Some would use the "At Least" Defense, which looks like, "At least they know where they live, meaning they CAN recognize the United States on a map although I hesitate to include -globe .
I was working an Age-Group softball game, Girls between the ages of 10 to twelve, it was a comfortable day but the girls headed toward their positions with mope and draaag, the game wuz-gonna take HOURS at their pace so I called out GIRLS MOVE TO YOUR POSITIONS WITH ALACRITY !.. Their response was instantaneous 'WHAT IS ALACRITY ???' I yelled ENTHUSIASM . They giggled .
Between games I asked a few of their Moms about their daughters lack of >>>Enthusiasm<<< One Mom said that they would rather being doing something else, another confessed, "I just want them out of the house DOING something" . Another chirped, "This is better than watching TV" . I shook my head {are you fucking kidding me (?) .
Learning requires EFFORT ---that's why Report Cards have EFFORT alongside Grade, clearly one's Grade is partially determined by the amount of EFFORT that one expends . Here's where "I DON'T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT THIS SUBJECT, becomes a Foundation for Future FAILURE . Whim and Fancy are ANATHEMA to Education .
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