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getting The Most From Our EducationMy goodness Captain, you ask some hard questions I think some of theresponsibility could fall into the familys lap. Are people serving their kidswith their homework? Are we bridleing to see if there is anything we can do to suffice? Are we praising thier accomplishments, and encouraging them, instead ofcritizing. Do we still check to see who their friends are? These were some ofthe things my parents did. As with most parents they made mistakes, as did I,but they did their best. And I did my best to make amends to them when I drifted.I think, I know I could have done better in school, Im not sure if my studyhabits would change today. (one of the reasons Im alittle reluctant to go posteriorto college) But the values I get hold ofed young seem to be the ones that stick. And Ifeel the worst when I fall short of care them. That doesnt mean that the newvalues Im learning arent unspoiled as important, it just seems like it takes longerfor me to inc orperate them in my daily life. But, just like everything else, ittakes alot of practice to get things right. Maybe we do need to do more toearn civic pride, do have something that people can say, "Im involved withthis". For me everytime I check push through and explore something new I always learnsomething. And whenever I reach out and help someone, I fell good. It was hugeto see the students of General Brown help out in the partnership with theThanksgiving dinner for the seniors (I know there was another school that helpedout too, I forgot who, if someone else remembers, please jump in and add theirthank to the list). If we want our kids to be less self-centered, we have toshow them the example. If they dont follow, it wont be from drop of exposure.This is a transient world nowadays. The kids that grow up and get better here