Teens of today - tomorrow's future?

[Steve Jobs]

After seeing the career choices made by seventh- through 12th-graders in a recent Intermediate School District report, I fear for our future.
Professional athlete, fashion designer, musician, actor, artist, video game developer, dancer, etc. Most of these are "entertainment"-related. What wasn't in the list are scientists (physicists, chemists, biologists, computer, etc.), engineers (mechanical, electrical, chemical, etc.), technicians, inventors, etc.
These types of people are what drive innovation and invention, and are responsible for improving living standards. These careers and the freedom to develop these ideas is one of the things that propelled America to the pre-eminent place that it has in the world today. But in the last 40 years, our graduate schools have been filled mostly by foreign students. This portends a disaster for our future in terms of living standards and our place in the world community.
It is truly sad to see a great nation in decline. I guess we value being entertained more than we value anything else. Is it any wonder that our state government gave tax breaks to moviemakers rather than easing the tax burdens on manufacturing or research-and-development companies that are already here?

Comments from a journalist recently add fuel to the fire on a rising debate - How are our generation of teenagers going to cope with the future?

There's constantly big talk over rowdy behavior, from teenage violence and crimes, to "bogus" careers.

There's no doubt the future is looking tough, as the world deals with diminishing supply of scarce resources, we're dealing with the fear of "global warming", overpopulation, starvation, development and political regimes.

All this talk of the cyber revolution is set to change the ways we do things in the world, and cyber warfare is definitely one big event.

Are we simply disrespectful to our elders, more crude than our forebearers and making more ill-minded decisions? Is the quality of mankind diminishing in our generation, or is the media simply dramatizing the behavior of our generation? How do you think we will cope as future leaders and innovators of this world?

Lastly, how do you see the Baby Bloom or Economic Recession as things that may impact our future?

[TigerBoy]

There's constantly big talk over rowdy behavior, from teenage violence and crimes, to "bogus" careers.
I've seen articles that suggest that every generation complains about the next one in terms of behaviour. It would be interesting to see if there are any statistics that show behaviour and crime are worse than in previous generations.

As far as bogus careers, I don't think it is wrong to have those careers since ultimately they rely on multidisciplinary support, but I do think a nation needs to ensure that it has sufficient activity in the research and development end of all sciences, or it will find itself at a technological and economic disadvantage with other nations. The same goes for other academic study and the broader arts. If demand for those courses is waning, it isn't the fault of the younger generation, but those who are currently running things.

[MrDaniel2K13]

I'm sure they're many great young and aspiring Scientists and Engineers

[Hypers]

The future would be fine. There are still lots of people who like jobs that others don't like. One of my friends wants to be a trash-truck driver.

[Human]

I always think that our generation and future generations will be failures, because almost everyone is some kind of alcoholic partying swag i want to be a TOWIE when I'm older, lucky I want to be a physicist so when the government wants to cull them all I'll survive

[FreeFall]

Ugh, some adult he is. "You guys can be whatever you want when you grow-up! But some head honcho journalist will demean your dreams and insult them, insinuating that you will let our country fall. So lean for the science fields guys!"
Very few kids actually aspire to be any of those "country holding" professions, like only 20 or 40 will admit that they want those jobs. It's when they get older and out of school that they start to think, hmmm I think I could work as a bio-engineer! Cut the kids some slack, I still think we shouldn't even br pressured into finding our career and orientate ourselves to that at 7th grade. Maybe 11th or 12th but come on, 7th graders will still say they'll be lottery winners if they could.

We are "rude" to our previous generations because they are rude to us. They are an entitled, arrogant, self-centered generation that is very displeased we are not like them or bowing down to them like they want. They grew up in a world totally different from our's, so there's a whole bunch of barriers between us, and they hate it while we like it. They want to mold us into the life they had, that "back in my day" to guilt us into living how we are. They want us to feel so guilty we drop our ways and turn to them, wanting to know how they grew up. Maybe if they'd stop being narcissistic, entitled and holier than thou, accept that their days are long gone and these days are ours, we'd like them more.

