Grades vs Education

[Fidel_Castronaut]

I don't think the entitlement of the students is directly a reflection of child-rearing in the last few decades. There has been a pretty significant cultural shift over the last century. Who were the most famous people of the centuries prior? They were the novelists and scientists and intellectuals. It was expected that you would value your character above all other things. Since the early 1900's however, we seem to have shifted towards a culture of personality and public perception of our personality instead of character (this is not my own thesis, for that I would point you towards a book by Susan Cain called "Quiet").

Good point. I made a point of not generalising my experiences to all students because I know there are a lot of them they actually do the work and want to learn more about it.

But I think you're pretty much spot on regarding character and personality. Thanks for recommending the book, will check it out.