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She could use her science degree and go to medical/dental school.[/quote]

OP, please be the parent of the child you actually have, not of the child you wish you had.[/quote]

I am. Is it wrong that I want the only child I have to be successful? [/quote]

It's fine to help her consider a wider array of options that fit with her interests (e.g. working with dancers as a physical therapist could be a great fit depending on the kid) and help her understand expected income from different career paths.  But, you need to widen your definition of "success".  For many in DCUM-land "success" just means "making a lot of money" but there are plenty of people who would rather earn less to pursue what they are passionate about.  As long as they can figure out how to live within their means, there is nothing wrong with that.[/quote]
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I have a friend who [i]really[/i] wanted to major in theatre, but her parents refused to pay for any "not practical" degree, so she majored in accounting and absolutely hated it. I was a theatre major, and she was in lots of plays with us. While she tried hard in her classes, she never had her heart in it the way she would have in a more liberal arts focus, and her grades weren't up to par. She works in customer service at an insurance agency now. Who knows what she would have been had she been given the chance to live her college education?

FWIW, I use my theatre degree every day, and am happy that I had the opportunity to earn it, along with the study of other general education classes in my college career. I do wish that I had had the foresight to take a business class or two though. [/quote]

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