Most kids would dump educationl to be on big brother...

[r988]

More whining about the youth of today, always good fun

Utterly bizarre list of people 19yos aspire to be at the end though, I mean Tony Blair? (god help us all), Stephen Hawking? (you WANT to be a cripple?)

maybe those were the people on the last 5 TV shows they saw before doing that survey or something?


http://tinyurl.com/co5vb

lse said:

Teens Would Ditch Education For Shot At Fame Friday, 13th January 2006, 07:26 Category: Politics LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Many British teenagers would ditch their education for the chance to appear in Big Brother, reveals a new survey. Eleven per cent of celebrity-obsessed teenagers admitted they would leave school to be on the show, according to new research by the Learning and Skills Council. And more than 16 per cent of those polled actually believe their dream of "stardom" will come true if they can wangle their way onto the reality TV show, which has launched the "famous for being famous" careers of former housemates including Jade Goody and Brian Dowling. Even though the odds of hitting the big time after leaving the Big Brother house are 1 in 30 million, nine per cent of the 16 to 19-year-olds questioned thought fame was a quicker route to fortune than qualifications. And 56 per cent of the 777 young people polled named money and success as the top two reasons to strive for fame, but around 11 per cent of teenagers are still sitting around 'waiting to be discovered'. Official statistics that show leaving school without at least five GCSEs makes most unemployable didn't deter the youngsters from considering risking it all for a shot at the high life either. However most of the famous faces named in the Top 10 'want to be' list have been educated to at least degree level, with Virgin Atlantic entrepreneur Richard Branson taking the top spot. Harry Potter author, J K Rowling, took second place and David Beckham scooped third. And one-in-20 (four per cent) of those surveyed had hopes of stepping into Prime Minister Tony Blair's shoes. England cricketer Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff, David Attenborough, Frank Lampard, Stephen Hawking, Ms Dynamite and Alan Sugar were other key public figures the teenagers aspired to. Ruth Bullen, of the LSC, said: "For many young people trying to be famous through reality television can be tempting, particularly if they are unsure as to the direction they want their lives to take. "The truth is, however, that the majority will not achieve fame and so it is essential that they gain a minimum set of qualifications - such as five GCSEs at grades A*-C or the equivalents. "If making money is the reason a young person want to become famous, then by staying on in education or training they can significantly increase their future earning power by gaining these essential qualifications." Top 10 People 16 To 19-Year-Olds Aspire To Be: 1. Richard Branson 2. J K Rowling 3. David Beckham 4. Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff 5. Tony Blair 6. David Attenborough 7. Frank Lampard 8. Stephen Hawking 9. Ms Dynamite 10. Alan Sugar

and another article here

http://tinyurl.com/9qhdz

[TeamD]

lsc said:

Eleven per cent of celebrity-obsessed teenagers admitted they would leave school to be on the show, according to new research by the Learning and Skills Council.

So what did the other 89% of celebrity-obsessed teenagers say?

I think these folk need remedial English. E- See Me!

[dern]

lse said:

And more than 16 per cent of those polled actually believe their dream of "stardom" will come true if they can wangle their way onto the reality TV show, which has launched the "famous for being famous" careers of former housemates including Jade Goody and Brian Dowling.

You can see why though as many people do become famous just for appearing on these programs after doing apparently nothing... even to a distinctly non-teen like me that appeals immensely

[bga]

I'm pretty sure when I was a a teenager a decade ago, the list was made up mainly from soap "stars" and singers.

All of that list have made their success through a fair bit of graft, despite what we may think of them as individuals.

[minicity]

The title of this thread and the title of the article lead us to believe that most kids would leave education to be on Big Brother. The first sentence of the article waters this down slightly. Then the figures show us that nearly all kids would not actually do what the title says. One of my pet hates about the media.

[alexkp]

r988 said:

More whining about the youth of today, always good fun Utterly bizarre list of people 19yos aspire to be at the end though, I mean Tony Blair? (god help us all), Stephen Hawking? (you WANT to be a cripple?) maybe those were the people on the last 5 TV shows they saw before doing that survey or something?

Why is that bizarre? The largest proportion of the country voted him in as Prime Minister. Just because you don't like him doesn't make him a poor role model.

And why the problem with Hawking? I suspect people aren't saying they want to be crippled, more that they respect and admire his astounding intellect and courage. If you just see him as a cripple then that is a very great shame and really denegrates one of the finest minds in the world.

All positive things - actually theat list is rather encouraging I would say.

>> Edited by alexkp on Friday 13th January 13:37

[timmy30]

Ever feel like your posting in a parrallel universe?

[TeamD]

How does this work? We appear to have two threads with the same name and different content?!

[timmy30]

But which is the real thread?

[scorp]

If the youth of today aspire to be like Lizzy Bardsley (sp?) from wife swap, then i would be worried.