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What are universities for?

Embedded below, you will find a 3½ minute minute entitled "What are universities for?" For more inspiration on the topic of purpose, have a look at this . To get inspired about rethinking education, please visit this link . 

What problems does a child of divorced parents experience?

1. A child of divorced parents may think it is his / her fault that his / her parents divorce A child, who experiences that his or her parents divorce, may blame herself or himself for the divorce of his/her parents.[1] The child may feel guilty and think that he or she “caused” the problem.[2] Alison Eastwood, the daughter of Clint Eastwood, explains what she felt as her parents divorced: “My parents divorced when I was six. I had to grow up very fast. It's hard as a kid not to take a break-up personally. Even if your parents say, “You did nothing wrong”, there's still a part of you that thinks, “Is it me? Do they not love me?” You feel like the glue that sticks them together, and when that comes undone, there's always that awful little thing in the back of your mind. I felt rejected and that affects your self-esteem.”[3] 2. A child of divorced parents may become a messenger for parents “Dad always asks me about Mom. That bothers me.”[4] Sarah, 8 years old. When p...