We still have the dream-thinkers and innovators, they just haven't blossomed yet. They're probably in 9the grade right now, trying to convince their parents how a Wii-u would benefit their lives.

As for the baby boomers. Shit. That's a decent chunk of the population retiring at the same time there. We will have no choice but to support them. The Echo Generation, which I'm a part of for the 90s division, thanks to my Baby Boomer parents, is slightly smaller than them but just large enough so I wouldn't worry too much. We will probably see some type of dip once they all/most of them settle down and retire though.

[Danny_boi 16]

I sometimes I think people in our generation have the most oddest dreams for the future.
but let the children dream. I wonder some teens are going to cop with the real world. With some of my friends I wonder what their going to do in the future. But Que Sarah Sarah, the future is not ours to see.

[Zenos]

Hog wash you can be an athlete and follow the science path as well. Actor Dolph Lundgren was a competitive athlete in Karate competitions and was studying for a career in engineering at the same time.

[TigerBoy]

Hog wash you can be an athlete and follow the science path as well. Actor Dolph Lundgren was a competitive athlete in Karate competitions and was studying for a career in engineering at the same time.

Exactly. Suggesting pro athletes don't contribute to society during their sporting careers is clearly not true, and a lot of them do even more when they retire from sport. Lord Sebastian Coe, former Olympic Medallist, went on to become an MP, influential public figure and organise the 2012 Olympic Games, amongst other things.

[Steve Jobs]

I sometimes I think people in our generation have the most oddest dreams for the future.
but let the children dream. I wonder some teens are going to cop with the real world. With some of my friends I wonder what their going to do in the future. But Que Sarah Sarah, the future is not ours to see.

How are these odd?
Back in the 1800s, people would have thought that others wanting to sit in front of a screen and type "code" would have been absurd, whilst earlier on, scribes were amongst nobility, just for being educated and being able to read and write. Maybe technology has led us to be more settled in our lives and more resistant to change. The fact we're fortunate nowadays to be able to dream and have time for recreation while our forbearers were always fighting for survival is a key factor in all that.

How many people, 100 years ago had the opportunity to think about careers this early in their lives and not have to cope with day-to-day tasks like getting enough food for their family and finding shelter?

The future isn't ours to see but it will soon become ours to upkeep and pass on..

[Danny_boi 16]

How are these odd?
Back in the 1800s, people would have thought that others wanting to sit in front of a screen and type "code" would have been absurd, whilst earlier on, scribes were amongst nobility, just for being educated and being able to read and write. Maybe technology has led us to be more settled in our lives and more resistant to change. The fact we're fortunate nowadays to be able to dream and have time for recreation while our forbearers were always fighting for survival is a key factor in all that.

How many people, 100 years ago had the opportunity to think about careers this early in their lives and not have to cope with day-to-day tasks like getting enough food for their family and finding shelter?

The future isn't ours to see but it will soon become ours to upkeep and pass on..

Well what I mean, dreaming to be a pop star or a Broadway actress is un-realistic

[MisterSix]

Theres nothing wrong with this generation. I know a few middle aged people that got so drunk they shat themselves when they were young.
I'm sure they didn't know what they wanted to be when they left school either

Edit: They call it 'Climate Change' now because the globe isn't warming

[Zenos]

Exactly. Suggesting pro athletes don't contribute to society during their sporting careers is clearly not true, and a lot of them do even more when they retire from sport. Lord Sebastian Coe, former Olympic Medallist, went on to become an MP, influential public figure and organise the 2012 Olympic Games, amongst other things.

true,also think about it even the educated people among the ancient Greeks believed in being fit and athletic.

I think what we have here in this thread is the "Old Strong back,weak mind" arguement going on,but you,me and others just aren't buying that time worn argument!

