"Back in the good ol days..."? Have you caught yourself saying, "Man, I remember

when..."? The truth is that we all have asked this of ourselves. Today's society is stressful

and dangerous. Children are forced to learn faster, they are pushed to succeed, and taught

they are survival of the fittest. Adults are stressed because they didn't get there bonus,

promotion, or there home situation is deteriorating.

In today's racing society, elementary students are being taught things we didn't

learn until junior high. I remember my psychology professor telling us a story about his

english teacher in seventh grade and what assignments they

They are taught to be the best in all situations, whether it be academics, popularity, or

Teenage suicides have sky rocketed because they see themselves as failures and useless.

"You kids need to slow down because when it's gone, man, it's gone. Life's to short.

material things are good, but when it harms the quality of life we must stop and ask what

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