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FROM A READER

Published: June 3, 2009

Editor:

As a senior, I wonder if schools, which have diversity in allocating subjects other than reading, writing and arithmetic, have thought about introducing a subject called "Life." Life is what each student will face whether he or she pursues a higher education or settles on what he or she has.

Life should include money management beyond the simple idea of keeping a budget. It should detail every expense facing graduates entering every day living. It should explain in depth credit cards rates, and how easy one can dig a financial hole difficult to climb out of.

Life should introduce existing poverty and how to prevent becoming a member of the unfortunates who fell into that discouraging number. Life should include all the facts about child rearing, when giving birth as a teen appears to be appealing. Life relates to growth from what you sow. Life should teach common sense is uncommon.

Everyone deserves a break in life. They should, however, be reminded that in order to coast one must be going down hill.

Richard E. Allard
New Port Richey

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