept these facts right now.

It's what we do in between those rocky starts & undignified finishes that truly defines us. Just do your own thing, be responsible in making decisions, make every present moment count, and turn your give-a-damn to the Off position when it comes to comparing yourself with how other people define success for themselves.

 

[JenniferS]

Not sure if you're a Friend's fan but one of my favorite episodes is when Rachel writes Ross the 18 page note (front and back) and he tells her: y-o-u-apostrophe-r-e spells 'you are', y-o-u-r spells 'your'.

Back to the original thread derail...

Rachel and Ross? On what planet?
Never bought it. Never will.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

*walks into thread*
*looks around*
*backs away slowly*

 

[mouse_luv]

You're*. Sorry...

What I think scares me the most is that she has 2 writing jobs on the side and can't use proper grammar. Thank goodness for technology and spellcheck right OP?

 

[mousehockey37]

1.) They studied what they were passionate about

While that seems like a good thing to start, not every kid is going to be able to be a famous youtube blogger for Call of Duty. Passion vs. What's going to pay the bills...

2.) Some live with their parents to save money until they can afford their own housing situation

I'll agree for maybe the first 6 months after college... After that, you should've been doing something with your life to get out on your own. I mean, that's what college is supposed to be for correct?

3.) they are independent and do not need a S/O to define them.

A lot of kids today live on social media. If they can get a RT from a celeb or a favorite, it's like winning the Nobel Peace Prize to them. Meanwhile, life is going on around them.

People are having babies later and later, and that's fine.

And a lot are having kids earlier and earlier. There's a lot of single parents that go to college part time.

As a teacher I was told HUNDREDS of times that I wouldn't make a lot of money and that teaching jobs are hard to find. I didn't let that get to me, I'm successful today and have 2 side jobs involving writing. My point is YES there are a lot of useless majors but maybe High Schools should be helping kids figure out what they want their career to be.

They let you teach? Oy... Well, I guess when a district needs to meet demographics... And yes, I have been a first hand witness to qualified candidates being passed on because of a lesser candidate filling multiple demographic check boxes.

Also, I'm pretty sure high schools get a kick back for all the kids they send to college... so what does it matter to them what kids think they want to do?

I don't like the way your talking to me, you need to tone it down.

Simmer down now... This isn't your classroom, this is an open discussion forum... If you don't like it, don't let the door hit you on the way out...

 

[LAKid53]

While that seems like a good thing to start, not every kid is going to be able to be a famous youtube blogger for Call of Duty. Passion vs. What's going to pay the bills...


I'll agree for maybe the first 6 months after college... After that, you should've been doing something with your life to get out on your own. I mean, that's what college is supposed to be for correct?


A lot of kids today live on social media. If they can get a RT from a celeb or a favorite, it's like winning the Nobel Peace Prize to them. Meanwhile, life is going on around them.


And a lot are having kids earlier and earlier. There's a lot of single parents that go to college part time.


They let you teach? Oy... Well, I guess when a district needs to meet demographics... And yes, I have been a first hand witness to qualified candidates being passed on because of a lesser candidate filling multiple demographic check boxes.

Also, I'm pretty sure high schools get a kick back for all the kids they send to college... so what does it matter to them what kids think they want to do?


Simmer down now... This isn't your classroom, this is an open discussion forum... If you don't like it, don't let the door hit you on the way out...

And don't forget that many high schools are more concerned about making sure a good percentage of their students pass some state mandated test in order to keep funding at the current level...they don't have time or the staff anymore to adequately advise students in college majors.

 

[mousehockey37]

And don't forget that many high schools are more concerned about making sure a good percentage of their students pass some state mandated test in order to keep funding at the current level...they don't have time or the staff anymore to adequately advise students in college majors.

Bingo!!!!! If you don't pass the state tests, you don't graduate in a lot of places. Not that "would you like to super size that?" requires a bubble sheet to get an answer, lol.

Not every kid should go to college. I often wonder if every kid gets shoved through college.. who will be there with the knowledge of how to fix cars, roads, toilets, wire houses, etc.... There's a lot of trade industries out there that you don't go to a traditional college for.

 

[LAKid53]

Bingo!!!!! If you don't pass the state tests, you don't graduate in a lot of places. Not that "would you like to super size that?" requires a bubble sheet to get an answer, lol.

Not every kid should go to college. I often wonder if every kid gets shoved through college.. who will be there with the knowledge of how to fix cars, roads, toilets, wire houses, etc.... There's a lot of trade industries out there that you don't go to a traditional college for.

I've been saying that for years. And this is coming from someone with 2 college degrees, working on a graduate degree and spent 23 years in higher education. Which is why we in the U.S. need trade schools and an apprenticeship system similar to what Germany has. .

