I see it all the time… from students and everyone else. I’m intrigued by this stoicism. Maybe its a trait of the real world, but can you think of any other factors of why? Why cant people have more optimism and encouragement? Seriously… and to those who do, thank you.
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Im a really optimistic person lol so every post I comment on ends with “Give it a chance! Good luck.”
Feel free to spread the optimism as much as you feel the need. As a scientist, my stock in trade is truth and realism. As a businessman, three generous episodes of misplaced optimism in a row and people lose employment.
When kids come asking for their “chances”, isn’t the assumption that they’d like to know the truth?
true, but there is a difference between a pipe dream and something within the realm of reality that requires hard work. optimism and realism would probably serve us better than straight up wishful thinking
By the time most of these students are Sophomores and Juniors and asking to be “chanced”, the die has been cast. Sometimes, there is room for improving a number or adding an activity, but most often, they have already decided what kind of student and person they are going to be and no amount of wishful thinking can change it.