Theres nothing wrong with this generation. I know a few middle aged people that got so drunk they shat themselves when they were young.
I'm sure they didn't know what they wanted to be when they left school either

Edit: They call it 'Climate Change' now because the globe isn't warming

I think it's a rather spoiled generation given to indolence fore the most part!

[Guillermo]

Back in the 1800s, people would have thought that others wanting to sit in front of a screen and type "code" would have been absurd,

That's because this type of technology was never even invented.

whilst earlier on, scribes were amongst nobility, just for being educated and being able to read and write.

And your point? If you're talking about before the 15th century, then these "educated" people in Europe were mostly only knowledgeable in the field of religion and the church.

Maybe technology has led us to be more settled in our lives and more resistant to change.

Yet, technology has brought wonderful changes to our lives, as well. The ability to get information within a few seconds, to communicate with others from long distances, and technology has saved lives as well. Think of all the advancements in the medical field. There are three big problems with technology:

1. Technology can be used to kill; weapons, bombs, etc.
2. Technology uses energy, in some way or another - and these energy sources usually come in the form of fossil fuels.
3. People have, it seems gotten lazier; too much T.V,/computer time for example.

The fact we're fortunate nowadays to be able to dream and have time for recreation while our forbearers were always fighting for survival is a key factor in all that.

Yet, people have had time for recreation for thousands of years. The Neolithic Era or revolution occurred around 10,000 BCE. This revolution brought many changes in technology and allowed humans to finally settle down and grow crops. Civilizations were started because of this revolution. You had people with more free time because there was a surplus of food. Artisans and philosophers started to pop up. Think of the Greek and Roman philosophers.

How many people, 100 years ago had the opportunity to think about careers this early in their lives and not have to cope with day-to-day tasks like getting enough food for their family and finding shelter?

Most likely, only the upper classes. Middle and especially lower class citizens usually had to work - and usually that was hard manual labor.

The future isn't ours to see but it will soon become ours to upkeep and pass on..

And we can pass it on successfully if humanity cooperates with each other to make this world a livable place for our children. We must be intuitive. There are now over 7 billion people on this earth. Overall, I see technology either breaking or making the future of this world.

[Majin Vegeta]

Ugh, some adult he is. "You guys can be whatever you want when you grow-up! But some head honcho journalist will demean your dreams and insult them, insinuating that you will let our country fall. So lean for the science fields guys!"

We are "rude" to our previous generations because they are rude to us. They are an entitled, arrogant, self-centered generation that is very displeased we are not like them or bowing down to them like they want. They grew up in a world totally different from our's, so there's a whole bunch of barriers between us, and they hate it while we like it. They want to mold us into the life they had, that "back in my day" to guilt us into living how we are. They want us to feel so guilty we drop our ways and turn to them, wanting to know how they grew up. Maybe if they'd stop being narcissistic, entitled and holier than thou, accept that their days are long gone and these days are ours, we'd like them more.

this! the person who wrote this insulting article is a journalist, not a scientist. the friends of mine that want to be a singer or an actor are definately a small percentage of the rest of the other kids I know.

and I constantly see rude older people (40+) but I notice polite teens all the time doing little things like holding doors open or saying thank you to the bus driver. the older people, mostly senior citizens, seem to think they have the excuse not to be just because they are older. and they do hate what we have. I remember when teachers used to not let us use wikipedia because it was too convenient while making excuses saying "anybody can edit it". while that may be true for many pages it's never true for the important academic pages. they have locks and are only updated by mods. they are also always sourced with references.

so what scientific discoveries has this journalist made?

[Steve Jobs]

so what scientific discoveries has this journalist made?

More like commentaries huh. :yes:

[Aajj333]

There are probably the same amount of potential entertainers as there are scientists but when you think about it, who are you most likely to hear about: a teenager with a golden voice or someone who works their ass of in school be smarter

[TheMatrix]

Video game developer need not be a "failing" job. You need many skills that you can apply to other fields in the computer science field.
"Inventor" isn't really a job, either. I know of nobody who just sits at a desk and all of a sudden shouts "Eureka! I have a new invention!". No, inventions come as a result of trying to make a given task easier, you don't just pull random contraptions out of your ass.

