Thing #5

Ok so how many of yall out there are doing what you thought you would be doing when you were 18? Not me. In the blog Should 18 year olds really know what theythey're going to do for the rest of their lives -http://students2oh.org/2008/04/04/18yrlife/ -- I found this question a bit laughable because we as educators really do ask our students all the time to ponder this decision. While it is important for them to at least start thinking about it, we won't even let them buy alcohol until they are 21. But we will let them vote at 18. I changed majors three times in college, and really figured it out about half way through my junior year. Although there are exceptions to the rule, I feel most 18 year olds need a little more time and experience to make such a major decision, one that will probably change anyway. So we as educators should understand this and just give the " nation's future" the guidance and direction in which ever way they need, some will need more than others.