Time Wasting Education

Time Going Ever Fast

For all the 14 or 15 years that the average child spends, in a “learning environment,” can we assume the child would graduate from high school, at age 18, fully-capable, fully-enabled, “actualized” for employment, self-direction and self-management – in other words, ready to go? Nope, not a chance.

What’s The Point?

We all know this, I’m stating the obvious. Legally, our children graduate into the responsibilities of adult life, at 18 years. By law, they can sign contracts, join the military, marry, and seek any employment they wish. However, for most of these graduates, these are not transactions which they have any competency, at all. They likely will fail badly, should they try.

And, why should they try?

• They haven’t a clue, what’s next on the agenda.
• They certainly don’t have a plan – for the goals they tout, are fed to them by pushy, naïve counselors, dubious government ‘studies’ and claims, and magnetic, attractive, college propaganda.
• And this, in a tough economy – these matters are likely to get a whole lot worse, for a lot longer than we can imagine – these kids won’t have a whole lot of traction to get started in life.

Choose Sensibly

Supposedly, college is a “growing experience” – actually, it’s just another spendy buffer from reality. Should they fall into the college trap, they’ll not have to face the real world til 22 years old – or longer, if possibly, “grad school” can be negotiated. In the meanwhile, they’re spending their parents diminishing savings, taking on un-payable “student debts,” and still not knowing what will to happen to them, after college graduation.

This is my point: everyone involved playing along as if nothing is wrong – “kicking the can” as long as they might escape.

Well stop it now! Please! This is dishonesty and fantasy.

Dishonesty as a way of life, is not only a waste of time, money, and resources, it’s training for a life of meaninglessness and futility. Why do stupid, when sensible is easier, with a lot less difficulty?

Blame

Truthfully, the blame for this nasty situation lies squarely on the

• parents – who are the first line of defense for their own children, the
• state, and federal governments – that institute and sanction bad behavior, and the
• “education system” most of all.

We need to buck-up here, folks. Yes, I know it hurts but, we need to take corrective action right now.

Parents need to face the reality of their responsibilities, and work with their immature children. They need to do “coach parenting” – help raise their children into adulthood.

Action Step

Don’t send me your anger. Instead, re-direct your energies into a positive drive of meaningful personal change.

Take action now!

Commit to fulfilling your ambitions. Make your child’s dream of lifetime success, by channeling and focusing on planning – specifically, life planning.

Take the time: start with thoughtful assessing, figure which behavior-modeling works best, personally use goal setting, strategies, and use exercises in incremental steps of achievement. All this is do-able, for you and your child, if you are really interested in turning your future for the better.

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