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Advice for teens from twenty-somethings
'Reality Check' by Simon Foster (23 yrs old)
Five years ago, I thought / used to think I was going
to make lots of money when I left school. I told/1
my parents I'd be the president of a company with a fancy
car and a big house by the time I was 21. I believed/
2
that companies were going to fight to offer
me a job because I was going to be a great innovator like
Bill Gates or Steve Jobs. I didn't feel/3
that
further study was necessary and I wanted to get a job
and start my 'amazing' career as soon as possible. I said /
that I'd be able to 'do whatever' and
'go
wherever' because I'd be so rich and successful. I didn't
much about real life back
then.
know/5
What would I say to my teenage self now? WAKE UP,
MATE! The real world is tough and
competitive, and
success requires hard work. Take
a reality check, work
hard,
and if you are very lucky,
success might follow