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In response to "but what if they are better suited to a trade rather than something they would do out of college? -- nm" by zorki

we want to present college as something that's not optional; that it's just what you do after high school

Posted by kare (aka kare) Oct 24 '11, 11:08

that said, i'm sure there will be plenty of conversations when the time comes and if she passionately wants something else for her life, we'll be reasonable. and then we'll go blow the money on a trip around the world or something instead.

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i was raised like this actually. it worked for me. *not* going never even entered my mind, -- nm - Andie Oct 24, 11:10 21
- Me too. For me, it made me expect it to be just like the rest of school, which it was not. - The Ruiner Oct 24, 11:23
- same here -- nm - The Legend of CQ Hollow Oct 24, 11:13
- worked a little too well for me, honestly. - znufrii Oct 24, 11:13 17
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    - you forgot, "work more than is probably good for you to be able to afford next semester's tuition...." - znufrii Oct 24, 11:23 5
      - The only way I was allowed to go out-of-state for college was to join the co-op program. - Strongbad Oct 24, 11:28
      - also, Beat Up On Znu. -- nm - loosilu Oct 24, 11:27
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        like I said it wasn't the main reason, but it certainly didn't help that it was there as an option. - znufrii Oct 24, 11:35
      - "The world needs ditch diggers too, Danny." -- nm - Ghost Hunting Oct 24, 11:23
  - for me, it was assumed too much and I never worked toward it and didn't develop any study skills -- nm - zorki Oct 24, 11:19 9
    - yeah, that was me. -- nm - loosilu Oct 24, 11:26
    - This is more of a problem with high schools these days. Teaching to the lowest common denominator and not pushing kids. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 24, 11:25
    - sometimes I think I should have studied something more relevant to like, a job. but really it was never a question of not going. - amanda jones Oct 24, 11:23
    - I didn't develop study skills becuase I never needed them. - Ghost Hunting Oct 24, 11:20 5
      - *nods* - znufrii Oct 24, 11:33
      - oh, actually this. -- nm - loosilu Oct 24, 11:27
      - yep, that's probably the same situation for many of us on here. -- nm - zorki Oct 24, 11:22 2
        
        you guys make me feel so, like, innately stupid. I was always doing readings, working hard on papers, etc. the grades came very easily, sure, - amanda jones Oct 24, 11:25 1
        
        and you have a Masters - zorki Oct 24, 11:27
- *nods* -- nm - zorki Oct 24, 11:12
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- yep, sometimes they can be one and the same; for me, this instance is an example. (i hadn't seen the previous posts on the topic) -- nm - kare Oct 24, 11:11

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