Probably nothing pushed me back to university more then going to the tedious job in that factory. Although by no means a positive experience, nevertheless it was a very "inspiring" experience.

This experience of mine is actually a good conformation of studies I read a few years ago. Those studies indicated that 90% of workers who work as manual labourers regret that they have not completed any schooling that would give them more meaningful jobs. I tried (and I think I sometimes succeeded) to use this statistical data to convince young people I have met in my life (including my own son) to stay in school.

Media, in spite of all the criticism it gets for showing too much violence and too much sex, still like to present people who have succeeded or "beat the odds" either in business, sport, or entertainment. Those "heart warming" stories are still getting big audiences and may inspire young people.

Although personally I have problem to come up with someone who was a positive inspiration on my life, it does not mean that I do not believe in existence of those people (or events) that may change one's life and make him/her grow and mature.

Peers, obviously, may have a good and bad influence on youngsters. Some studies indicate that peers have a bigger influence on children upbringing than parents have. How to make sure that students pick up those traits from their colleagues that are positive is a tremendous challenge for both parents and teachers.

No doubt this experience influenced my personal view about what

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