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Stanford Dean:<br />
8 Basic Skills<br />
We’re Failing<br />
to Teach Young<br />
People<br />
The culture of coddling and<br />
protection we have built is<br />
the culprit.<br />
How<br />
International<br />
Students Add<br />
Billions to the US<br />
Economy<br />
Billions upon billions of dollars<br />
enter the economy through this<br />
demographic in addition to the<br />
thousands and thousands of<br />
jobs they support.<br />
By Annie Holmquist<br />
Thursday, November 01, 2018<br />
Last week, former Stanford dean Julie Lythcott-Haims made a list of eight skills every 18-year-old should possess. The list<br />
ran as follows:<br />
1.An 18-year-old must be able to talk to strangers.<br />
2.An 18-year-old must be able to find his or her way around.<br />
3.An 18-year-old must be able to manage his assignments, workload, and deadlines.<br />
4.An 18-year-old must be able to contribute to the running of a house hold.<br />
5.An 18-year-old must be able to handle interpersonal problems.<br />
6.An 18-year-old must be able to cope with ups and downs.<br />
7.An 18-year-old must be able to earn and manage money.<br />
8.An 18-year-old must be able to take risks.<br />
Straightforward and simple, right?<br />
But according to Lythcott-Haims, the culture of coddling and protection we have built has made an 18-year-old with all of<br />
these skills a rare occurrence. Parents’ reluctance to give children chores, let them out of their sight, or even fight their<br />
own battles on the playground has, in essence, failed to teach basic responsibility to the next generation.<br />
Author Dorothy Leigh Sayers sensed this same trend away from basic responsibility in her famous 1947 essay "The Lost<br />
Tools of Learning." She noted:<br />
When we think about the remarkably early age at which the young men went up to university in, let us say, Tudor times,<br />
and thereafter were held fit to assume responsibility for the conduct of their own affairs, are we altogether comfortable<br />
about that artificial prolongation of intellectual childhood and adolescence into the years of physical maturity which<br />
is so marked in our own day? To postpone the acceptance of responsibility to a late date brings with it a number of<br />
psychological complications which, while they may interest the psychiatrist, are scarcely beneficial either to the individual<br />
or to society. [emphasis added]<br />
One doesn’t have to look far to see that today’s children are certainly plagued by “psychological complications.” Is it possible<br />
that simple training in responsibility is the pathway out of those problems?<br />
By Grace Carter<br />
Thursday, November 01, 2018<br />
Across the United States, record numbers of international students are joining colleges and universities for their journey<br />
through the system of higher education. A 2016 study by the Institute of International Students discovered that year saw<br />
just over 1,000,000 international students enrolled in the US education system.<br />
But how does this influx of foreign students affect the economy of the US, and what does such a massive demographic<br />
have influence over?<br />
Billions upon Billions of Dollars<br />
For a clearer perspective, the total of these international students amounts just over 5 percent of the entire US student<br />
population. This may seem relatively small and potentially even insignificant, but it would be a mistake to discount it. In<br />
fact, billions upon billions of dollars enter the economy through this demographic in addition to the thousands and thousands<br />
of jobs they support.<br />
According to the National Association of Foreign Student Advisers (NAFSA), for every seven international students living<br />
in the US, three jobs are supported due to their presence. This is hugely significant, especially when you consider that<br />
the US international student population is actually rising slowly compared to other countries around the world that accept<br />
large volumes of students.<br />
As expected, the costs of tuition and accommodation were the biggest contributors to the economy. However, in addition<br />
to these, the study also took into account the students’ expenditures on other life aspects such as retail spending,<br />
phone contracts and bills, health insurance, and other daily activities including food and transportation.<br />
In total, in 2016, international students were responsible for over $32 billion worth of contributions to the economy,<br />
changing the lives of millions of people across the country. This contribution effect can be felt by people from all walks of<br />
life, as the expenditures come in all shapes and sizes.<br />
Enriching Local Communities<br />
Jessie Bowers, an economics expert and lecturer, explains:<br />
One of the most overlooked aspects of international students enrolling in the United States is one where the students<br />
are contributing to their local communities. Small businesses and local retailers such as local cafés and shops all benefit<br />
greatly from the rise of international students. Likewise, more niche businesses such as custom writing services, such as<br />
Boom Essays and Essayroo, have boomed in recent years due to the increasing influx of students, increasing the income<br />
wages of domestic households across the States.<br />
Source: The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)<br />
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Many people believe the US higher education system isn’t doing enough to support international student populations,<br />
which will ultimately lead to a decline in enrollment rates.<br />
Jack Sullivan, an educator from UKWritings, states:<br />
Students across the States are still suffering from issues, such as language barriers, which has resulted in a complete lack<br />
of support. Students looking to pass their courses without having to worry about writing essays in the wrong format etc,<br />
flock to our services, leading to the recent boom in the industry over the last few years.<br />
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