Young students think they have a lot to do in college
with reading, writing, homework, research, essays, presentations. BUT, they
have a syllabus that tells them when everything is due. They think they have it
so bad. HaHaHa. I say to them, enjoy it while you can. Just wait for the real
world...where there are no general instructions in life. Where responsibility is
yours and yours alone. Where you will work 40+ hours a week, pay higher work
taxes, make mortgage payments, pay exorbitant property taxes, pay for home
insurance and warranty, pay for health insurance, pay for life insurance, make
car payments, pay for car insurance, spend thousands of dollars on your
children’s welfare (health, clothing, education, extracurricular activities, etc.),
drive your children to the millions of activities they partake in 24/7, 365, make
sure all bills are paid on time; errands done on time. All this while having to
live in the real world without any real structure. You are on your own. You
must do all these things without a syllabus. Good luck without all that
instruction and without the guidelines. On the other side, Kudos to those students who
already have to do both: live in the real world while being a college student.
That is arduous and gutsy. My hats especially off to those who seldom – or
NEVER – complain!
