This reminds me of this post by WaitButWhy on the extreme differences in expectations some of these/us young people see.
Basically, they have an unrealistic view of what they "deserve", and were never informed of the amount of work they'd really have to put in to get there.
I had a tiny period...maybe a year or so, where I also felt like the world was completely unfair and everyone should just give me everything.
Luckily that coincided more or less with my year in Australia and learning that if I didn't put in some work instead of whining, I'd never get anywhere XD
I'll always tell people that I was an insufferable jerk (at least on the inside given I was pretty asocial at the time) and would have continued being like that had I not accepted my dad's "gift" of a 1 year trip and working visa in Australia XD
I hope everybody including the students will have that "moment of enlightenment" like you did. Thanks for your honest words and appreciate it @pbock. Be good and keep steemin' towards success :) you're all good ...