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re: Do kids have less motivation these days?
Posted on 12/10/24 at 10:27 am to BurningHeart
Posted on 12/10/24 at 10:27 am to BurningHeart
My 24 year-old son just got back from his first hitch on the north slope in Alaska in the oilfield. He was very much not motivated before that when he got home and saw his first paycheck, that was motivation enough for him just bought him to the airport this morning to go back for a second hitch and he was very excited. Money is motivation.
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Posted on 12/10/24 at 10:29 am to JohnnyKilroy
Kick footballs in the NFL.
He’s been the best kicker in the country (in his class) for years, but now the real work starts. Just signed a 4 year scholarship to Florida. Being the best kicker in college is his next goal. Goes to a big college training camp on Jan 3rd…so at least he’ll get to see what he’s up against. Then he’ll go to pre-draft to watch those young men kick. That will be the snapshot he needs to recreate in 4 years.
He’s been the best kicker in the country (in his class) for years, but now the real work starts. Just signed a 4 year scholarship to Florida. Being the best kicker in college is his next goal. Goes to a big college training camp on Jan 3rd…so at least he’ll get to see what he’s up against. Then he’ll go to pre-draft to watch those young men kick. That will be the snapshot he needs to recreate in 4 years.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 10:30 am to BurningHeart
Streamers and influencers taught them they can be millionaires by sitting in front of a computer
But with the way the economy is I don’t blame them for not being super pumped to get $50k in student debt for a $60k a year job that’s barely going to be enough to survive on much less buy a house
But with the way the economy is I don’t blame them for not being super pumped to get $50k in student debt for a $60k a year job that’s barely going to be enough to survive on much less buy a house
Posted on 12/10/24 at 10:32 am to TigrrrDad
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I’m friends with a couple influencers (one is 25 and the other around 20
quote:aren't you a 60+ yo man ?
TigrrrDad
You need to reevaluate things bigly
Posted on 12/10/24 at 10:34 am to Gaston
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Gaston
I see you've been around here for awhile. And so maybe you don't care.
But that's more information than you want to share on this site if you want to keep yourself (and your son) anonymous.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 10:36 am to UGATiger26
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But that's more information than you want to share on this site if you want to keep yourself (and your son) anonymous.
He posts the kids YouTube highlights. Everybody knows who he is
Posted on 12/10/24 at 10:37 am to Gaston
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Kick footballs in the NFL.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 10:44 am to BurningHeart
Kids today are exposed to way more news and information than any other generation before, by a lot. They can see through the bullshite and are starting to drift away from the corporate machine. I loved college and landed a good job, but without getting into management (which is fairly demanding) or a nice stem career path, there's no way it is worth it for a lower class/middle class student. College has become a huge money grabbing waste of time that is more of a luxury for upper class kids than a path to better life for everyone else. And they can see this. They can see the politicians on social media talking out of both sides of their mouth and saying that boys can be girls. They have lost faith in the system and look to other avenues for goals and happiness. The world as we know it will be very different in the next 40 years. And i'm hoping it leads to less corporations and more small business. This country is intended to be a country made of small businesses.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 10:48 am to UGATiger26
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But that's more information than you want to share on this site if you want to keep yourself (and your son) anonymous.
His son is a national recruit with the MS record for FG distance. Anonymous went out the door when they quit select soccer on the coast
Posted on 12/10/24 at 10:53 am to BurningHeart
Daddy government will bail you out for your bad choices
Posted on 12/10/24 at 11:01 am to NIH
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When I was a child (as early as 12) I was already enrolled in welding classes and looking at payment plans for future child support payments. Kids these days make me S
You forgot to log into your el Gaucho account.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 11:12 am to BurningHeart
My 3 oldest grandchildren are over-achievers.
Oldest was valedictorian,power lifter.football letterman,violinist,choir.Got Naval ROTC scholarship and is now Navy pilot.
2’nd one had straight A’s for 12 years,academic scholarship to LaTech.Is in his senior year majoring in Biochemistry,minor in Physics.Wants to be Dr.
3’rd is girl(no pics)senior in high school,honor roll student,dual enrollment.Will graduate with Associate Degree.
4th and 5th are yet to be determined.
Oldest was valedictorian,power lifter.football letterman,violinist,choir.Got Naval ROTC scholarship and is now Navy pilot.
2’nd one had straight A’s for 12 years,academic scholarship to LaTech.Is in his senior year majoring in Biochemistry,minor in Physics.Wants to be Dr.
3’rd is girl(no pics)senior in high school,honor roll student,dual enrollment.Will graduate with Associate Degree.
4th and 5th are yet to be determined.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 11:47 am to Joshjrn
The country is still building. We are where we are today from the total effort over the hundreds of years. That's how I view it. I was a part of it. Little dude working in the coal mines in the 1800s was too. Everyone. Culmination of growth and progress.
A better question may be is when did we become a economic super power?
A better question may be is when did we become a economic super power?
This post was edited on 12/10/24 at 11:48 am
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