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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most people need to be motivated to expend energy. In the DMV, intellectual curiosity is not rewarded in HS, but checking the boxes of acing rigorous courses and national tests and getting admitted to a great college is. At that point, the kid is numb and burned out, but the mission is accomplished. It takes time at college - and with less parental involvement - for the kid to unwind and contemplate what now motivates him/her. Until they find their own internal motivation, intellectual curiosity will be weak. [/quote] I don't see anything wrong with this! College is a means to an end, and excessive intellectual curiosity leads college students to make bad decisions (ie: entering into a PhD program in the humanities). The adults who are most satisfied with their college years treated their coursework like a job -- a painful slog to get through for a financial reward at the end. Anything else is for 1%er trust fund kids. [/quote]
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