Some rules kids won’t learn in school
Text By Charles J. Sykes
Printed in San Diego Union Tribune
September 19, 1996
Unfortunately, there are some things that children should be learning in
school, but don’t. Not all of them have to do with academics. As a modest
back-to-school offering, here are some basic rules that may not have found
their way into the standard curriculum.
Rule No. 1: Life is not fair. Get used to it. The average teen-ager uses the
phrase, “It’s not fair” 8.6 times a day. You got it from your parents, who
said it so often you decided they must be the most idealistic generation
ever. When they started hearing it from their own kids, they realized Rule
No. 1.
Rule No. 2: The real world won’t care as much about your self-esteem as much
as your school does. It’ll expect you to accomplish something before you
feel good about yourself. This may come as a shock. Usually, when inflated
self-esteem meets reality, kids complain it’s not fair. (See Rule No. 1) Continue reading “Rules They Don’t Teach You In School”