I was thrilled to be able to read at three.
ADORA SVITAKYoung people are often asked, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ and given advice about how to lead meaningful adult lives.
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Op-eds and studies can highlight our decreased enthusiasm for Facebook ’til the cows come home.
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It is imperative to create opportunities for children so that we can grow up to blow you away.
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The challenge is getting everyone to pay attention to it.
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As children, we have a tenuous idea of love.
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But where’s the encouragement to lead meaningful lives right now?
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My own is of someone who is talented and tries to help other children.
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Recently did an on-line test called ‘What’s Your True Age?’ My result was 50-60 years old.
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Like ‘naive,’ ‘impulsive’ and ‘way too connected online,’ are all things we can turn into strengths to help us.
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We’re ignorant of our past.
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There’s no committee that says, ‘This is the type of person who can change the world – and you can’t.
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We often try to quantify it with how much we feel seen and heard.
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The unsaid message of that endless rack of juniors’ pushup bras?
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But it doesn’t change the fact that we are chained to the beast. Voluntarily, of course.
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Any good teacher knows how important it is to connect with students and understand our culture.
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The next step is figuring out how you’re going to do it.
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