Too many adults are absolutely clueless

THE TEACHER starts with the basics: how to thread a needle. Then, over the course of the next 30 minutes, she shows the students a few different stitches, along with how to mend a torn shirt and beautify a frayed hem. This is not a lesson at some fusty finishing school. The sewing class is part of a free, one-day course at Austin Community College (ACC) called “Adulting 101”. The students range in age from their late teens to mid-40s.

This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “Oh, grow up”