Kids who have been raised under a regimen of positive reinforcement, and whose self-esteem depends on perfection, are not well equipped to handle criticism. Besides, they have better things to do than hit the books. At a big, public party school – let’s call it the University of Southern Football – that probably means beer and television. At elite colleges, it means those all-consuming extracurricular activities.
-William Deresiewicz
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