Usually I don't care to read Wente, but she is bang-on here. What are we preparing these students for - the real world or some mamby-pamby fantasy world where they can cuddle up to some soft huggy toy? I spent over 12 years in post-secondary and just dealt with whatever came my way - like life. Once I was in bed for over a week with a serious flu - my Cambridge professor listened politely and then declined my request for an extension. And, you know what, I survived (thrived) and graduated.