Essay prompt: You just read about how Ben Sasse feels teenagers should spend their summer vacations. As a teenager, what is your reaction to Sasse’s recommendations? How do you feel about his suggestions and assumptions? Do you mostly agree, mostly disagree, or agree with some parts but disagree with others? In a brief argument, defend, challenge, or qualify Sasse’s overall claim that summer employment is the best way to build self-reliance among teenagers. Support your position with evidence from personal experience and observations, and feel free to include knowledge from other sources.