You're cool in Houston! We have a big Arab population here, and the food from the Levant doesn't get better in the U.S. than it does in this town. Great fast-food shawarma, and good halal variations on other cuisine. I always recommend halal Chinese food to people, and at first they don't get the concept, but that's always proven to be a big hit. Houston is a great foodie town, not just for the Texas traditional stuff in this article, but for all kinds of food.
There is a lot of interest in the lithium iron phosphate batteries produced by Chinese automaker BYD. They are cheaper and last longer than lithium-ion, and they're safer (don't explode, even under crash conditions). They are, however, heavier.
I agree with jenjen's comment above. Every generation thinks it is exceptional. The kids in this video appear to find their classes either boring or impractical, but students have always complained about this. Some of the messages were surprisingly ignorant, too. Two hours a night on the phone? High school and college kids have posted these numbers for over thirty years. Your first job out of college doesn't currently exist? That old chestnut's been around for over a decade, when the students in this video were in elementary school. Are they entirely unfamiliar with what happened before they were born?
Vonskippy's right, too. Spend any amount of time with international students or those Americans who are making the most of college, and you'll realize how meager our expectations have become. Most American students I've met lately are simply lazy, but now they can justify/blame their dislike for learning on a technology disconnect. Great teachers (Google "Richard Feynman" for one) can inspire students without new technology.
L.B., I hope the "Millennials" you've mentioned aren't kids in high school or college. I've spent time around both, and they're an underwhelming bunch. Don't get me wrong, my own generation is nothing to write home about (and I would hasten to point out that we also complained about silly standardized tests), but many of us demonstrated an affection for learning new things, and greater respect for teachers.
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Vonskippy's right, too. Spend any amount of time with international students or those Americans who are making the most of college, and you'll realize how meager our expectations have become. Most American students I've met lately are simply lazy, but now they can justify/blame their dislike for learning on a technology disconnect. Great teachers (Google "Richard Feynman" for one) can inspire students without new technology.
L.B., I hope the "Millennials" you've mentioned aren't kids in high school or college. I've spent time around both, and they're an underwhelming bunch. Don't get me wrong, my own generation is nothing to write home about (and I would hasten to point out that we also complained about silly standardized tests), but many of us demonstrated an affection for learning new things, and greater respect for teachers.