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Study As Their Guide

What's the point dad What's the point people learn at uni but then can't get a job I think that schools a waste of time! look around my little one look around friend I know a girl came to this land trained as a nurse then got a job paid a hundred thousand clams to bring her parents here yet another born and lived here got onto drugs can't keep a home what's the point my little one what's the point you say I know a man went to university works now at helping immigrants In jobs that weren't his dream granted there are people trained up in uni's towers that can not find the job they want can not reach their dream you need to do your research reality and life you need to aim direction for jobs that do exist mix fantasy's epiphany with jobs that bring the bacon home the truth lies in between I know a man that trained up hard to be an archaeologist yet now sits unemployed at home forgotten dreams now lost to time We need to guide our children's dreams they do not need to waste their time on jobs that life will not provide society creation the leaders of this land need to guide our children to dreams where they can stand Take a look around you friends education builds careers the doctor's and the nurse's the scientist and manager all show successful lives that came from working hard my friend with study as their guide

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