Re: I'm Fine, Thanks!
yalanand
6/24/2012 7:59:53 AM
@Street Smart, thanks for sharing that amazing link. I really liked the trailer. Its amazing to see more thatn 16 people have pledged more than 1000$. I am sure such initiative will help us to find the hidden talent.
Re : Hope for the Young & Jobless?
yalanand
6/24/2012 7:50:19 AM
The report notes, however, that there remain some difficulties in getting the city's young adults into these vacancies.
@Joey,thanks for the post. Really optimistic report but I am surprised to see that there are some difficulties in getting the city's young adults into these vacancies. Does it mean that the unemployed youth have lost interest in job and are thus not improving their skill sets ?
This is an amazing Kickstarter project, that I just donated to. If you do NOTHING else, just watch this trailer.
My favorite line...of many...was a woman who said, "You climb to the ladder and you get to the top and then you discover that your ladder has been leaning against the wrong wall."
This video features everyday folks on a quest and I think it's just profound. See if you agree!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cranktank/im-fine-thanks
Re: Reality Check!
tokyogai
6/12/2012 2:41:12 PM
I guess we have always expected to have more than our parents. A new reality seems to be setting in.
Re: Reality Check!
Tenacious
6/12/2012 12:27:00 PM
I guess we've had this coming: as parents we've over coddled the kids. And now we're stuck with their entitlement expectations.
Re: Reality Check!
chapAnjou
6/12/2012 12:26:55 PM
"So true about the need for positivity, @Broadway. For many these days, graduation day is the last moment of celebrating achievement before the realities of the job market and student loan repayments intrude."
@Street Smart, this makes sense if it were a college graduation, but for high schoolers graduating from HS? They're quite a ways away from the real world hahaha. I think it was a good idea that this man gave his speech when he did. Perhaps after hearing that speech, some of those college freshmen will focus on what they want to actually be when they grow up and not what wine cooler they're gonna get messed up on next weekend haha.
Re: Reality Check!
cat tail
6/12/2012 12:20:26 PM
Yes! You know they can't be the center of the universe, because I am.
Re: Reality Check!
chapAnjou
6/12/2012 12:20:12 PM
@cat tail, haha! I know! Some world of opportunity we live in here...
Re: Reality Check!
chapAnjou
6/12/2012 12:19:08 PM
"I think there is a way to explain the perils of life and the realities of job hunting without deflating everyone's egos to the point they won't even feel like trying."
@AskAska, I didn't really get that vibe from the speech. Honestly, if any one of those students felt "deflated" after hearing those words, they unwillingly proved the speaker's words.
Re: Reality Check!
chapAnjou
6/12/2012 12:14:47 PM
"Found this on Facebook...making the rounds I would guess.
Graduation message at Wellesley High School in Massachusetts..."
I honestly thought that was an amazing and refreshing speech. It's refreshing to hear someone telling soon-to-be college freshmen the real deal. You know what's so unfortunate about that whole speech, though? The fact that about 90% of the students didn't get it and still think they're the center of the universe. Ah well, what can you do?
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