[johnlohanmclee]

well, I agree with most of what you are saying... however, having come from a "high risk" type myself (living in the outback, lack of teachers, crazy family etc) going to uni and travelling are very much within thier reach!!!!

There are programs at uni that will help you get in if you get enough life experience or have done an apprenticship, even if you only do til yr 10 at school. HECS means you dont pay for uni till after, TAFE is easy to get into, and with a trade or skill you can travel anywhere. It may take longer than someone with rich parents and straight As, but it can be done.

Its opinions like that which caused my school that I went through to stop offering students TEE subjects. I had no family asisstance, no money and very limited governement help, but I did it. Ive since travelled and worked overseas and in 3 weeks will finish my post grad and be a palaeontologist as well as an exploration geologist.

The difference between me and 2 of my siblings who have been on the dole their whole lives and always will be, is that I wanted to do something with my life. Im not a grade A student, I do lack motivation, and there have been heaps of times where I wanted to chuck it all in. But I still succeeded. Having a shit home life was an obstacle, but it was never an excuse.

Ahem.. you can have your soapbox back now....

The video is a great idea too! Ill look into that