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Should Young People Leave Michigan Before It's Too Late? By Akindele Akinyemi | 3 comments (3 topical, 0 hidden)

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by StillHere on Mon Dec 17, 2007 at 09:56:53 PM EST

As a parent of three teenagers (15, 16, 18) I am encouraging them to leave Michigan. I see no opportunities here for any of them. What's even sadder is that they see no opportunities here for themselves, not even for a part time summer job. Part of me wishes I had left 4 years ago when I had the opportunity and means to leave, but I stayed because of family and other reasons.

2 of the 3 are currently at home and planning for their futures, somewhere other than Michigan. My oldest has already left via USMC and even though he misses home he sees so many other opportunities outside Michigan. As a parent, I want my kids happy, healthy and productive and I really don't think they will achieve it here at this time and I can't see anything happening in the next few years to turn it around and make staying in Michigan appealing to them.

As for my views on Michigan, it's turned into a gimme state and if things don't change, I'll be leaving when my youngest does. We have such talent and hard workers here and the economic environment is not conductive to keeping them where they're needed or even where they want to be.

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