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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He can be financially successful regardless of his work or major, but it does involve learning all about investing personal finance and some basic math.
I was going to suggest finance. I may have taken two math classes only.[/quote]
Finance requires stats, as well as business calc.

Honestly, I think the military would be better for him. My brother also went into the military because we could not afford college straight out of HS, but he was also not motivated, though he was very good at math.  The military provided much needed discipline for him, and honestly, he should've stayed in the military because once he left, he became lazy again.

The military will provide training in some specialty. My brother did hydraulics and worked on helicopters.  He then used the GI bill to help pay for college.   So, your DS could do both.  My brother is not a big guy. He barely made the height requirement, and if he can survive basic training, I feel that most guys can.  Military is definitely the place to go if you prefer to be told what to do rather than have your own personal goals.

But, if he's dead set against the military, then I would not stress about majors just yet. He has almost two years to declare his major.  Let him take the gen ed classes, find his interests and mature a bit before he decides.  Some kids know from the start what they want to do; others don't. And that's fine.[/quote]

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