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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think most teenagers, of all socio economic levels, just play video games all summer. Or want to. [/quote]

This. My UMC teen is downstairs right now playing Fortnite. I can bet my last paycheck that my teen students (I am a teacher in a Title One school) are doing the exact same thing. The difference? My students will do that and pretty much only that all summer. My son just got back from a month at summer camp and will go to the beach in August. We will also do some day trips to NYC, etc. I will make sure he does his summer reading, essay writing and math because those will be his first grades in Sept. My students don't have any summer work because they don't do it. I bet my son wouldn't do it either if I didn't make him. I have more disposable income and I choose to spend it on camp, summer trips, etc. My students always have the newest phones while my son doesn't have a phone at all. All of my students' friends basically play video games all summer so I don't think they are sad about their summer. Maybe a few of them might go back to visit family in their home country but they aren't living it up in Honduras. If all of your friends are basically doing what you are doing, I doubt there is much envy happening.[/quote]

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