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[quote=Anonymous]My view --  For a kid with no major disability and who is reasonably intelligent --

Ask:  Why would you expect to find what you may be good at, or passionate about, when you are a teenager?  What have done so far in your life?  There are a million things ahead to experience and explore.

What can you do now -- as a teenager -- to help yourself down the road?

1.  Behave.  Don't commit crimes.  Treat people well.  Don't abuse drugs or alcohol.  They will know many, many people in their lives who do not follow these basics.  Some may be likeable.  Some may be materially and/or professionally successful.  But, none will be happy and content with their lives.

2.  Do well academically.  It always opens doors.  As a teenager doing well in high school and college  opens doors and oppurtunities to different paths later.  That is the best and biggest thing that high school students can do.  You do NOT have to get into Harvard.  You do NOT have to get all As.  You do have to apply yourself and work to get as good as grades as you can get.  Why?  Because that is what will open doors for you down the road.  Maybe you will find you love Chemistry.  Maybe Music.  Maybe Wine making.  Maybe Clothes designing.  Maybe preaching.  Who knows.  But, if you get good grades and do good work you keep doors open.

3.  Be willing to try new things as you can.  As a teenager growing up in a middle class to upper class area that sounds easy, but it is often not.  I might have been the world's best rodeo rider, but we will never know now that I am old.  So -- yes it has to be within your knowledge and abilities, both physical/financial.  But, always be open to learning about things and trying new things (and even retrying old things).

4.  Recognize and be willing to accept that life always requires choices and compromises.   Education expands these things, but sometimes you just can not know the "best" choice.  Maturity, circumstances, past experience,  advice of family and friends, all help.

All common lessons that old folks tell young folks and have done so for centuries.

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