And they're forgetting(or intentionally not realising, because good news doesn't sell) that many of the choices we make now are not what we stay with. When I was 5, I wanted to be a firefighter, as did many of my peers at the time. Now, I, too, aspire to be programmer for a video games company.
Why? It's something I can see myself doing. I don't have much artistic talent, but that's not needed when you're writing code for that year's bestseller. You have artists for that, and without getting into too much technical detail, have made your life easier by not requiring you to design that yourself.

As for the rest, they'll realise their true passion after a while. That dancer will be head accountant at XYZ corp before you know it.

[Human]

Video game developer need not be a "failing" job. You need many skills that you can apply to other fields in the computer science field.
"Inventor" isn't really a job, either. I know of nobody who just sits at a desk and all of a sudden shouts "Eureka! I have a new invention!". No, inventions come as a result of trying to make a given task easier, you don't just pull random contraptions out of your ass.

And they're forgetting(or intentionally not realising, because good news doesn't sell) that many of the choices we make now are not what we stay with. When I was 5, I wanted to be a firefighter, as did many of my peers at the time. Now, I, too, aspire to be programmer for a video games company.
Why? It's something I can see myself doing. I don't have much artistic talent, but that's not needed when you're writing code for that year's bestseller. You have artists for that, and without getting into too much technical detail, have made your life easier by not requiring you to design that yourself.

As for the rest, they'll realise their true passion after a while. That dancer will be head accountant at XYZ corp before you know it.

After thinking over it i've got to agree with you, when I was a littler kid I used to want to be a zookeeper at one point, but after going through a lot for maturing I now want to be a physicist

[Gaybaby94]

Well I see many good things and many bad things of the figure. The good is that kids are becoming more accepting and tolerant, open to diversity. More kids are supporting same sex rights than they were say...70 years ago.

The bad thing is, they are becoming lazy as well. As said in the original post, they only aspire to entertain, not innovate. My opinion is the entertainment industry is at a dead end. Lack of ideas. Sequels and reboots in the movies and repeats in music. Scientific advancement has so much room to grow. Where's the cure for cancer or AIDS? How about attempting time travel? Or disproving religion? Teens of today only care about entertainment, not innovation.

[ProudConservative]

Will today's teens be in for a wake up call, yes, definitely, are we screwed, no. I know that I want to be a resturantuer, being an Italian Steakhouse cross.

Do teens have skewed visions of the future, a lot of kids at my school think everything is going to be handed to them.

Now comes the topic of coddling. Parents of this generation have coddled us to the point of not knowing what to do in certain situations. They've given us everything we've ever wanted, be it a phone or a console. This generation will be in for a huge wake up call when introduced to the real world.

[FreeFall]

Now comes the topic of coddling. Parents of this generation have coddled us to the point of not knowing what to do in certain situations. They've given us everything we've ever wanted, be it a phone or a console. This generation will be in for a huge wake up call when introduced to the real world.
Coddling will really screw you over. The worst thing a parent can do in preparing their children for self-responsibility, or any responsibility really, is protect and keep them from it.
To this day I have to fight with my mom, that I can make up my own bed. I'm 19. The reason I suck at it, my mom did it for me and still does if I don't catch her. I learned to do laundry years ago when I managed to piss her off because I wanted that independence, and she in a sense disowned me. I've forgotten how to do laundry once she "forgave" me and frequently have to get my clothes from my sister's room because my mom can't tell our clothes a part. I can't stand it. It's humiliating. But my little sister wasn't coddled like that. She's 14. Guess who can do laundry, cook, and make their bed like a pro. Not me, the sheltered one because I was the first born after many miscarriages. With a few more miscarriages after my birth but I see no excuse. If I'd taken advantage of that, I'd be a spoiled bitch. I'd have the phones, the shiny bells and whistles. I'm lucky in that I "un-sheltered" myself and denied myself the materialistic things unless it was Christmas or my birthday.

