Girls Are the Safest Drivers
TEENS: Teenage girls may not be better drivers than boys,
but they sure are safer. According to a survey by Prevention
Magazine, females are less likely to speed or drive
recklessly and more likely to wear a seat belt than males.
When it comes to drinking and driving, 26 percent of male
teen drivers have admitted to driving after consuming
alcohol, compared to 15 percent of girls who admit doing so.
Guys may not be lacking for skill behind the wheel, but
too many of them are also not lacking in risk-taking
machismo, which is just another term for foolishness.
OK, guys, it's time to get your act together. Foolishness
and driving a vehicle can be a deadly combination!
MAKING MONEY IS WHY I'M ATTENDING NOTRE DAME
DR. WALLACE: You keep telling teens that making lots of
money is not the main goal of attaining a college education.
What a crock. People go to college to get good jobs, which
result in tons of money. Please be honest about why people
attend college.
I have just finished my junior year at Notre Dame
University, and I have one more year before I start raking
in the cash. That's why I'm attending Notre Dame. — Curtis,
South Bend, Ind.
CURTIS: Notre Dame is a superb educational institution
with extremely high academic requirements. I offer my
congratulations for being accepted at Notre Dame. You must
be a very bright student. But before beginning to rake in
all that cash, I hope you will be employed by a profitable
company that is owned by a member of your family. If you
haven't noticed, the world is suffering from a severe
economic slowdown and the job market in our country is
relatively weak. I hope things will be better a year from
now when you graduate. Hopefully, you can looking for
employment that offers the most cash.
Now, I'll give you my point of view: Those who attend
college mainly to rake in the cash sometimes fall flat on
their faces. On the other hand, those who attend college to
get the best possible education usually become superb
employees who wind up in key positions that bring financial
security.
If the job market is still sluggish when you graduate, it
might be wise for you to enter a master's program at Notre
Dame. The more education, the better chance for finding
employment and the sooner you will begin "raking."
Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers.
Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually,
he will answer as many as possible in this column. E-mail
him at rwallace@galesburg.net. To find out more about Dr.
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