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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So what do we encouarge our humanities-leaning kids to study?  Mine would slit their wrists if they had to study/work in STEM, and I (a lawyer, naturally) am the same way.  They will find their own way in college, I hope, but if your kids are asking for guidance and you know STEM is not a good fit, what do you suggest?[/quote]

Back in my day with my engineering co-horts, if you told us we would never have to take another humanities or writing course... we would have considered you a God or Goddess!  You can't escape everything you don't like, you have to buckle down and study things that don't come naturally.  Encourage them to be open minded and to try different things, also if they are high school aged maybe the regular physics is okay instead of the AP physics?  I put a question mark there because I'm not sure what is important for college admission these days, although my friends with HS kids are telling me that jobs, and extracurricular things are weighing in much heavier on applications.  Maybe also some real community service, entrepreneurship experiences are more important to develop?[/quote]

I was asking about college/career path advice.  My kids have taken AP science and math and earned A's, but it doesn't come naturally to them, and they have no real interest,  and certainly no love, for these subjects.   I just can't imagine having a happy and productive life choosing a career that one is not suited for, even if it is a "safe" choice. [/quote]

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