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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Eh, do we really want our kids to absorb the message that the purpose of life is to work as hard as possible and get into the best college possible?  That is joyless and not the life I want my kids to have.  They can have a good life without conducting original scientific research at 16 or being the "best" or "top."[/quote]

Younger Gen X here. Judging by the millennials I know personally and the deluge of articles I’ve read about the student loan “crisis,” that’s definitely been the message their generation seemed to absorb. Whether their parents/teachers meant them to or not.

And now a lot of them are disappointed by how their careers have turned out (not as well paying or fulfilling as they thought they’d be).[/quote]

Younger Gen X here too, and I agree with the PP you're quoting.  I have a middle schooler, but looking at this board has honestly convinced me not to drive my kid to work as hard as possible to get into the best college possible.  I want her to work hard, but within moderation, and I want her to enjoy life.  I want her to know that most people don't find personal fulfillment from their careers.  If she does, great!  But most people have to seek fulfillment elsewhere.

I was talking with some coworkers the other day, and apparently some of us went to state colleges, some went to HYP, some went to Emory-level colleges and oh hey, we all ended up in the same place.  It really doesn't matter as much as we make it.[/quote]

This has been my experience, too. In the end, it doesn’t matter where you went to school, what matters is what you’ve done with your degree. Personally, I’m trying to teach my kids to work smart, not hard. [/quote]

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