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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote] I don't think people like the idea of someone's future being narrowed down for them while they are in their teens.[/quote]

This. My kids are going to college, absolutely. We value higher education. After college they can become anything they want. They can become a welder, electrician, plumber, an entrepreneur ... anything.  I'm paying for college. If you can do this as a parent, it would be foolish not to.[/quote]

I don't understand this attitude/POV.  If a kid is keen on welding (as an example), why not encourage a year or two of specialized training/apprenticeship and spend the money on tools and starting a business.  What can you learn in college that is specific to welding?  Unless your kid wants to study metallurgy and is willing to grapple with physical chemistry, material science, operations research, basic physics and statistics etc., in which case go to college.

The simple question that every student should ask every day is what am I learning and how can I use it to do what I want to do?  If you can't answer that you don't belong in college.  If your parents want you to attend college regardless, then enjoy the beer and co-eds,  but it's a waste.[/quote]

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