>I thought I would share this with you. It's cute and so true!!! > >  GET OVER IT! > > > > > > > >To anyone with kids of any age, here's some advice.  Bill Gates recently > >gave > >a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not > >learn in > >school.  He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings > >created a > >generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set > >them > >up for failure in the real world. > > > >Rule 1:  Life is not fair - get used to it! > > > >Rule 2:  The world won't care about your self-esteem.  The world will > >expect > >you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself. > > > >Rule 3:  You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school.  You > > > >won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both. > > > >Rule 4:  If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss. > > > >Rule 5:  Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity.  Your > >Grandparents had > >a different word for burger flipping - they called it opportunity. > > > >Rule 6:  If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine > >about > >your mistakes, learn from them. > > > >Rule 7:  Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they > >are > >now.  They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes > >and > >listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were.  So before > >you > >save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try > >delousing > >the closet in your own room. > > > >Rule 8:  Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but > >life > >HAS NOT.  In some schools they have abolished failing grades and they'll > >give you > >as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer.  This doesn't bear > >the > >slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life. > > > >Rule 9:  Life is not divided into semesters.  You don't get summers off > >and > >very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF.  Do that > >on > >your own time. > > > >Rule 10:  Television is NOT real life.  In real life people actually > >have to > >leave the coffee shop and go to jobs. > > > >Rule 11:  Be nice to nerds.  Chances are you'll end up working for one. > > > >If you agree, pass it on. > > > >If you can read this - Thank a teacher! > >If you are reading it in English-Thank a soldier!! > > > > > >Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might > >as well dance! > > > >