Others are also musing about our education system and traditional career paths

It is starting to sound repetitive. Today in my inbox was a link to an article about Gen Y and Entrepreneurship and another comment about how successfully our schools prepare our young people for their future. In part it said

The traditional career path doesn’t work for a lot of Gen Ys because our current education system is not geared to adequately prepare us for a career in the 21st century.

The full article (dated Aug 24th 2009) can be seen here. It urges young people to be proactive, to think outside the walls. It also emphasises making connections, finding mentors, getting real world experience of what interests you.

Making change in any system is a slow process. Chagens in education possibly come even more slowly - everyone has an opinion because it is something that virtually all of us have experience of.

Making change at the individual level is much easier. I think that it can only be helpful if we encourage our young people and especially our gifted to foster a mindset of being proactive about their learning, seeking out opportunities even if they aren't available in the school setting.

It is attitude that makes all the difference.