Comment Re:Lies, damned lies, and money. (Score 5, Insightful) 296
Even if I assume that the study is true (which I don't) lets look at what kids are up against:
Studying, homework, school, and teachers.
vs.
Playing video games on the internet with friends.
Which would you have picked when you were 8-18 years old? I know what choice I would have made (actually, the choice I did make). Kids don't really think out into the future and realize that their choices have long-term effects, especially at the age of 8. You can't expect them to understand the need to study to get good grades to go to school. Furthermore, lulz @ high school... who cares. Just make it out of that shit and you are straight. High school is a joke and colleges know it.
Studying, homework, school, and teachers.
vs.
Playing video games on the internet with friends.
Which would you have picked when you were 8-18 years old? I know what choice I would have made (actually, the choice I did make). Kids don't really think out into the future and realize that their choices have long-term effects, especially at the age of 8. You can't expect them to understand the need to study to get good grades to go to school. Furthermore, lulz @ high school... who cares. Just make it out of that shit and you are straight. High school is a joke and colleges know it.