Quote by Tom Petty

I feel sorry for kids these days. They get so much homework. Remember the days when we put a belt around our two books and carried them home? Now they're dragging a suitcase. They have school all day, then homework from six until eleven. There's no time left to be creative.

I feel sorry for kids these days. They get so much homework.

Summary

This quote expresses sympathy for the current generation of children who are burdened with excessive amounts of homework. It contrasts their experience with an earlier time when the speaker reminisces about a simpler routine of carrying just two books home. The quote suggests that the heavy workload placed on modern students leaves little room for creativity and personal development due to the large amount of time spent on academic tasks.

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