Week 2...Spring BREAK?

[Sandcastle]

Interesting article in New York Magazine called "Praise is Dangerous"
"Sure he's Special, but new research suggests that if you tell him, you'll ruin him".
Discusses rewarding children for effort vs. academic or athletic achievement and building self esteem.

Excellent article, Mango. I'm sending it to our son and daughter-in-law.

 

[dsilvar]

excuse me, but this from someone with tar like yours...or perhaps it is a joke?

'scuse me?..what the hey is my tar got to do with the price of eggs in China?

It's my car not my kids..who by the way will buy their own. Seems to me you missed the point completely...kinda surprising for a recent graduate?

What I have seen from the spring break crowd..alleged students, are behaviors that have changed my perception of what spring break is supposed to be.
It cost about $1700/week to rent here, and they are here in droves. I wonder who bankrolls their vacation?
How they behave and what they leave behind is another thread. All this from our academic elite?
Kinda leaves me wondering where they are headed with their honed "skill sets".
And trust me, the world is becoming competitive at an exponential rate
Its a global thing now.

 

[Kimmifunn]

You know what I say...If you can't beat em, join em.

Grab a wine cooler and loose your top!:clap_1:

 

[Beachmom]

I'll just watch now...................all is quiet here tonight

 

[Biff]

You know what I say...If you can't beat em, join em.

Grab a wine cooler and loose your top!:clap_1:

 

[TooFarTampa]

'scuse me?..what the hey is my tar got to do with the price of eggs in China?

While I agree with you about society in general, c'mon, you HAVE to acknowledge that your post paired with your 'tar was pretty funny.

Spring breakers can easily afford the $1700/week, btw. Especially if 8 or 10 or more of them pile into one place. Even I tried to do this as a youngster. We had 20 in two hotel rooms and thought the management wouldn't notice. :roll: :roll: :roll: Got caught immediately, though they did let us stay the night.

Also I'm sure a lot of them are kids of local owners.