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I think part of your problem is, to be blunt, you are trying to turn shit into gold. You are dealing with kids who are already in the looser category. It doesn't matter if its their fault or their parents, but sometimes you can't change someone. One thing doctors need to think about is that they are not the one with the disease. If you dwell on each case to much you get so depressed and so caught up in it that you make yourself miserable. Its a hard reality, but its what you need to survive. I think the same applies to you. Most of them will make nothing out of their lives, at best you can hope they get a basic job and stay out of trouble. Look for the few that really seem to have the desire to improve and work with them. It would be great to take a total loser and turn him into an A student, but unless they have the desire there is no way it happens.
As for worrying about their homophobic and racist comments, don't. I'm not homophobic but I couldn't tell you how many times we would say 'hey fag' or 'don't be a faggot' or whatever in high school. If they used such comments in their class work then fire away, but if they are just talking amongst themselves let it go.
As for your view of politics, if they ask, tell them. Its one thing for a flaming liberal professor to try to indoctrinate their students and fail students who don't agree with them, (and I've had a couple of those), but its perfectly acceptable to state your opinion if asked. If you want to get them critically thinking, say something that you know they won't agree with, and then ask them why you are wrong.
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