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liberal_at_heart

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15. geez just because they aren't going to war doesn't mean they aren't stressed

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 06:48 PM

Jan 2013

Kids in Africa are a more stressed than kids here in America. That does not mean our kids aren't stressed. They are just stressed about different things. Our kids are stressed because they want to do well in a public school system that does not help them succeed. They are stressed because many colleges aren't accepting as many applicants. Not as many kids can afford college. Not as many kids can even get an apartment on their own if they can't get into college. The 1%ers own everything and are trying to force our future working class into serfs. Cost of living is up. Wages are down. These kids do have plenty to be stressed about.

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High schools try therapy pets, 'recess,' no-homework nights to lower 'epidemic' student stress [View all] The Straight Story Jan 2013 OP

Maybe if they got back to actually teaching the subjects instead of stressing tests. hobbit709 Jan 2013 #1

I think that combined JohnnyBoots Jan 2013 #5

Seriously I had no idea what stress was either in high school malaise Jan 2013 #2

That's it. hobbit709 Jan 2013 #3

My parents hinted that we were guests in their house malaise Jan 2013 #11

Well, to be honest, I had plenty of stress at university. kentauros Jan 2013 #6

just two or three generations ago liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #9

My parents were loving malaise Jan 2013 #10

I'm certainly no helicopter parent liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #13

You sound like a good parent malaise Jan 2013 #14

The world has changed a hell of a lot since the 50's redqueen Jan 2013 #4

my daughter's friends are in an advanced high school degree program liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #7

It is the same with homeschooling now as well in many ways The Straight Story Jan 2013 #8

"epidemic' student stress" ...give me a break! L0oniX Jan 2013 #12

geez just because they aren't going to war doesn't mean they aren't stressed liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #15

My kid sometimes has 9 hours of homework Nevernose Jan 2013 #16