"There are many problems today's youth have, but one that I think influences everything is the lack of inspiration and support. There are not many people encouraging us to reach beyond our everyday circumstances. In schools we get treated like criminals and are not given half of the tools that will help us become the best versions of ourselves. Many teachers are underpaid and discouraged when it comes to finding new ways to inspire learning and so they give up on the system. We need to see more examples of how we can become anything we dream if we are self-motivated and have the support and example from people we admire." What a lady!
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