Lie, Cheat, Steal: High School ethics surveyed

sonata123
Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:36:51 +0000

The child is the one who thinks he is equal to all others because he simply exists.
The young adult is the one who knows he can learn from another’s experiences.

To quote Mark Twain: “When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.”

I have found that more high schoolers feel they are adults deserving equal footing than do my peers at the graduate school level. Ironic, no? It is interesting how, as you age, you realize how little you actually knew before.


From a TRUE young ADULT who was only recently in your shoes.