Only 40 percent mentioned expanding their minds. And, their responses were the direct opposite of freshman responses 30 years earlier. Many who enter teaching see it as more than a way to make a living. It's a noble way to spend a life, to contribute to something more than a personal bank account. But increasingly we're a people who measure our value by the dollar sign.
Community service is for chumps, and doing well is better than doing good.
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