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Me1024's avatar

I taught community college in two different US states in the 90s and then again around 2017. Whew, the students had changed. a whole lot Emotional outbursts. Some had an excessive sense of entitlement. Tears in the classroom because one was afraid of using a computer - despite my ever-so-patient and non-judgemental attitude.

The community college I worked for looked at students as a profit centre. I tried to advocate for them, but got tired of bashing my head against a brick wall.

My advice to parents: Don't send your kids to college/university. Help them figure out something they want to do - hopefully a useful skill, even as 'lowly' as growing food - and I am a gardener. Young people need to find a niche where they belong. You don't have to mortgage your future to do that. Be creative. Avoid getting in debt with an organisation that thinks of you and your kids as profit centre.

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Bandit's avatar

You're forgetting how pampered today's students are. Those outbursts and crying jags could just be them trying to manipulate you to get their way.

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