Teenagers Guide to the Real World

[Perry Winkle]

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And now, since everyone wants to hear what I think. Here's some noise from a blathering idiot!

The number one fallacy fed to teens is that at some point they are going to run into "The real world." People tell me this lie to this day, and still no sign saying "Welcome to the Real World: Don't leave too much skin on the pavement."

My random thoughts (what would have been useful for me):
1) Dating: Zoo good, movie bad. First date involving girl's 15 closest friends, is bad. Especially if they are on a sports team together.

2) Teach your kids to volunteer. My parents raised us Catholic, and somehow I've only volunteered a handful of times, and it wasn't even for worthwhile things. Volunteering is fun, you meet people, and you learn.

3) Everyone has the same kinds of fears and insecurities that you do. This, for me, was a mind-blowing realization. "You mean that really frood dude is insecure about the way he looks?"

4) Don't order magazine subscriptions from a dude who scammed his way into your dormitory.