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[quote=Anonymous]She needs to find out the pros and cons for herself. Quoting us bats on DCUM to her isn't going to convince her. And while there's a chance that, years from now, she'll thank you for dissuading her from going into teaching, there's probably a greater chance that she'll be resentful that she wasn't allowed to at least try it out.

Fortunately, you can let her experiment with teaching, and learn the pros and cons on her own, while saving room for her to change her mind. Namely, you are within your rights to insist that she find a college with a good teaching program AND other very good programs. Not just Teacher State. FWIW, we're sort of in the same boat, with a DD (a rising senior in a MoCo magnet, no less!) who is interested in a different low-paying profession. It was pretty easy to sell DD on the idea that she needs to keep her options open by choosing a college that is excellent in many different areas. And not just to apply to teacher state or the music conservatory or the bachelor of architecture program or the MFA fine arts program, from which there would be no easy escape. Yes, this rules out some good schools (including the one Ivy where she's a legacy). But she'll have flexibility, and there are some really good schools in the remaining mix.[/quote]

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