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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] I never thought about expecting my kid to inform me if he/she changed majors.
However, changing from say pre-med to to gender studies, I would want to know about that.  Not going to pay for that.   I regard it as a waste of time and money. But DC is free to pay his/her own tuition and fees, as many of you say, it's their life.  
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Why? Why would it bother you to pay for a major you don't agree with? That is controlling. I said this upthread. My kid can choose any ridiculous major he wants. I only pay for one ride. If it turns out to not work for him, he needs to figure out a way to pay for his second go around at college. Same with failing out.

I have to hope I give my kid the right tools to make the right decision for him, and the knowledge how to correct a mistake. I can't control him and hold money over his head when he never had a chance to earn the money for college and paying as you go is not as accessible an option as it was 25 years ago when I went to college.
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Would it bother you to pay for a house you don't like, doesn't suit you or is not worth the price paid for it? That's essentially what we're talking about here with a college education, for about the same price. If I'm dropping $250K to educate my Larla, she'd better get something more than a queer/womyns/gender studies degree. By the way, my Larla knows this going in.[/quote]

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