The Generation Gap-WHY? - Herbert W. Armstrong

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Students stro ll in co urtya rd of University of Paris during recent demonstrations which almost toppled the
govern ment. N ot e p o ste r of M a o Tse-tung showing influence of co mmunism among some at the university .
COLLEGE FOR WHAT?
Never before has a college degree been so important for
success. Yet increasing numbers of young people are finding
college frustrating and meaningless. What is wrong with higher
education? Why doesn't a LIBERAL education answer the
profound human questions? This article reveals the missing
element.
W
ITH the weary detachment of
one who has been hardened
to tragedy, the uniformed officer
absent ly surveys the dormi tory room
and awaits the ambulance. On the
nightstand is a scribbled note addressed
"To anyone in the world who cares."
It flutters in the chill morning breeze
and would blow away except for the
pill bottle resting on it - the empty
pill bottle.
The officer steps nearer and his lips
silently form the words as he reads:
"To anyone in the world who cares.
Who am I? Why am I living ? Where
am I going ? Life has become stupid
and purposeless. Nothing makes sense
anymore. The questions I had when I
came to college are still unanswered and
now I am convinced that there are no
answers. There can only be pain and
guilt and despair here. My fear of
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l. Farrow
death and the unknown is far less
terrifying than the prospect of the un ­
bearable frustrations, futility, and hope ­
lessness of continued existence... ."
Glan cing at the lifeless, sheet-d raped
form on the bed, the office r shrugs his
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shoulders heavily and turns away. For
him it's routine - just another suicide.
For the ambulance crew it's routinejust
another DOA . And, tragically, it
is becoming all too routine on college
campuses .
Yes, suicide is now the number one
cause of deat h among college students
in the Un ited States. Does that shock
you? It should !
Something Missing
Isn't it incredibl e that so many
bright, creative young people in the
very prime of their physical and intellectua
l powers, with the promise of
affluent and productive lives ahead
should find life hopeless, purposeless,
worthless?
Isn't it alarming that college students
in increasing numbers are dropp ing out,
rejecting family, society, the world, and