“I mentor students in high school and college looking to get into technology, specifically cybersecurity, and unfortunately the passion isn’t there. They don’t ask questions relevant to the field, and when pressed on technical knowledge about particular subjects, they aren’t mentally agile enough to answer or even have a conversation to help us to gauge their troubleshooting or engineering capabilities. “
Why do you think the students are like that?
It’s not only the education system, but seems like the character and will aren’t there either from what you are saying
Character and will are built by family and community. There’s a notable lack of family involvement in the lives of these young people. There is some, don’t misunderstand, but by and large we’re seeing an entire generation raised on Internet-connected devices. And community, specifically faith-based community, has been dying. I’m praying for a revival, but the downward slump has been precipitous. These breed character in youth and a desire to succeed.
Why try to succeed when the Internet tells you that it’s hopeless? If you’re white, esp. male, you’re told from a very young age that you’re not worth the same as an Indian child or an Asian child or even a black child. Why try if the world is against you?