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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Absolutely, absolutely not.

I strongly, strongly believe even in the trades, a solid business understanding is critical. My view is even if they are working and licensed as a plumber, they need to build themselves up because the physical labor will be too much at a certain point and they need to own/run their own business to protect themselves, mentor other apprentices, etc. That requires education. It may not be in a dorm, but I would expect them to study at NOVA and GMU and get a business degree/accounting degree to understand the financials of their livelihood.

Really, college is also a critical social opportunity. In terms of networks, it is really important to build one with peers and those kids who are doing well are the ones you want to know/date/marry.

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Not to mention that not every body is cut out for the trades to begin with. Some people are way too uncoordinated to trust with tools.[/quote]

I'm 45. A lot of my high school friends went into the trades. They did better than I did financially, but a lot of them are broken down physically and I'm not. [/quote]

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