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The trend is obvious: everyone older than me thinks exactly alike.
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while that would be incorrect if applied over the entire population with respect to every subject, in the context of this thread, it seems to be largely true. what is much more notable, however, is that despite the fact that we have widely varying experiences (again with respect to the subject at hand), there still seems to be a general consensus (so far).
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Speaking of building robots: I can't speak for the rest of my team, but I do FIRST because it is fun and allows me to better myself. I believe Dean Kamen's goal to "change the culture" is a noble one, and I fully support it. I certainly do what I can to recruit kids to the program, but I don't participate in FIRST with the express purpose of changing the world. To imply that this (or any other way) is the only legitimate way to participate is incredibly arrogant.
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i agree. my point is that participating solely for your entartainment isn't going to bring about a cultural change, and to claim it will would be wrong headed.
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So my parents, both accomplished professionals, should consult their respective parents before they do anything and abide by their decisions? If not, then at what age were they allowed to start ignoring them? At what age am I allowed to start ignoring my parents? Obviously, little kids need significant guidance from their parents, but why should I have to wait until the seemingly magic age of 23 (or perhaps you had some other age in mind?) before I'm allowed to think for myself? I've said it before, and I'll say it again: by the time you are sixteen or so years old, you really don't need to be led around by hand.
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honestly, i'll listen to my parents (who still listen to their parents) as long as i/they live. the day you start ignoring them is the day you lose a lot of valuable insight into this world.
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...Sure, my parents make a lot of right decisions, but they aren't right all the time. Also, part of the way they've learned how to make right decisions is by making wrong decisions. One reason I like my parents as much as I do is that they give me enough room to screw up now and again.
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so you'd prefer to learn the hard way, rather than learn from their experience?
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Finally, if my state and local taxpayers are worried about wasting their money on me any more than on anyone else, they shouldn't be. I take what I can from my classes. What the taxpayers should be worried about is that there is so little being given.
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you aren't just being given an education, you're also being given a host of oppurtunities; if you do well, you could get scholarships, grants, etc. the taxpayers are (hopefully) investing in the future (you). it sounds migty ungrateful of you to turn your back on that.