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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I teach in the humanities.  I will echo an earlier poster: with Covid and since Covid, there's been a marked uptick in students who are emotionally and socially under-prepared for college, even though they may be academically prepared.  Many of my current students--who began their college careers entirely online--find the classroom environment stressful and overwhelming.  Professors speak of the "militant apathy" of this current cohort.  In my view, what we are seeing is a generation whose confidence, self-esteem, and social skills have been eroded--by their own screen use and by online education.[/quote]

I respect your viewpoint and don't entirely disagree, the words "their own screen use" assigns blame to the kids, when there is much more at play. There's also a loss of experiences due to COVID that isn't the fault of young people at all, but most adults seem deeply invested in acknowledging this or helping the generation overcome challenges.[/quote]

Agree with both PPs.

Easily overwhelmed accompanied by decreased confidence, lower self esteem and social skills is an excellent descriptor for what I have been seeing among some Of DC friends and friends’ DCs of HS age.

When I tell DC they need to grow resilience/ grit to various obstacles, they hyper react so that “toughen up buttercup” approach is not helpful for us. Fortunately their school teachers are empathetic and work with DC. Grades are great but DC is definitely socially and emotionally unprepared for college. We will keep working at it and basic life skills.

I agree that many teachers and adults are trying to help our youth to adapt and overcome challenges. We are grateful for the grace.

Also know many youth who sailed through the pandemic and are doing fine now. There are many vulnerable youth though with social anxieties/ depression/ poor self esteem who are not bouncing back quickly. Thanks to professors and colleges who are trying to support them. It is hard to be young now. [/quote]

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