Activities become more expensive. They require more sophisticated tools and pretty much need their own computer to do homework every evening, they “need” a phon

Activities become more expensive. They require more sophisticated tools and pretty much need their own computer to do homework every evening, they “need” a phone and a data plan to stay connected and do group projects, there are extracurricular activities to seem well-rounded for college applications; and halfway through high school, they start driving. Progressive Era reforms mean it’s harder to get them to make money, but they are still expected to “volunteer” in community organizations. Many high schools require “volunteer hours” to graduate, which means you drive them to their job where they make no money and then they quit once they accumulate the mandated hours. Working in one of these community organizations, I found it pretty annoying.