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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think instead of fighting her, at this point, I'd try introducing her to people who do work in jobs that they consider to be mission driven. Just at least expose her to that, so she has some idea of what it's like.

And I don't mean expose her to it so she decides that she doesn't want to be a legal aid lawyer or a doctors without borders doctor - but so she sees that there is a path to merging your passions and ideals with earning a living.

She may decide at some point she'd rather make money doing something more corporate and be able to donate and join boards, to make her mark. Or she may not.

But I hope you're not the troll parent who's always telling her kid that only rich kids can follow their passions, everyone else has to be a McKinsey consultant.

It's pretty awesome your kid is into philosophy, linguistics, and gardening at 14. She sounds like a great kid, even if she's frustrating you with her grades.[/quote]

Agree. And the best way to fight "the man" is NOT to be a burn out. Doing well in school means she will have more choices in the future, including taking a mission-driven job rather than being forced to sell out to pay the bills.[/quote]

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