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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just stop the madness
! The amount of pressure on today’s teenagers is absurd.

Society is becoming more stratified as the middle class shrinks, so we all think we need to grab the last remaining seat on the lifeboat to prosperity. There are many different paths to success if you’re willing to think outside the box. Today’s world is not the same as that of your parents or grandparents.

Personally, I hope my kid goes into the trades. As an electrician, or HVAC mechanic, or plumber, he can make more than many college grads. College can happen later in life (or not at all).  Those kinds of jobs can’t be outsourced.

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Does your kid have the talent to do that kind of work? I have a Bachelors degree in a STEM subject as well as two Masters, and I can't fix a damn thing around the house so have doubts that I could  hack it in a trade job.[/quote]

Actually, he helps fix things around the house like replacing our front porch light, assembling IKEA furniture, figuring out how things work, etc. He’s very bright and takes honors classes but struggles with grades due to ADHD/ASD. Everyone at his HS is focused on college as the only acceptable post-HS option, and that stinks. It makes so many kids feel like crap if they a. can’t afford it, b. aren’t mature enough to “go away” to college, or c. would rather work or join the military to decide what they want to study. High Schools ignore this population and I hate it. [/quote]

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