Comments on: 3 things to teach your kids so they succeed in life http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/08/26/3-things-to-teach-your-kids-so-they-succeed-in-life/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:56:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Anna http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/08/26/3-things-to-teach-your-kids-so-they-succeed-in-life/comment-page-1/#comment-210902 Anna Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:07:19 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/08/26/3-things-to-teach-your-kids-so-they-succeed-in-life/#comment-210902 Ouch. I'm the straight-A kid you mention in #2, and at 31 I'm still wondering what career would be best for me. Being "good at everything," I have to admit I feel cheated by a school system that didn't help me determine what kind of work I would find fulfilling. Ouch. I'm the straight-A kid you mention in #2, and at 31 I'm still wondering what career would be best for me. Being "good at everything," I have to admit I feel cheated by a school system that didn't help me determine what kind of work I would find fulfilling.

]]> By: T http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/08/26/3-things-to-teach-your-kids-so-they-succeed-in-life/comment-page-1/#comment-147445 T Sat, 17 May 2008 17:00:59 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/08/26/3-things-to-teach-your-kids-so-they-succeed-in-life/#comment-147445 Penelope, Brilliant points! I particularly like tip 1. Ingenious! I'm willing to bet in a random sample of 100 people, not more than one of them will realize it. Penelope,

Brilliant points! I particularly like tip 1. Ingenious! I'm willing to bet in a random sample of 100 people, not more than one of them will realize it.

]]> By: Sunil http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/08/26/3-things-to-teach-your-kids-so-they-succeed-in-life/comment-page-1/#comment-137163 Sunil Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:45:46 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/08/26/3-things-to-teach-your-kids-so-they-succeed-in-life/#comment-137163 I do agree with the first point (more than 2 and 3), since I also suffered a huge setback in my career due to this less-risk-approach instilled by parents. I wish there were more posts like this. I do agree with the first point (more than 2 and 3), since I also suffered a huge setback in my career due to this less-risk-approach instilled by parents. I wish there were more posts like this.

]]> By: Bryahnn http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/08/26/3-things-to-teach-your-kids-so-they-succeed-in-life/comment-page-1/#comment-135922 Bryahnn Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:37:02 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/08/26/3-things-to-teach-your-kids-so-they-succeed-in-life/#comment-135922 Educational studies will tell you that success in reading and math, no matter socio-economic level, is the most reliable predictor in a student's sucess post-graduation. But, even as a High School English teacher, I agree with your life lessons here, too. But I think that good teachers and well-structured schools can, and do, teach those things, when using best-practice methodologies and a diverse curriculum. I teach how to set and attain goals, formally and informally. I teach how to choose what to research and what classes to take so that kids achieve their goals, learn more about themselves, and learn more about what they are passionate about. And I counsel kids to take some of the biggest risks in their lives, to defy their parents to do what they love. Good schools--and when I say good schools, I don't mean the ones with the highest ACT scores but actually work to meet students needs and prepare them for career and life--think the same as you. Educational studies will tell you that success in reading and math, no matter socio-economic level, is the most reliable predictor in a student's sucess post-graduation. But, even as a High School English teacher, I agree with your life lessons here, too. But I think that good teachers and well-structured schools can, and do, teach those things, when using best-practice methodologies and a diverse curriculum. I teach how to set and attain goals, formally and informally. I teach how to choose what to research and what classes to take so that kids achieve their goals, learn more about themselves, and learn more about what they are passionate about. And I counsel kids to take some of the biggest risks in their lives, to defy their parents to do what they love. Good schools–and when I say good schools, I don't mean the ones with the highest ACT scores but actually work to meet students needs and prepare them for career and life–think the same as you.

]]> By: charlotte http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/08/26/3-things-to-teach-your-kids-so-they-succeed-in-life/comment-page-1/#comment-12923 charlotte Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:08:09 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/08/26/3-things-to-teach-your-kids-so-they-succeed-in-life/#comment-12923 " I know too many people who worked hard in school, went on to Ivy League, and now have no idea what to do with themselves." couldn't be more true! that's my situation. i'm only 23 though. : ) thanks for the article. " I know too many people who worked hard in school, went on to Ivy League, and now have no idea what to do with themselves."

couldn't be more true! that's my situation. i'm only 23 though. : )

thanks for the article.

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