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Previous generations had significantly more responsibility at a much younger age. Also consider the military as an example of what a teenager can do. A 17yr old is quickly given a leadership role over their peers, many times in combat, responsible for millions of dollars worth of equipment. From my experience in the Navy, these kids were getting poor to average grades in high school and probably would’ve worked at Walmart.

I’ll never understand why discussions of college always includes the housing package. Plenty of us got roommates in an apartment and went to community college or a technical school.

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