Instead of asking kids what they want to be when they grow up and then spending years prodding and pressuring them into a lifetime of anxiety over their academic (and then career) choices and performance, we need to take a step back and try differently - and better.
As a former college writing teacher, I'm so tired of adults demanding that kids 'choose a career path' before their brains are even close to being fully developed.
Two of my children are teens, and already, their schools are imploring them to start making some big life choices. I taught at the university level for a decade, and most of those young adults weren't ready to 'pick and stick' yet.
Many adults my age worked since we were pre-teens, we had jobs such as babysitting and mowing the lawn. These experiences were invaluable. Many kids today are so over-scheduled.
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