27-04-2012, 04:14 PM
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Re: "Entitlement generation" expects success with little effort
Originally Posted by mesco m
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It would seem that some of the older generation have a totally negative attitude towards the younger generation.Maybe some are not in touch with the vibrant, intelligence and exuberance of today's youth and can't see beyond their own prejudice. Not all of our youth deserve the contempt that is displayed by some people here. We have fine young people in this country.
I am not negative about all young people. I started this thread with the survey results showing the responses of university students who were asked about their expectations for a first job. High wages. Quick promotions. Lots of vacation time. As the one company executive replied, if this is the case their company will not survive. My dad would have said "too many chiefs and not enough Indians".
And what about the kids who cheat to get higher marks? A friend of mine had a summer student last year who told her that he copied another student's research paper from a previous year and put his name on it. He only brought it up in conversation to tell her he was puzzled that he got a 2% higher mark on the paper than the original author did. She asked him "you mean you cheated?" and he said "well, yeah, but I needed the mark". I sure hope he's not going through to be a doctor.
27-04-2012, 10:34 PM
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Re: "Entitlement generation" expects success with little effort
Originally Posted by mesco m
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My remarks were not aimed at you personaly but on the general negativity about our youth.
28-04-2012, 07:22 AM
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Re: "Entitlement generation" expects success with little effort
Originally Posted by mesco m
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There should be no such thing as tired legs on a 21 year old, unless of course he has run a marathon
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