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Ritchie Cunningham's avatar

Interesting article, I remember starting teaching in the late 70's and in the 1980's, particularly in poor neighbourhoods, the feeling of despair and lack of motivation held young people back. As a teacher, you had first to motivate the students before you could teach.

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Abdullah Al Bahrani's avatar

Thank you for sharing your experience. It was a tough economic time, and I am sure you have stories to share. I learned early in my teaching career that connections have to come before content.

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Mike Raymer's avatar

Thank you for another interesting article. Decode Econ is an informative way to start each day.

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Abdullah Al Bahrani's avatar

This made my day! Thanks, Mike. I am so glad to hear that you value this work. I would love to have you provide a guest post, if interested.

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Sabahat Saalheen's avatar

Love the article. Even though I am born in 1994, I feel I belong to Gen z’s when it comes to their behaviour according to this article .

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Abdullah Al Bahrani's avatar

Thanks for reading and for your note. Yes, I am a millennial but sometimes fit more with Gen X since I am close to the cutoff, so I understand your feelings.

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Jessenia Rodriguez's avatar

Going through recessions shape how we manage income and grant us the wisdom to pass down learned experiences to the next generation.

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Jordan Peeples, PhD's avatar

Very interesting article! Good to know just how much recessions can impact an entire generation.

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