“Many of us have to resort to fake personalities with fake passions in order to not fall behind in ‘social status’ and the college process.” Pressure to stand out, he said, has had a paradoxical effect on his generation, forcing students to be someone they’re not and feign passions to appear attractive to top colleges. Students become disaffected learners, consumed by getting good grades and accolades instead of taking a genuine interest in the subject matter. “In the hopes of seeing us for who we are, they’ve made us become who we aren’t,” he concluded.
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