But there are many teens, many of my age group, that are so used to having mommy and daddy do everything for them.
Maybe the journalist guy should focus on the kids who plan on inheriting everything when their parents die instead of even having a dream of a job.

[Majin Vegeta]

Coddling will really screw you over. The worst thing a parent can do in preparing their children for self-responsibility, or any responsibility really, is protect and keep them from it.
To this day I have to fight with my mom, that I can make up my own bed. I'm 19. The reason I suck at it, my mom did it for me and still does if I don't catch her. I learned to do laundry years ago when I managed to piss her off because I wanted that independence, and she in a sense disowned me. I've forgotten how to do laundry once she "forgave" me and frequently have to get my clothes from my sister's room because my mom can't tell our clothes a part. I can't stand it. It's humiliating. But my little sister wasn't coddled like that. She's 14. Guess who can do laundry, cook, and make their bed like a pro. Not me, the sheltered one because I was the first born after many miscarriages. With a few more miscarriages after my birth but I see no excuse. If I'd taken advantage of that, I'd be a spoiled bitch. I'd have the phones, the shiny bells and whistles. I'm lucky in that I "un-sheltered" myself and denied myself the materialistic things unless it was Christmas or my birthday.

But there are many teens, many of my age group, that are so used to having mommy and daddy do everything for them.
Maybe the journalist guy should focus on the kids who plan on inheriting everything when their parents die instead of even having a dream of a job.

although I think this generation of teens are doing just fine and don't agree with op I'll say one thing. being an only child my mom does baby me way too much even though I'm very capable of doing most of the things that she always does for me. she does occasionally make me work for her, so at least I earn money when I want to buy stuff. basically, I'm saying some of the "coddling" may have to do with being an only child and it's likely that the kid doesn't even want to be "coddled".

[FreeFall]

although I think this generation of teens are doing just fine and don't agree with op I'll say one thing. being an only child my mom does baby me way too much even though I'm very capable of doing most of the things that she always does for me. she does occasionally make me work for her, so at least I earn money when I want to buy stuff. basically, I'm saying some of the "coddling" may have to do with being an only child and it's likely that the kid doesn't even want to be "coddled".
I sure as hell don't want to be coddled, and I have a little sister.

But still there's no excuse to overly coddle their children. They should have the self discipline needed to not smother their child and let/make them be responsible for themselves.
Some only children get less attention than parents with 9 children. Some only children are forced to take care of themselves. Some coddle is ok, but too much is bad and after a certain age, it's bad.

Your area may be good but my graduating class was full of the kids with get rich quick schemes. Only a few of those "let me be a rocket scientist!" kids have popped up, some have thankfully stopped trying to find a lotto ticket to make them rich. They're growing up and maturing, but maybe it's because they don't have mommy or daddy there as much as they used to.

[TheMatrix]

As said in the original post, they only aspire to entertain, not innovate.
Yet, great innovations come from the entertainment industry. 3-D television that wasn't possible just 10 years ago? Thank the entertainment industry. Ever-decreasing sizes of computers? The entertainment industry helped(in 2002, for example, that PS3 would have been several times as large and expensive, had it existed). Or maybe cramming as much as possible on to one storage medium while keeping it cheap, reliable, and small? Thank the entertainment industry.
While their innovations may not always be as straight-forward, they do exist.

My opinion is the entertainment industry is at a dead end. Lack of ideas. Sequels and reboots in the movies and repeats in music.
Apparently, that sells right now. The only way to have them move on is to, well, not buy it. The customer gets to vote with their money.
Nobody is forcing you to buy that movie. You can leave that CD sitting on the rack if you don't like it. And if enough people do that, then something new will exist before you know it.

Scientific advancement has so much room to grow. Where's the cure for cancer or AIDS? How about attempting time travel?
Those last three aren't necessarily possible, and are more easily said than done. Time travel was already disproven in the 1800s, I believe, and again in the 1950s if I recall correctly. Unless, of course, you have a better idea...?

