Sunday, October 25, 2009

Los jovenes

Spanish youth isn't lazy per se; they just choose one occupation at a time, whether that be studying, working, or partying. It's practically unheard of that a Spanish college kid would have a job, even if they only have one or two classes a week. They just stick out their hands to their parents for money and voila!

No wonder American teens and young adults are so stressed - they are expected to fit in all three things, plus volunteering, sports & drama & music & clubs, and personal hobbies.

On the one hand Spaniards don't seem to have much experience in anything except partying, but on the other hand Americans seem to be looking only to enhance a résumé. Is that the difference between working to live and living to work? Speaking of which, I still don't know my calling in life. Bah.

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