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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My father flunked out for playing cards all day/night.  30 years later, my friend flunked out for playing video games.

Honestly, I see a lot of similarities between my father and friend, so I don't think it's just video games. Immaturity, lack of self-confidence, inability to process consequences for actions, and plain laziness.  [/quote]

That's true. My nephew failed out about five years ago and claims he pissed away most nights and practically every weekend from Sept through the Superbowl watching NFL, college football, and NBA games. I don't even think he was gambling on games, unless you count fantasy football.

I think simply not valuing college is a major factor. They're just (barely) going through the motions because they do not care. While many dull kids can still plow through a bachelor's because on some level they have their eye on the prize (graduating) and beginning a career -- while the dropouts and failures don't ever "buy-in" to the value of college.[/quote]

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