Students Give Credit to Parents
Young people attribute much of their success to their parents and their own drive and ambition, according to the second half of the Associated Press-Viacom Survey of Youth on Education. The first half of the poll, released Monday, found that young people worried thatbuying a house would be more difficult for them than their parents.
When asked how much certain people helped them get to their current life situation, 84 percent of 18-to 24-year-olds surveyed said their parents helped "some" or "a lot." Ninety percent said their own drive and ambition helped them a lot or some.
High school counselors got low marks, with 57 percent of respondents saying they helped "a little" or "didn't help at all." High school teachers fared better, with 68 percent of responde