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Where, 25 years ago, children dreamed of becoming teachers, doctors or pilots, today’s young ones have different aspirations. They want to become celebrities, pop or sports stars in particular, mostly by the model they see on television in the ever-so-popular talent competitions, a new study reveals, as cited by The Telegraph. A “seismic shift†in terms of aspirations has occurred in the space of only one generation, a new study conducted in the UK indicates. Not only are children no longer attracted to what one may call traditional professions, but they are increasingly inclined to dream of becoming overnight stars, have money and lead a luxurious life, without even realizing that, for that too, a lot of talent and hard work are necessary. The study was conducted on a batch of 3,000 British parents with children aged five to 11. Researchers first questioned the parents to find out the career dreams they had when they were children, and then moved on to analyze the !
answers the children gave. The differences were startling, to say the least, and are all explainable by the celebrity culture promoted by all media, researchers believe. “Becoming a sports star like footballer Wayne Rooney is the top ambition of today’s pre-teens, the dream of 12 per cent. Close ...
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