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[quote=Anonymous]My freshman is greatly enjoying his first year of college.  No, it isn't a ton of fun, but he is meeting other students and has leaned in hard to his studies.

I'm trying not to be preachy, but I think it is important to remember that having the opportunity for a college education is an incredible privilege.  This past year has really sharpened and clarified for my kid that the purpose of college is to prepare to be a contributing member of society.  This is a generation of kids who are confronting a pandemic, racial injustice, climate change, an go out into the world and do things to effect change.  My son's maturity level in the past year has been incredible; I see a real seriousness of purpose and a lack of self pity that is really amazing.

The way I look at it, this generation is being forced to put childish things aside earlier than planned, and is not being afforded the luxury of four years of partying.  Yes it sucks, but grow up, get your priorities straight, and if you don't want to go to college because it isn't big fun then feel free to consider the alternatives.  I'm sure they are probably hiring at your nearest JBS meat packing plant, the Marines could always use a few good men, and scraping out a minimum wage existence delivering InstaCart is probably a heck of a lot more fun than studying.  [/quote]

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