Six out of my eighteen Latin I students did their homework over the weekend. I'm not sure if I'm more disappointed that they didn't even try it, or that they didn't even make up fake excuses. The unapologetic laziness of 90% of my students is a constant dead weight dragging down my optimism about my job. Most days I find myself hoping fervently that my high school students are NOT indicative of their generation as a whole.
Studying has become passe, an outmoded fad, yet another casualty of cable TV and the internet. My students know who knocked up whom on what trashy TV show, which celebrity is dating which, and how many touchdowns
What frightens me most is that I have the "smart kids."
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If it makes you feel any better, I just had a conference with a parent today of a girl who is just as lazy as those you describe. The difference? Her parents are spending $10K/year on her education, and she's STILL that lazy.
Oh, how I miss those heady days of grad school, when I was optimistic about finally having a great job...
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