Anonymous
Post 06/27/2024 15:07     Subject: Ask your kid WHY they want to attend college and report their answer here.
"Why wouldn't I given the opportunity? Wouldn't anyone?"
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2024 14:59     Subject: Ask your kid WHY they want to attend college and report their answer here.
To move out of the house
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2024 14:46     Subject: Ask your kid WHY they want to attend college and report their answer here.
Anonymous wrote:DD who is applying this fall told me she wants to go to college to make lifelong friends. I’m not thrilled with that answer.


What's wrong with her answer?
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2024 14:41     Subject: Re:Ask your kid WHY they want to attend college and report their answer here.
"I can't build anything and there's no factory jobs. I'm pretty useless without college"
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2024 14:40     Subject: Ask your kid WHY they want to attend college and report their answer here.
Asking "why" is asking for trouble. I'm not going in search of trouble. That would be dumb. I'm the adult. I know college graduates make more money. Fortunately we can afford it. They can do anything they want for a living -after- they get their 4 year college degree.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2024 14:27     Subject: Ask your kid WHY they want to attend college and report their answer here.
“Because I want to get a job I enjoy and college is something that will help me do that. And also because it’s an experience I want to have, and I’ll get to take cool classes about things I’m excited to learn about rather than just required courses. And I would like to attend at least one good party in my entire life.”
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2024 12:34     Subject: Ask your kid WHY they want to attend college and report their answer here.
Anonymous wrote:"Because you guys expect me to."


Good answer.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2024 11:11     Subject: Ask your kid WHY they want to attend college and report their answer here.
To get LAID. (Male headed to SEC school.)
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2024 11:04     Subject: Ask your kid WHY they want to attend college and report their answer here.
Because that’s what you do
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2024 09:36     Subject: Ask your kid WHY they want to attend college and report their answer here.
"Because you guys expect me to."
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2024 09:33     Subject: Re:Ask your kid WHY they want to attend college and report their answer here.
I think it’s a fine answer, OP. I just hope it works out that way for her. (It didn’t for me.) But lifelong friends is never a bad goal to have.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2024 09:30     Subject: Ask your kid WHY they want to attend college and report their answer here.
They want jobs and careers that will make it possible to not live paycheck to paycheck and save for retirement. But not for at least another four years!
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2024 09:29     Subject: Ask your kid WHY they want to attend college and report their answer here.
Honestly I've never asked. Rarely have any sort of philosophical discussions. I guess just the "next step" in life.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2024 09:24     Subject: Ask your kid WHY they want to attend college and report their answer here.
Wants to learn more about the subjects interesting her. Also, has the idea of a certain job which requires a master and potentially Ph.D.
So, it works out for her, I guess.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2024 09:24     Subject: Ask your kid WHY they want to attend college and report their answer here.
Anonymous wrote:Because they know the jobs they want require a college degree.


Same