My gut reaction to an adult using quotation marks around a phrase like “the system” when talking to teens is that it’s a transparent attempt to condescend. I know it’s not intended as such, but I’d change the title.
On the other hand, I think the title, as worded, is one of the best pieces of advice I could imagine a gifted teen receiving; I was strongly tempted to upvote the post after reading the title alone.
(Though I would choose a different title for the section labeled “It’s important to choose your extracurriculars well”, because that misleadingly sounds like standard advice from The System.)
My gut reaction to an adult using quotation marks around a phrase like “the system” when talking to teens is that it’s a transparent attempt to condescend. I know it’s not intended as such, but I’d change the title.
On the other hand, I think the title, as worded, is one of the best pieces of advice I could imagine a gifted teen receiving; I was strongly tempted to upvote the post after reading the title alone.
(Though I would choose a different title for the section labeled “It’s important to choose your extracurriculars well”, because that misleadingly sounds like standard advice from The System.)
Good suggestion, thanks