Or disproving religion?
People don't want that, though.

[Majin Vegeta]

I sure as hell don't want to be coddled, and I have a little sister.

But still there's no excuse to overly coddle their children. They should have the self discipline needed to not smother their child and let/make them be responsible for themselves.
Some only children get less attention than parents with 9 children. Some only children are forced to take care of themselves. Some coddle is ok, but too much is bad and after a certain age, it's bad.

Your area may be good but my graduating class was full of the kids with get rich quick schemes. Only a few of those "let me be a rocket scientist!" kids have popped up, some have thankfully stopped trying to find a lotto ticket to make them rich. They're growing up and maturing, but maybe it's because they don't have mommy or daddy there as much as they used to.

yeah it's not all good though. it also includes overprotective parenting and constant paranoia.

my area is mostly asian and jewish and the students are very competitive with their honors and ap classes and stuff so that's probably a reason why I feel this generation is gonna be fine or even better than before

[Horizon]

Comments from a journalist recently add fuel to the fire on a rising debate - How are our generation of teenagers going to cope with the future?

1. There's constantly big talk over rowdy behavior, from teenage violence and crimes, to "bogus" careers.

2. There's no doubt the future is looking tough, as the world deals with diminishing supply of scarce resources, we're dealing with the fear of "global warming", overpopulation, starvation, development and political regimes.

3. All this talk of the cyber revolution is set to change the ways we do things in the world, and cyber warfare is definitely one big event.

4. Are we simply disrespectful to our elders, more crude than our forebearers and making more ill-minded decisions? Is the quality of mankind diminishing in our generation, or is the media simply dramatizing the behavior of our generation? How do you think we will cope as future leaders and innovators of this world?

5. Lastly, how do you see the Baby Bloom or Economic Recession as things that may impact our future?

(I added the numbers so I can reply to each accordingly)

1. I think they like pin-point, and pick on teenagers, because we are young, immature, and haven't experienced as much 'life' as they have. I kind of see that as an arrogant action. Elders of this day-in-age, like to look down on us, talk down to us, and act like they are Divine Beings(I have a grandma exactly like this) And I feel like the media really does over dramatize how we act.

2. The future looks very tough, but, that is no fault but the ones of the previous generations, the ones who run our world now. I kind of see their attacks and over dramatization of youth's and their immature behavior, as a way of distracting us from the problems they have caused (why does this sound like a conspiracy theory XD I promise, I do no think it's a conspiracy) It has been said in this thread already, that it is merely climate change, and that Global warming is not an actual issue anymore. But the fact that we, as a group of human's in one world, take our resources for granted. I bet none of us actually think about what we are wasting every time we pour water down the drain. I know don't honestly think about it, at least, not as much as I should. And overpopulation is really becoming an issue. If we keep going at the rate we are, we aren't going to have enough resources for everyone in the world, leading to more starvation, and suffering (we already have way to much of that in this day in age) Political Regimes though, we really should be afraid of. People know history has that amazing habit of repeating it's self. But there isn't much we can do about these on-coming of Political Regimes. So I won't dwell on that subject for any longer.

3. The cyber revolution could potentially be good or bad, depending on how we act on the constant improvements in today's technology. Everyone knows how good most of the human population is at making good decisions for themselves(wow I am so mean) But I see, the future is looking bright in this aspect. What we have done with technology now is amazing. Sure, people would be quick to point out that it is making us lazy. Yes, but technology really isn't at fault for this. People make their own decisions, technology doesn't make it for them. Technology does influence their decisions, however, but at the end of they day, it's up to a person if they want to get off their ass and do stuff, or spend their day fiddling with the newest gadget out on the market.
The downfall to the advances to technology is the growth of Cyber war fare. We all know that most advanced governments keep their records of projects and plans in a computer database. They don't leave it unprotected though. However, we have advanced so far in technology, that the amount of protection they have on it, doesn't matter. It can be easily hacked and sold as information to a countries great Enemies. This is a huge downfall to the advances. But as we speak, there are hundreds of programs being developed to hack/protect the precious information. But still, the amount of danger any big country is in, due to the cyber warfare, is actually scary to me.

