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[quote=Anonymous]For me it's about sociability.  The ability and education of mixing in, how to make friends, run.  It's not permanent but it's a start esp for those who are looking at future goals - a time to practice.

In our times, college via academics is only one path offering career opportunities.  There's so many options from building it yourself, leveraging online/social media, trades, etc.  people need to get out of the one dimensional outlook of college as the end all and be all of any chance to make a good living.

If ever there was a time for imaginative career options, it's the present!

So for me as a parent, I'm measuring different things for my kid.  It's not about getting the A as it is about how they fare in school socially.  Are they able to follow through and organize.  Academically, I want to see where their interests align with their best subjects - if they love science and aren't doing well, that's a flag.  If they hate math and don't do that badly in it that also is insightful.  I'm learning about their abilities and nature and helping them leverage all if that into a focus that they can be successful at doing all day every day because not enjoying what you do and work for work sake sucks.  Nobody is really good at what they hate and don't want to do!

I think as parents, people need to get with the times and understand that opportunities to make a living are everywhere - school is not the only way to be educated. [/quote]

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