As a junior in high school, I think the notion that our generation is entitled or that we simply put in a perfunctory effort and coast through the education system expecting jobs on the other end is entirely fallacious. We're all fairly realistic about educational/occupational complex: work your ass off in high school, go to a college with, and get a degree with, a high ROI (even if it's not what you really want), work your ass off some more, and count yourself lucky if you can get an unpaid internship, much less a salaried job.

I find it absurd that people think students expect to be handed jobs on a silver platter. Everyone accepts that the job market is difficult even if you are talented, and I don't think many truly expect a job just because they have a degree. Most everyone realizes that "following your dreams" is financially untenable.