^ …as if an admissions lottery would be less stressful. At least the system now offers them some control. His suggestions seem like “anyone can win, Yay!” But oops, we still have a limited number of gold medals.
I wonder if learning to manage stresses from a young age would serve better. There’s rarely “open access” to jobs, certainly not money or other perks, fate deals us all sorts of challenges. Quit with the idea only X and Y are best.
Recently, an older friend commented that, when he was young, boys were told to stuff it, don’t let your emotions rule, that it wasn’t socially acceptable to wear your meltdowns on your sleeve. Maybe something betwen the extremes would help them learn coping skills, balance, perspective, satisfaction. Life skills.