4. I think we are just as respectful to our elders, as they are to us. Which isn't very respectful. I have already state most of my argument previously, so I won't retype it. But I will summarize it. The elders of our generation, constantly talk down to us, and act like they know everything there is to know about living. I know this, because of my grandma. She tries to tell me how to cope with the type of bullying I face, and when I tell her it isn't going to work, she tells me she was my age once and knows what it's like. I would then proceed to tell her that this country is no where near the same as it was when she was my age, so dealing with bullies, or various other issues, will be different to both of us. She refuses to accept this, and tell me I am just another hard headed teenager that needs to be put in his/her place. I feel the amount of generalization of teenagers, is as bad as racism itself. The elders refuse to accept that we are not all the same, and that we all don't make stupid decisions. But it's easier to blame us for the problems, instead pointing fingers at who's fault it really is. It sucks to say this, but it is the parent's fault for a teen's behavior. The elder's of today are also really unhappy with the available job opportunities we have, and advances in technology, because they didn't have these, so they cope with it by pointing out all the negatives about it. my mom is a prime example of this by being really resentful about letting me doing my education online. I won't dive into that story at this time, as it really doesn't suit my argument. At the end of the day, the elders we are supposed to respect, are just as rude and misbehave as much, as they blame us to be. And I do not feel the word 'crude' to describe our generation, is right. We are just more accepting and willing to talk about certain subjects that were deemed inappropriate by our fore-bearers. We are willing to talk about subjects, in public settings, such as a class room, or even a mall, about things people thought were crude to talk about. I feel we are just more accepting of these things, as being natural, then they were. There is not much more I can really say about this.

5. I feel the Baby Bloom is actually a very serious issue. With the lack of Sexual Education in foreign countries, more babies are being born each year, into a world with depleting resources. Some are also being born in 3rd world countries, which just leads through a life of pain and suffering. If they even make it past birth(it really fucking sucks to say that, but it's true) and not all 3rd world countries are the same, don't get me wrong. They are starting to incorporate more education in some 3rd world countries, which is really great. But it is unfair to those children that they are born in a place that is no sufficient to their needs. And I know there is also a percentage of babies born each year, as babies born from rape. This also a serious issue, but that is not in the topic, so I will leave that for another discussion, at another time. It's still unfair to those babies, to grow up with out the same opportunities as us. And I know life is not fair, but we have opportunities awarded to us, that we take for granted, they do not get. How can any of that, be right?
(sorry to leave off that so abruptly, but there is not much more I can say on the subject)
The economic recession can have a bunch of different outcomes. It could positively impact the future, or it could negatively impact it. It could, hopefully, teach the people of our generation, not to make the same mistakes when we are in power, or, we could not pay attention to the events of now, and the reasons behind them, and go and make those same mistakes. I really hope we will learn from the Recession. If we don't, we are going to continually have no money. Is that really a world we want to live in, one where we continuously make mistakes? So I hope that the future leaders of the world are paying attention to the mistakes that were made today, so they don't happen again.
I can't really say much more haha!

[Majin Vegeta]

Shows like Teen Mom just falsely exploit teens to make them look bad and make older people more disrespectful. Teen pregnancy had been on a steady decline since the 50's yet I always hear people complain that too many teens are getting pregnant and it wasn't like that when they were young but they're wrong

[Derv]

I'm on of the Ines wanting to be a programmer!!! I doubt its gonna be all entertainment though

[Skyline]

All I can say... We're Screwed

[Twilly F. Sniper]

They are... All I can say is that we are SOO screwed

[Human]

when you look at teens today who want to be reality tv stars and stuff remember every generation has had teens like that. like the punks etc.

