Comments on: TWIF (Part 2): America’s Career Choice Gap http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/twif-part-2-americas-career-choice-gap/ reb•e•lu•tion (reb’el lu shen) n. a teenage rebellion against low expectations Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:27:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Confidential Shredding Florida|Data Destruction Florida|Document Shredder Florida|Document Shredding Services Florida|Mobile Shredding Florida http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/twif-part-2-americas-career-choice-gap/#comment-1154412 Confidential Shredding Florida|Data Destruction Florida|Document Shredder Florida|Document Shredding Services Florida|Mobile Shredding Florida Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:42:41 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=39#comment-1154412 <strong>Confidential Shredding Florida|Data Destruction Florida|Document Shredder Florida|Document Shredding Services Florida|Mobile Shredding Florida...</strong> [...]The Rebelution: TWIF (Part 2): America’s Career Choice Gap[...]... Confidential Shredding Florida|Data Destruction Florida|Document Shredder Florida|Document Shredding Services Florida|Mobile Shredding Florida…

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]]> By: Jana M. http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/twif-part-2-americas-career-choice-gap/#comment-693233 Jana M. Sat, 19 Feb 2011 18:00:23 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=39#comment-693233 I think you definitely have a point in saying that many American students are slacking off and taking the "easy" jobs. Many teens would like to be a pop singer or an actor or whatnot, simply because there is more fame for a pop star than an engineer. That said, I think that focusing too much on science and engineering is not right, either. God gifts people with different things. Some people can do math with ease, but the same people have a very hard time with other subjects. I am not saying that you should slack off at math if you are not good at it, but I would like to point out that not all people are called to be scientists. Where would scientists and engineers be without secretaries? Where would our country be without journalists? Where would we be without musicians? Or pastors? I realize that it is not your intent to ignore these people, but to focus on a specific issue. However, I do think that you are getting somewhat sidetracked by a facet of the problem, which is slacking off. Our lower percentage of scientists and engineers is only a facet of the problem. What we, as Christians, should be focusing on is doing our very best in whatever situation God has placed us in. Since we have God on our side, our best is much higher than we think; we simply have not tried hard enough. We should do our homework and our jobs as unto the Lord, because without him, we are only living for our own glory. Some people are good with science, and God has called them to be scientists, so they should work to the very best of their ability. Some people are good with science, but God has called them to be writers instead, and they should also do this to the best of their ability. The question we all need to ask ourselves is, "Why am I doing this? Is it for my own glory, or God's?" If we are working for God's glory on God's terms, then it is him who guides us. If it is God who guides us, then we cannot go astray. I think you definitely have a point in saying that many American students are slacking off and taking the “easy” jobs. Many teens would like to be a pop singer or an actor or whatnot, simply because there is more fame for a pop star than an engineer.
That said, I think that focusing too much on science and engineering is not right, either. God gifts people with different things. Some people can do math with ease, but the same people have a very hard time with other subjects. I am not saying that you should slack off at math if you are not good at it, but I would like to point out that not all people are called to be scientists. Where would scientists and engineers be without secretaries? Where would our country be without journalists? Where would we be without musicians? Or pastors?
I realize that it is not your intent to ignore these people, but to focus on a specific issue. However, I do think that you are getting somewhat sidetracked by a facet of the problem, which is slacking off. Our lower percentage of scientists and engineers is only a facet of the problem. What we, as Christians, should be focusing on is doing our very best in whatever situation God has placed us in. Since we have God on our side, our best is much higher than we think; we simply have not tried hard enough. We should do our homework and our jobs as unto the Lord, because without him, we are only living for our own glory. Some people are good with science, and God has called them to be scientists, so they should work to the very best of their ability. Some people are good with science, but God has called them to be writers instead, and they should also do this to the best of their ability. The question we all need to ask ourselves is, “Why am I doing this? Is it for my own glory, or God’s?” If we are working for God’s glory on God’s terms, then it is him who guides us. If it is God who guides us, then we cannot go astray.

]]> By: Shayna Jung http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/twif-part-2-americas-career-choice-gap/#comment-578092 Shayna Jung Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:55:25 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=39#comment-578092 We are all so facinated with ourselves. We do not really care about other people. It is always about us becoming famous. Whereas we should be more focused on God and others. In other countries you have to have an education to get anywhere, but here we would rather pretend to be good singers or actors and forget about education. We are all so facinated with ourselves. We do not really care about other people. It is always about us becoming famous. Whereas we should be more focused on God and others. In other countries you have to have an education to get anywhere, but here we would rather pretend to be good singers or actors and forget about education.

]]> By: ambani59 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/twif-part-2-americas-career-choice-gap/#comment-577738 ambani59 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:43:40 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=39#comment-577738 oh its really nice i like your views and ideas about america choice grap its realy awesome <a href="http://www.mycareeradvice.com" rel="nofollow">Career Test </a> oh its really nice i like your views and ideas about america choice grap its realy awesome
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]]> By: Danielle http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/twif-part-2-americas-career-choice-gap/#comment-549954 Danielle Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:50:14 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=39#comment-549954 I totally agree with Bob Banar on this. I have grown to hate politics I can't stand it so much because of how worldly it has gotten lately. I believe America should stay on top since we are supposed to be a nation of Christians however because of so much sin and glammor of sin our country has fallen. We were founded by Christian principles and we should stay on top with Christian principles and be examples to other christian nations to rise with us and help keep the end of the world from coming faster than it already is cause we all know that God can only tolerate so much sin and so many people still need to hear the gospel. As always, thanks for writing this. I always learn something new when coming to this site. I totally agree with Bob Banar on this. I have grown to hate politics I can’t stand it so much because of how worldly it has gotten lately. I believe America should stay on top since we are supposed to be a nation of Christians however because of so much sin and glammor of sin our country has fallen. We were founded by Christian principles and we should stay on top with Christian principles and be examples to other christian nations to rise with us and help keep the end of the world from coming faster than it already is cause we all know that God can only tolerate so much sin and so many people still need to hear the gospel.
As always, thanks for writing this.
I always learn something new when coming to this site.

