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Saturday, October 31, 2009

School Pride

I'm watching an ESPN360 replay of a football game that was blacked out.  And I'm listening to the crowd boo-ing my team onto the field.

The thought just occurred to me how little school pride that our students have.  I remember my first days going to school, I didn't have much school pride either, but I at least understood its significance and it's impact on my life by the time I graduated.

I think there are moments when you have to recognize that students are naturally entitled.  Their feelings are more important than their school work.  Their reputation and their name is more significant than their grades.

It's a natural choice they make.  It's a compromise that we as grown adults can only mock while reminiscing on similar life experience.

And my team just scored a TD on the opening kick-off... 98 yards.  Nice.

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