Does the college matter?

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Anonymous wrote:We will always need good sociologists to figure out why society is so messed up!

They can refer back to this thread. You know why so many people (especially here) are miserable? It's because every decision is motivated by money. What happened to encouraging kids to follow their passions? One of my college kids was pre-med and doing fantastic in the program. At the start of her senior year she switched her major to special education. We are thrilled because she is doing what she wants to do. She thought she wanted to be a pediatric psychiatrist. She discover that what she really wants to do is work with children who have suffered brain injury. She won't make nearly as much money. But I think she made a great decision.

We have three in college in three different states. All three chose very different schools. One is at an Ivy. One is at a large well-know state school. The other is at a very small public university that most people have never heard of. Each chose the school because they felt a connection with the college not because of how much money they might earn.

I will definitely encourage my child to follow a passion as a[b] hobby, not an educational path. I strongly believe my child will not be happy as a starving artist. I believe the whole 'follow your passion' movement is a crock....but I won't push my child into a path which is abhorrent.[/b]

+100

exactly what I told my kid who is in 8th grade. She is a wonderful writer. I told her writing is a terrific hobby but it won't pay the bills unless you become like JK Rolling.

Of course, writing blockbuster children's fiction is the only way for a good writer to make a decent living.