]]> By: Elizabeth Laskowski http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/twif-part-2-americas-career-choice-gap/#comment-537491 Elizabeth Laskowski Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:28:04 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=39#comment-537491 This article couldn't be more true. It really opened my eyes to what is going on. Before, I just figured that America was towards the top. Thanks for the great article. This article couldn’t be more true. It really opened my eyes to what is going on. Before, I just figured that America was towards the top. Thanks for the great article.

]]> By: Josh http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/twif-part-2-americas-career-choice-gap/#comment-506455 Josh Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:36:11 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=39#comment-506455 I agree with Lue-Yee. While studying engineering and science are certainly more beneficial than MTV, I do not see why this post has such xenophobic connotations. For clarification I am not calling Brett xenophobic but the idea he seems to be promoting suggests that God has chosen America as the best country in the world and now these inferior Indians and Chinese are out to get us. As Christians we should definitely be diligent and work hard, but our fiath in God transcends all countries on the face of this earth. Countries are created by man and therefore flawed, even if they are founded on Christian principles. Are come nations more Christian than others? Of course, but I have a hard time imagining Jesus returning to Earth and favoring America over India and China. I also agree with Alexander and think that Brett should respond to all of these posts ASAP. I agree with Lue-Yee. While studying engineering and science are certainly more beneficial than MTV, I do not see why this post has such xenophobic connotations. For clarification I am not calling Brett xenophobic but the idea he seems to be promoting suggests that God has chosen America as the best country in the world and now these inferior Indians and Chinese are out to get us. As Christians we should definitely be diligent and work hard, but our fiath in God transcends all countries on the face of this earth. Countries are created by man and therefore flawed, even if they are founded on Christian principles. Are come nations more Christian than others? Of course, but I have a hard time imagining Jesus returning to Earth and favoring America over India and China.
I also agree with Alexander and think that Brett should respond to all of these posts ASAP.

]]> By: David http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/twif-part-2-americas-career-choice-gap/#comment-490879 David Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:59:37 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=39#comment-490879 Correction: Jerry Yang, not Lang was president of Yahoo! at the time this article was written. Correction: Jerry Yang, not Lang was president of Yahoo! at the time this article was written.

]]> By: Globality « Confessions of an Undercover Theologian http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/twif-part-2-americas-career-choice-gap/#comment-486500 Globality « Confessions of an Undercover Theologian Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:45:30 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=39#comment-486500 [...] World is Flat‘ (see some great thoughts about that book here, or here in four parts 1, 2, 3 and 4) as you might be able to see from this wonderful mindmap by Brandy Agerbeck below, [...] [...] World is Flat‘ (see some great thoughts about that book here, or here in four parts 1, 2, 3 and 4) as you might be able to see from this wonderful mindmap by Brandy Agerbeck below, [...]

]]> By: Ali http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/twif-part-2-americas-career-choice-gap/#comment-458480 Ali Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:18:57 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=39#comment-458480 This is a really important topic, in my opinion. I've totally seen it in classes and church and almost any activity I have been a part of. People have really started to slack off and don't seem to care. "A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber and want like an armed man. . . " Prov. 6 10-11 However, I thought that saying that the Chinese and Indians want to "dominate" was a bit powerful and could easily be taken the wrong way. (trust me, i've said many things like that where people misunderstand) Even so, my mother is Chrinese and she pushes me and my sibling to do well in everything. I don't think she wants us to "dominate" but to strive for excellence and work hard, and in my case to do everything for the glory of God. While I understand the message you are communicating, I'm just saying that talking about those things is being on a really fine line. I'm really glad you are talking about this as I am considering some career choices now, and how best to do everything for the glory of God and to be a beacon in this world. Keep up the good work and thanks for all you've been doing with the rebelution. Its really inspired me. This is a really important topic, in my opinion. I’ve totally seen it in classes and church and almost any activity I have been a part of. People have really started to slack off and don’t seem to care.
“A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber and want like an armed man. . . ” Prov. 6 10-11

However, I thought that saying that the Chinese and Indians want to “dominate” was a bit powerful and could easily be taken the wrong way. (trust me, i’ve said many things like that where people misunderstand) Even so, my mother is Chrinese and she pushes me and my sibling to do well in everything. I don’t think she wants us to “dominate” but to strive for excellence and work hard, and in my case to do everything for the glory of God. While I understand the message you are communicating, I’m just saying that talking about those things is being on a really fine line.

I’m really glad you are talking about this as I am considering some career choices now, and how best to do everything for the glory of God and to be a beacon in this world. Keep up the good work and thanks for all you’ve been doing with the rebelution. Its really inspired me.

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