Never Mind the Giant Flat-Screen TV...

Homeslice · 12-23-2010, 09:06 PM

Haven't read this thread fully, but considering who the average black person's role models are, what do you expect? Why should you study hard enough to earn a scholarship or grant, or even go to college in the first place, when your role models aren't telling you that that's what you should do?

(Not saying that going to college is always the answer...... it isn't.......But, when your role model is just an athlete or entertainer of some kind, the only thing it will accomplish is maybe make some kids work hard at sports or music, and that's cool if they make a legitimate effort at it, but we all know the odds of succeeding in those fields.....

12-23-2010, 09:06 PM	#21
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Haven't read this thread fully, but considering who the average black person's role models are, what do you expect? Why should you study hard enough to earn a scholarship or grant, or even go to college in the first place, when your role models aren't telling you that that's what you should do? (Not saying that going to college is always the answer...... it isn't.......But, when your role model is just an athlete or entertainer of some kind, the only thing it will accomplish is maybe make some kids work hard at sports or music, and that's cool if they make a legitimate effort at it, but we all know the odds of succeeding in those fields.....