 

[mousehockey37]

I've been saying that for years. And this is coming from someone with 2 college degrees, working on a graduate degree and spent 23 years in higher education. Which is why we in the U.S. need trade schools and an apprenticeship system similar to what Germany has. .

I was a teacher myself. I actually had students that would ask me for the pros and cons of teaching (if they were looking at going to be a teacher) and I was honest with them. It was my job to guide them and give them advice to help them in their decision. I've had other friends come to me and say their little brother or sister wants to teach and they wanted me to talk to them. My first question to the friend was... Am I talking them into or out of it? It's a harsh question, but again, I'm not gonna lie and have a student pass up on a different opportunity that could benefit them much better. Back in the recession, it was really bad. I taught in the performing arts and I'd tell the kids that yes, districts are cutting full programs. So what does that mean? Less jobs, tougher competition when jobs open up and you may just walk into an interview waiting area and see all of your current teachers... what thoughts are gonna go through your head then?

But sadly, we have to sugarcoat life for the special snowflakes out there because nobody is allowed to lose. Even though the real world is going to say: We had 1 opening, 100 people applied, you aren't who we're looking for... Or better yet, there was a girl in PA that tried to sue her college because she didn't get a high enough grade in her one class. She tried to sue the school for the grade she earned and to the tune of what the 30 year career salary would be, so somewhere in the millions...

 

[LAKid53]

I was a teacher myself. I actually had students that would ask me for the pros and cons of teaching (if they were looking at going to be a teacher) and I was honest with them. It was my job to guide them and give them advice to help them in their decision. I've had other friends come to me and say their little brother or sister wants to teach and they wanted me to talk to them. My first question to the friend was... Am I talking them into or out of it? It's a harsh question, but again, I'm not gonna lie and have a student pass up on a different opportunity that could benefit them much better. Back in the recession, it was really bad. I taught in the performing arts and I'd tell the kids that yes, districts are cutting full programs. So what does that mean? Less jobs, tougher competition when jobs open up and you may just walk into an interview waiting area and see all of your current teachers... what thoughts are gonna go through your head then?

But sadly, we have to sugarcoat life for the special snowflakes out there because nobody is allowed to lose. Even though the real world is going to say: We had 1 opening, 100 people applied, you aren't who we're looking for... Or better yet, there was a girl in PA that tried to sue her college because she didn't get a high enough grade in her one class. She tried to sue the school for the grade she earned and to the tune of what the 30 year career salary would be, so somewhere in the millions...

I'm surprised you even had the time to do that, especially with all the state imposed metrics in K-12 that teachers, especially those here in Florida, must now meet. No wonder our kids are failing in basic skills..teachers no longer have the time or incentive to really teach anymore. And what % of your time in the classroom was dealing with disciplinary issues?

 

[mousehockey37]

I'm surprised you even had the time to do that, especially with all the state imposed metrics in K-12 that teachers, especially those here in Florida, must now meet. No wonder our kids are failing in basic skills..teachers no longer have the time or incentive to really teach anymore. And what % of your time in the classroom was dealing with disciplinary issues?

Exactly. Couple that with parents thinking the schools are responsible for making kids productive members of society and teachers get little done.

 

[LAKid53]

Exactly. Couple that with parents thinking the schools are responsible for making kids productive members of society and teachers get little done.

Yeah, I got a sample of those types of parents when I was a girl scout troop leader. Can't imagine what it must be like for a teacher. I only had 10 girls in my troop. A high school teacher has what 25-30 kids in a class? And multiply that by 5-6 classes. Wow. I'm surprised you're still sane.

 

[NelleBelle]

Continuing to derail this thread...I think teachers (public school, particularly) do not get enough praise for the poo they put up with from kids, parents, board, and government. Thank you to ALL you teachers on the forum (regardless of generation) OK...thread can go back onto the broken rails

 

[Flippin'Flounder]

I'm surprised you even had the time to do that, especially with all the state imposed metrics in K-12 that teachers, especially those here in Florida, must now meet. No wonder our kids are failing in basic skills..teachers no longer have the time or incentive to really teach anymore. And what % of your time in the classroom was dealing with disciplinary issues?

As a kid stuck in the Florida school system, this 100%, especially with "Language Arts". All we do is write essays about the same stuff over and over again, and never learn anything new. All the teachers hate it, but are threatened with being fired if the don't follow the rules...

 

[NYwdwfan]

When my daughter was in 3rd grade she needed help on a math word problem. My mom talked her through it and my daughter was still having difficulty understanding what they were asking. My mom told her to "take a step back and think about it", to which my daughter replied, "we're not allowed to think, we need to follow the steps".

 

[Nemo14]

When my daughter was in 3rd grade she needed help on a math word problem. My mom talked her through it and my daughter was still having difficulty understanding what they were asking. My mom told her to "take a step back and think about it", to which my daughter replied, "we're not allowed to think, we need to follow the steps".

One of many reasons why this math teacher retired....