Earning A Living
Specialising too young destroys all-round development which makes for adaptability. Too many boys and girls concentrate on the subject which they think will earn them a living, and neglect others often far more important. It should be emphasised that schooling is not solely for the purpose of training for a career, or earning a living. It is a mistake to think that, because a boy is good at drawing he will not be happy in a career unless he is doing commercial art-in many cases he can develop his interests in a hobby rather than in a job. It is for much more than that, though parents and children may lose sight of this. It is a preparation for the living of leisure hours as well as working hours-that is, a preparation for the whole of living, All courses in all schools are planned on this Principle, and it is a very grave mistake to look on those subjects which do not directly aim at training for vocation as a waste of time. (G. W. C. Drake, Vocational Guidance Officer in a talk with A. B, Thompson, "School and Vocation," 1YA, September 26.)
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 69, 18 October 1940, Page 5
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196Earning A Living New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 69, 18 October 1940, Page 5
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