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Old 03-10-2005, 02:09 PM   #6
Falls City Beer
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Re: Episode IV: A New Hope

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Originally Posted by CbusRed
What isn't simple about it? I did it.

Seemed pretty simple to me.
So did I. But the rails are greased for some (including me). I had two parents (both well-educated) who encouraged me like crazy not simply to get good grades but to pursue knowledge, be curious.

Some parents have never seen the inside of their kids' schools, let alone pushed them to do their homework, stay on top of things. In fact, many parents see school as a troubling place because as students themselves, they only saw school as a place of punishment and reprimand, not cooperation. When I taught high school, only the "good" students' parents ever showed up on parent conference night. It's a vicious circle.
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