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To: Kaslin

Because they are old enough to see the problems, but lack the experience and wisdom to deal with them.
When I was in the Army, some of the Enlisted Soldiers would gripe about the Second Lieutenants. They said that the Second lieutenants were too gung-ho and didn’t know anything. I told them that Second Lieutenants were invaluable to the Army. They are full of piss and vinegar and think that anything can be accomplished. The Army needed their energy.
I see young college grads in the same light. They are invaluable to our society. They are full of piss and vinegar and they think anything can be accomplished. The key to turning a shave tail Second Lieutenant into a mature, high-performing Officer was to pair that Second Lieutenant with a seasoned Non-Commissioned Officer who knew how to train Second Lieutenants. I think it’s the same with young college grads. They need a mentor, someone who has been with the organization for a while. Don’t complain about youthful energy, harness it for good.


50 posted on 04/07/2013 7:14:03 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: blueunicorn6

>> I think it’s the same with young college grads.

It isn’t. They’ve been indoctrinated.


71 posted on 04/07/2013 7:43:13 AM PDT by TArcher ("TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS, governments are instituted among men" -- Does that still work?)
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