Is my view of the teaching profession skewed?

Today's attendance at the briefing was an eye-opener. It was totally different from what I expected. Or is it really that different?

There were about a hundred and fifty people in the auditorium....They are all teachers-to-be. And they are all younger than me. I guess most of them are undergraduates. There were several aspects which really hit me in my face.

1. They dressed as if they were going to a party or a casual event. Jeans, mini-skirts, t-shirts, sandals, slippers...
2. They were mostly in groups, as if this is an outing. Most of them were chatting happily as they see more and more of their friends turning up. It seemed more like a gathering of old friends than an official briefing.
3. Most people still expect to be spoon-fed. For example, while filling up the forms, they were simply not following and expecting people to point out to them. I wonder if they made the effort to look through the stack of papers carefully. Well, one excuse is that the stack was simply too thick. Or is it?
4. There was a girl sitting in front of me reading her lecture/ tutorial case study while the person on the stage was trying so hard to present the terms and conditions of the teaching service.

Or am I being too sensitive and serious about this entire episode? Am I expecting too much? Am I too narrow-minded in how the teaching service should be? Or am I simply too old to accept such behaviour?

To a certain extent, I do agree that teachers have to be spontaneous and fun people so that students will derive enjoyment in the process of learning. But I think, today's circumstances were just not the time to be fun and spontaneous. There were procedures to be executed and I believe that it really needed the attention and focus of everyone in the auditorium.

What was I expecting from today's briefing? How did I want things to turn out? I had thought that it would be a serious event on the basis that we are talking about bonds and liquidated damages and the future and impact on the students. I thought very much about how I could help my pupils overcome challenges as they grow up to be knowledgeable and confident people who would be able to face life with conviction and a smile. I was focusing so much on how I could be an effective facilitator, communicator and counselor. I was constantly thinking about how I could make lessons interesting....and so on.....there are just so many things on my mind.

Perhaps that is why I was not able to accept their behaviour. They seemed so carefree and relaxed. They did not seem to carry anything on their shoulders other than where to have lunch or where to go for their vacation.

Am I taking things to the extreme here?

Give me a sign , dear Lord!