Time always seems long to the child who is waiting - for Christmas, for next summer, for becoming a grownup: long also when he surrenders his whole soul to each moment of a happy day.
Any supervisor worth his salt would rather deal with people who attempt too much than with those who try too little.
In the 60's there was a look. In the 70's there was a look, and in the 80's. Now, it's a free-for-all.