tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post2541777184961776905..comments2023-10-29T10:54:58.681-04:00Comments on Vox Baby: Kids TodayAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514024573333057559noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-56630180317064251302007-11-02T11:19:00.000-04:002007-11-02T11:19:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.flanokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993711954263810568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-10255128766092068362007-10-10T17:51:00.000-04:002007-10-10T17:51:00.000-04:00Weren't the Baby Boomers known as the 'Me Generati...Weren't the Baby Boomers known as the 'Me Generation' for many years? In 2006, a writer for USA Today (admittedly not the greatest source) even went to far as to claim, "Baby boomers are commonly thought to be the most self-absorbed generation in American history." The articles Professor Samwick provides strike me as typical examples of older adults complaining about the attitudes of younger Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-11040523561901710642007-10-02T20:08:00.000-04:002007-10-02T20:08:00.000-04:00When child #1 was applying, I came across a study ...When child #1 was applying, I came across a study from some professor from the midwest (KSU?) who showed that kids who were accepted to the "elite" schools but DID NOT attend wound up just as successful as those who did. Proving that what the elite schools are best at is predicting success at an early age.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472891144832591202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-46764409136987636842007-10-02T15:14:00.000-04:002007-10-02T15:14:00.000-04:00I couldn't agree more with the first article. How ...I couldn't agree more with the first article. How many times have I thought that my students are a bunch of brats?<BR/><BR/>International students who grew up abroad are definitely less demanding. Why would that be? I have three hypotheses:<BR/><BR/>(a) They grew up in poorer families, where they were not entitled to as many material comforts as richer kids.<BR/><BR/>(b) They grew up in countriesFranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037104984110610259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-58000697344827665622007-10-02T14:34:00.000-04:002007-10-02T14:34:00.000-04:00I take as a given that most press reports are not ...I take as a given that most press reports are not "entirely accurate." What are the major inaccuracies, though, especially in the second piece?Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937937683432173560noreply@blogger.com