College alternatives for girls

[Anonymous]

entry level administrative asst position

[Anonymous]

Legal secretaries make more than I do as a teacher!

[Anonymous]

I think flight attendant is a good one but you might need some college. They are union jobs so must be reasonably well paid.

Invest the money you would've spent on college for her and let it compound though, not having to worry so much about retirement is a huge benefit- I am muslim and while most of the women in my family went to college, grad school etc- there is an expectation they will stay home with young kids unless they have a 'big' job and so one of my uncles who's daughters were totally not academically motivated took the college fund money and bought both of them income producing property instead b/c they both said that they had no interest in doing anything but staying at home and he didn't want them at the mercy of whomever they married. Having an income of ones own, even if it is supplemental makes a huge difference.

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Anonymous wrote:What about the world of food? Patisserie, chef, etc
or wine - she could get a job in a winery
police
dental nurse
medical assistant

the list is pretty endless

Not interested in health field and too girly to be a cop

I hate how you keep saying a girly girl but no real details

You keep telling us what she doesn’t like, but you haven’t told us what she likes. Maybe she should see her counselor and take a career interest test.

She talks about wanting to be a lawyer or a therapist, however, I think there is a strong chance she will flunk out of school and then what?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What about the world of food? Patisserie, chef, etc
or wine - she could get a job in a winery
police
dental nurse
medical assistant

the list is pretty endless

Not interested in health field and too girly to be a cop

I hate how you keep saying a girly girl but no real details

You keep telling us what she doesn’t like, but you haven’t told us what she likes. Maybe she should see her counselor and take a career interest test.

If she's super girly, could she teach dance? I feel like now you'll tell us no, she doesn't like to sweat. Or wear leotards or something.

Thanks for the snark. I’m being upfront about what my daughter is like. I wish she was interested in things like the health field or IT, but she isn’t.
I would like for her to make a livable wage. Teaching dance at a dance studio pays barely pays above minimum wage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP it sounds like your daughter is spoiled.

And by the way retail pays well once on hits management but its hard nights and weekends are not your own. Target managers make good money. But I think College is required.

I am getting the impression your kid needs a reality check.

It is not your job to pick what they do. It is your job to raise a hard working person whether they attend college or not. What will she do live with you forever?

Huh? Where are you getting this from?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Give us three things she likes and/or is good at, OP. Otherwise this is just stupid.

Being a lawyer
Being a therapist
Reading/writing


She wants to go to college. We plan on sending her, but I feel there is a high probability that she will flunk out and I’m scared as crap about what happens then, especially since she doesn’t have the interest/attributes for most of the well paying jobs that don’t require a degree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think flight attendant is a good one but you might need some college. They are union jobs so must be reasonably well paid.

Invest the money you would've spent on college for her and let it compound though, not having to worry so much about retirement is a huge benefit- I am muslim and while most of the women in my family went to college, grad school etc- there is an expectation they will stay home with young kids unless they have a 'big' job and so one of my uncles who's daughters were totally not academically motivated took the college fund money and bought both of them income producing property instead b/c they both said that they had no interest in doing anything but staying at home and he didn't want them at the mercy of whomever they married. Having an income of ones own, even if it is supplemental makes a huge difference.

They’re not. I know a flight attendant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Customer Service Rep--these are all work remote now.

They pay terribly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Give us three things she likes and/or is good at, OP. Otherwise this is just stupid.

Being a lawyer
Being a therapist
Reading/writing


She wants to go to college. We plan on sending her, but I feel there is a high probability that she will flunk out and I’m scared as crap about what happens then, especially since she doesn’t have the interest/attributes for most of the well paying jobs that don’t require a degree.

Something to think about... to be a practicing therapist, you need to get not just an undergrad degree but also a grad degree of some sort (masters in counseling, masters in social work to then become a licensed clinical social worker, masters in psychology combined with Ph.D. or Psy.D. in psychology).

[Anonymous]

Getting married to a rich man or woman or whatever

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Give us three things she likes and/or is good at, OP. Otherwise this is just stupid.

Being a lawyer
Being a therapist
Reading/writing


She wants to go to college. We plan on sending her, but I feel there is a high probability that she will flunk out and I’m scared as crap about what happens then, especially since she doesn’t have the interest/attributes for most of the well paying jobs that don’t require a degree.

If she wants to be a therapist she will also need to do some therapy so that may be a good way to examine why she may flunk out.

[Anonymous]

I think community college for the first couple years is your best bet, then. Seriously. Make her prove herself before sending her to a 4 year school

[Anonymous]

Why not focus on helping to get the supports she needs to be successful in college? And start by focusing on finding a school that is a good academic fit.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What about the world of food? Patisserie, chef, etc
or wine - she could get a job in a winery
police
dental nurse
medical assistant

the list is pretty endless

Not interested in health field and too girly to be a cop

I hate how you keep saying a girly girl but no real details

You keep telling us what she doesn’t like, but you haven’t told us what she likes. Maybe she should see her counselor and take a career interest test.

She talks about wanting to be a lawyer or a therapist, however, I think there is a strong chance she will flunk out of school and then what?

I have kids with LD's so this is always our worry.

Have her go to community college for the hard classes like calculus, get her a tutor. Her grade will not transfer only the credits. Do an easy degree like communications or psychology. Maybe she will fail maybe not but it does not hurt to try.

Also my kids only take 4 classes at a time and we plan to have them graduate in 6 years.

If she fails out of one college just start over and never transfer the credits transfer not the grades.