Today the media is all hue and cry over Malia Obama taking a gap year. I fail to understand what business it is of anyone's what she does. Other than her parents, I am pretty confident no one is going to pay anything towards her gap year or college tuition. So why the hue and cry over her decision.
I must say I have respect for the young girl for making her own choice. I believe the media should be congratulating the President and First Lady for bringing up such a sensible girl who seems to have her head on her shoulders. I admire her parents for letting her make her decisions and for making sure she values her education. I'd say I'm jealous of their parenting success :). Lets become a society that encourages youngsters in their education. Lets celebrate the success of all children and when children of celebrities model good decisions, lets hold them up as role models. Let her enjoy the decision she is making or even let her make her mistakes and learn from it. She's entitled to both.
Regarding her decision to take a gap year - Couldn't we give her credit for making an informed choice. After all she did get accepted into one of the most elite schools in the USA.
Wouldn't you want your self/child to be surrounded by people and comments that get you/them up to their full potential ?
I must say I have respect for the young girl for making her own choice. I believe the media should be congratulating the President and First Lady for bringing up such a sensible girl who seems to have her head on her shoulders. I admire her parents for letting her make her decisions and for making sure she values her education. I'd say I'm jealous of their parenting success :). Lets become a society that encourages youngsters in their education. Lets celebrate the success of all children and when children of celebrities model good decisions, lets hold them up as role models. Let her enjoy the decision she is making or even let her make her mistakes and learn from it. She's entitled to both.
Regarding her decision to take a gap year - Couldn't we give her credit for making an informed choice. After all she did get accepted into one of the most elite schools in the USA.
Wouldn't you want your self/child to be surrounded by people and comments that get you/them up to their full potential ?
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