HOW'RE THE KIDS IN THIS TOWN?
“Trying to change people, and their views, is like throwing paper into a fire.” Anthony Liccione “S ir, why are these kids so out of focus?” A dear friend of mine, who teaches young college kids, messaged me, last night. I knew, that my friend was frustrated and had lost her cool with some of her students. As a teacher myself, I could sense this pain immediately and assured her that I would be calling her in an hour. By the time I called my friend, she had regained her composure. She described to me about the confrontation she had just had with a girl student. My friend was upset about the lack of respect and remorse in this young girl… The casual attitude towards studies had annoyed my friend and the girl was defending this attitude and, to the contrary, blaming the teacher. My friend, who is a passionate teacher and an idealist, was feeling let down and hurt… “What’s wrong with these kids? Why are they so out of focus, Sir?”… She was asking me. All t...