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[quote=Anonymous]I think the kids have their priorities out of whack and have set themselves up to be unhappy with themselves. The intense turn towards adult-pleasing pre-professionalism among high school and college students has created a more homogenized, boring generation of young people. It's really sapped a lot of the creative, dynamic energy out of youth. But, if you love ideas and thinking and research, writing and learning, there's a huge desire to want to be around other people like you. It's a matter of how big a pool of similar students you need to feel comfortable and whether you care how much status the "smart kids" have on campus. There are plenty of super smart kids at Alabama and Florida -- even if they are a tiny minority -- but being brainy may be a negative for their status. In contrast, the vast majority of students at the Ivies+ are very smart and it's easier to find your social set and it's not a social negative. [/quote]
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