Re:Teenagers are better behaved and less hedonistic (2018)
by deagle50 on Sunday April 26, 2020 @10:31AM
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My HS was competitive but in the 90s you didn't have to build your global brand on social media or maintain a blog. The things we were measured by were largely private, like your grades, SAT scores, and application essays. Now you have to become a mini-celebrity and survive the onslaught of millions trying to knock you down. Every HS kid in the US is only a couple steps removed on social media.
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Re:Teenagers are better behaved and less hedonistic (2018)
by cle on Sunday April 26, 2020 @11:58AM
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Do you really need to do that? What evidence is there? (Serious question)
Re:Teenagers are better behaved and less hedonistic (2018)
by jackcosgrove on Sunday April 26, 2020 @02:35PM
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I know of a young person who felt compelled to obtain a patent in high school as part of buffing their brand.
Do you need to do this? No. Is that the perception? In some places.
Re:Teenagers are better behaved and less hedonistic (2018)
by denhaus on Monday April 27, 2020 @12:53PM
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I also did this lol. What a misguided, neurotic person I was.
Re:Teenagers are better behaved and less hedonistic (2018)
by _ozss on Monday April 27, 2020 @10:09PM
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Yes, and this is why it is hard for those (like me, HS student, 16yo) who avoid social media as a matter of privacy. I personally get left out of friend groups, etc. and when I was applying for an internship, one of the questions was "Please list your social media handles/accounts here"...
I'm pretty sure I know why I didn't get that internship :) They probably thought I was hiding something...