OCR Text |
Show K7d 's dreams can be a reality i I find that children today live for the present. They have little sense of their place in the future and little care for what steps they must take if t L 'i- r j" " i r ' t s L " J . . S x ; I LILY ESKELSEN UEA President I typical student. When asked what he or she wants to be as an adult, the answers may be rock star, model, astronaut, movie star, dancer, etc. Most children choose something exotic and exciting. They pick occupations oc-cupations that get a lot of media attention. at-tention. They all seem to want attention. at-tention. Want to be noticed. Want to be special to someone. There's nothing wrong with these daydreams. Sooner or later, however, our children will be faced with hard facts about making their way in the real world. Parents and teachers can help prepare them. Don't dismiss their dreams. If a young man wants to make it big as a rock star, encourage en-courage him. But don't let him think he'll make a living playing air guitar and lip syncing MTV. He'll have to earn money to invest in an instrument. There are music lessons, and that means lots of practice. prac-tice. With the possible exception of Milli-Vaiiilli, rock musicians put in the same hours of hard work and dedication as a concert pianist. For the kids who want to be astronauts, suggest summer science workshops in astronomy or physical fitness programs. Budding actors and actresses have to have sharp minds and the ability to memorize quickly. They are also expected to have extensive backgrounds in the classics so often studied in high school English classes. Help your children uncover and develop the skills they will need to make their dreams come true. In doing do-ing so, they will discover that success-no matter how effortless it seems on the cover of a magazine-is magazine-is the result of not-so-glamorous hard work, planning and personal discipline. Centerville Junior High recently held its Final Spelling Bee, in which 35 finalist participated. Misty Tobler took first place, Becky Woodhave bok second and John Cutler took third place. Tobler went on to compete in the state finals. . to make their dreams come true. I will also tell you that such was true of children yesterday, and I predict it will be true for tomorrow's children. We cannot expect a lifetime of maturity to be found in school children. But we can help them build such maturity. Take, for example, your |