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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son is a junior and my daughter is in 8th grade. My daughter is laser focused and convinced she is going to college and loves school in general. My son just wants to start working as soon as he is done with HS. He is not really interested in going to college. It's unfortunate because he is a bright kid and he is doing really well in math with minimal effort. He is averaging 93% in calculus as a junior.

When I look at data it's clear more women are going to college as opposed to men. Or, are we pushing women towards college and men away from college? As of now I think college grads still earn more than non college grads no? [/quote]

I have a boy and a girl, and they have the same reactions.  My boy has even brought up inlisting because he wants to be a pilot. I really sacrificed to fund their 529 plans, and he can use the 529 plan money on his flight training as part of a degree. If he enlists, there is no guarantee that he will get to fly.  I can't even believe we're having this conversation - I'm literally offering him a free 4-year degree with flight training anywhere he wants to go, dangling fun study abroad programs, etc, and he's acting like it's a waste of time.  [/quote]

Point out that officers fly, there are far fewer enlisted pilots. Maybe he wants to apply to a military college or join ROTC. I would look for Air Force or Navy ROTC for someone wanting to be a pilot.[/quote]

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