Well put! A thoughtful, balanced and nuanced explanation. I wish more Teachers/Professors/Seniors put forth their pov like you. The problem with "today's kids" is that because of their access to the Internet they think they "know" everything whereas without the structure given by the educational system (in spite of its shortcomings) all is mere data and they can form no proper mental model of the "entire thing". Education is holistic and tries to give one most of the knowledge and tools needed to deal with the Modern World.
