Hey Pandas, What Is Something That Today’s Generation Of Kids Don’t Know But Should?

College will 100% be better than high school. All the drama that went on, the people who bullied you and cut you down, they'll go off to other places and you will never see them again. No one will care about who won what arbitrary title in high school. You will be able to take what subjects YOU want and have a LOT more control over time. Don't wanna go to an 8 am class every single semester? Don't have to. (Yes sometimes you may but you're not being forced to by ridiculous government-mandated "education" systems designed to crush your individuality and increase their funding).

Utilize what you have before deciding on if you need to buy something. This applies for cooking, cleaning, mending, curing boredom, etc. But do research (books/web) before hand though. Ya' don't want to end up poisoning yourself or something horrible thing happening if ya' deny educating yourself.

Space exploration is now commonplace with so many "wow" images, they'll never experience the
intensity of the drama excitement and tension we all felt watching Apollo 8 and Apollo 11 live.

Kids, learn the basics in cooking (Whether you're a boy or a girl).
The amount of people I know my age (18) and even people much older than me who always order takeaway because they don't know how to cook is insane.

(This excludes people who cannot afford ingredients, have medical conditions or are constantly working/working multiple jobs. Those are all valid reasons to eat pre-packaged food or order takeaway for most meals.)

Practice the basics of cooking at home such as using an oven, boiling vegetables and cooking items in a pot or pan. Kids, do it while you are not the one paying for the ingredients (If your parents are okay with it).

Also, saying you will never cook because you're going to "burn the house down" is not a very good excuse either, especially as you're getting older. It's not funny. It just makes you sound lazy and unintelligent. Don't rely on other people to always cook for you if you have the capability and resources to cook yourself (This does not sit well when you become an adult and are living with other people).

Therapy is good

Learning that my emotions were a choice was a huge help to me as an insecure teenager. I really hated myself, and I came to understand that we tend to believe what we tell ourselves the most, so I needed to learn to be more gentle and caring and positive in my inner monologue.

Own up to your mistakes. Nobody is perfect and the repercussions are never as bad as you think they will be.

I don't know many members of kids these days, since my mother is allergic to being social, but: Never reveal your age on social media if you're a minor. I've seen many examples here on BP. Don't do it. You are setting yourself up for trouble. There are terrible people who WILL take advantage of you for it.
In my personal experience, the person who asked me instantly accused me of being a bot bc my grammar was "too good" for my age...

saying sorry even when it was a accident... or saying you are sorry when they lose a loved one.

Basic home and auto maintenance. I've had tenants that didn't know what a circuit breaker was. And I have taught more than one person how to use a jack.

Reading a paper map and use an old school compass. Here in Sweden, it is popular to go hiking. And every year, there are people that needs to be saved by a search party, because they got lost because the phone had a dead battery/whatever app for navigation they had did not work when the recepion went away.

Yeah yeah yeah, I'll start/finish that college degree later. Boom! You're in your 40's at a dead end job, and no will to do anything about it. Time. Flies. By. Believe that. Don't put that !@#% off.

I am a teenager but almost everyone my age is literally holding a screen three millimeters away from their face.
You can enjoy stuff without screens, like painting, drawing, playing with a pet, reading and more.
It doesn't all have to be virtual.

That whining and complaining about things that don’t go your way isn’t acceptable.

Parents, teach your kids not to act like an idiot when they don’t get their own way

Be sure to appreciate your job and don’t grow complacent, wherever you are. I had a lot of labor jobs growing up and felt I would never land any of the office jobs I so desired, but then I got lucky at 22. Generally speaking, the least likable coworkers I’ve had were people who were lucky enough to only ever work at a desk after high school. These sorts of people didn’t see the value of their position and were most likely to call in to take a day off or leave work for others to do. The coworkers I did like usually experienced some sort of struggle in their personal lives, like I did, and this was reflected in their work ethic. At 30, I feel fortunate spending hours at a desk organizing reports because it still feels like I “made it”. If you become listless at work and begin to feel that you don’t belong, I would encourage you to seek other job opportunities if possible. Your coworkers would probably support your decision. Otherwise, please just remember that life could be harder.

A work ethic... the current generation believe they are owed a living.

How to drive a stick shift.

There is life without social media. It doesn't matter who has the perfect nose, is thin or has the most likes on TikTok. Study in school and educate yourself on the job - wanting to become an influencer is not cool.

Household chores. Seriously my cousins' children don't know how to cook or clean or do anything

Read a map without relying on GPS