[Professional Russian]

They are... All I can say is that we are SOO screwed

Not really. That study was probably taken in place and on a small group of people. There are millions of other kids that want to do other things.

[Twilly F. Sniper]

Not really. That study was probably taken in place and on a small group of people. There are millions of other kids that want to do other things.

Only 1 or 2 maybe, of the world. From what I've seen AT LEAST the U.S is screwed. Nobody values hard work anymore, especially the American child. Russia has a bright future though. Since after Yeltsin, the economy has only gotten better.

[Professional Russian]

Only 1 or 2 maybe, of the world. From what I've seen AT LEAST the U.S is screwed. Nobody values hard work anymore, especially the American child. Russia has a bright future though. Since after Yeltsin, the economy has only gotten better.

There are kids out there that appreciate hard work. I haven't had everything handed too me. If I wanted it I got it and I still always get what I want but I have to go work and get the money to buy what I want. Most american kids get everything handed to them on a silver platter with the exception of a few. So I can see what your saying but there will the few that go and get shit done and work hard

[Guillermo]

Only 1 or 2 maybe, of the world. From what I've seen AT LEAST the U.S is screwed.

Oh, OK, I didn't know you were the spokesperson for all of America's youth. I'll be sure to refer to you when I need statistics on hard-working children in America.

Nobody values hard work anymore, especially the American child.

Maybe this is what it seems like to you. But I will say this: people can change. If you don't want to live with mommy and daddy for the rest of your life, then you'll get your ass up and get an education or work.

Russia has a bright future though.

Not really. There will hardly be anymore kids there to make much of a future. Russia is a rapidly declining country in terms of population. Plus, Russia has many social issues that they've yet to deal with like homeless children and trafficked peoples.

[Twilly F. Sniper]

Not really. There will hardly be anymore kids there to make much of a future. Russia is a rapidly declining country in terms of population. Plus, Russia has many social issues that they've yet to deal with like homeless children and trafficked peoples.

Three things:
1. The average MALE Russian life span is 63 years I do believe and RISING.
2. I mostly meant ECONOMICALLY.
3. The United States has similar issues, and more.

About the hard work, I think there will be hardly any successful people in the US. Why? The view I get from one of the best 1A schools in TEXAS. 1A may be small but the big schools are actually even WORSE. The children KILL each other.

[Texas warrior]

I think that teens today are fine, it's are parents that are fuck ups. They talk trash about us so they can draw attention away from there mistakes.

[Guillermo]

Three things:
1. The average MALE Russian life span is 63 years I do believe and RISING.
2. I mostly meant ECONOMICALLY.
3. The United States has similar issues, and more.

1. Okay? If anything, it's actually worse for the economy that the average male lifespan is rising; that means that older males will live longer and will thus be a burden to the economy when they retire.
2. My points did deal with Russia's economy. Social issues are tied with economical issues. Why are these children homeless? Their parents abandoned them because they couldn't afford to take care of them. And the economical issue with trafficking is that money from the government is loss because these illegal prostitutes don't pay taxes.
3. Yet Russia fails to at least try to tackle these problems. The U.S. does try, at least.


About the hard work, I think there will be hardly any successful people in the US. Why? The view I get from one of the best 1A schools in TEXAS. 1A may be small but the big schools are actually even WORSE. The children KILL each other.

I can see where you're coming from, yet this isn't a view from all over the country. Education is different from the northeastern part of the U.S. to the west and then to the south. That's all I'll say about that. Though, some of it, I think, is the parent's responsibility. Studies show that when a mother is involved in a child's education, they mostly perform better in school than when a mother isn't involved.

[Castle of Glass]

well, my dream jobs are: Computer programmer(gaming, software), Computer science, or military(preferably something technology related). Ok so i might have a dream of being a game programmer. but in reality it is more of software. I love computers, hate politics, blood, and stuff like that. I am pretty sure that that servey was from the use, because compared to some of the countries with the best education(Scandinavia and asia) a lot of teen want to be scientist or engineers