Anonymous
10/20/2022 20:20
Subject: College alternatives for girls
Anonymous wrote:to my friends who know I am on this board, I SWEAR I didn't write this post. - SS
That said, I am beyond frustrated with my own junior who we have given as many tools as we can to help her with her challenges. But she puts roadblocks in her own way constantly.
I am even willing to let her major in something this board ridicules constantly just so she can get a 4 year degree.
But we're at a point where if this year doesn't go better, a 4 year is out of the question, because even if she can get into ODU, I'm NOT interested in just setting money on fire to watch her fail at that, too.
Now, she IS interested in a couple health fields, so I have already looked into her doing a couple of those programs at NoVA. She will need to do some intro community college classes first and pass those.
Her dad barely graduated high school, joined the military, got his degree pt finally in his 30s and he now makes at least double what I do. That said, he doesn't want our children to join the military.
But very smart of you to not be willing to waste money on a 4 year program for someone who is not motivated. Let her go to CC and prove herself first and find her path. Some kids just take longer to mature and figure things out.
Anonymous
10/20/2022 20:19
Subject: College alternatives for girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:...does she have enough game to become a SAHM for a wealthy guy?
Wealthy guys want interesting women. Not women just looking for someone to support them.
not all of them do.
+1000000
Anonymous
10/20/2022 20:10
Subject: Re:College alternatives for girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There are an awful lot of good career opportunities between getting a bachelor's degree and just winging it by getting a job in retail or day care.
OP, I would suggest that your daughter consider community college and some of the workforce development programs that they have. For example, Montgomery College has a variety of programs in business, information technology, health career fields, education, public safety, etc.
https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/workforce-development-continuing-education/index.html
+1
Best suggestion yet, OP
Yes OP this is the answer.
In the mean time make sure your kid has a part time job.
If daughter can attend college courses, just go to a real college. Major in something easy like communications, women's studies, photography, basket weaving.
Anonymous
10/20/2022 20:09
Subject: College alternatives for girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
If you teach her to invest her savings at a young age, she might become wealthy beyond anything her salary could predict.
And if by now she hasn't learned the value of hard work, or has special needs you haven't diagnosed and supported... you can't demand a high salary for her. Might as well go all 1950s and hint she should find a rich husband...
That should never be an option! What if the rich husband beats her or divorces her with three kids.
I'm sure OP prefers that than having her daughter be "poor"... he or she sounds like they may be that type of parent.
Anonymous
10/20/2022 20:04
Subject: College alternatives for girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:...does she have enough game to become a SAHM for a wealthy guy?
Wealthy guys want interesting women. Not women just looking for someone to support them.
not all of them do.
Anonymous
10/20/2022 20:01
Subject: College alternatives for girls
Anonymous wrote:Sorry, but with few exceptions, low education =low income.
Perhaps this is a lesson she needs to learn.
You are reaching a point where you can’t fix everything for her.
you can go to college later in life. A lot of people screw up in their teens/early 20s.
shit, my husband was literally in a gang. He now makes 6 figures.
Anonymous
10/20/2022 19:51
Subject: College alternatives for girls
Give us three things she likes and/or is good at, OP. Otherwise this is just stupid.
Anonymous
10/20/2022 19:39
Subject: College alternatives for girls
Sorry, but with few exceptions, low education =low income.
Perhaps this is a lesson she needs to learn.
You are reaching a point where you can’t fix everything for her.
Perhaps this is a lesson she needs to learn.
You are reaching a point where you can’t fix everything for her.
Anonymous
10/20/2022 19:32
Subject: College alternatives for girls
social media marketing, specifically manage other people's/organization's social media
Anonymous
10/20/2022 19:28
Subject: College alternatives for girls
to my friends who know I am on this board, I SWEAR I didn't write this post. - SS
That said, I am beyond frustrated with my own junior who we have given as many tools as we can to help her with her challenges. But she puts roadblocks in her own way constantly.
I am even willing to let her major in something this board ridicules constantly just so she can get a 4 year degree.
But we're at a point where if this year doesn't go better, a 4 year is out of the question, because even if she can get into ODU, I'm NOT interested in just setting money on fire to watch her fail at that, too.
Now, she IS interested in a couple health fields, so I have already looked into her doing a couple of those programs at NoVA. She will need to do some intro community college classes first and pass those.
Her dad barely graduated high school, joined the military, got his degree pt finally in his 30s and he now makes at least double what I do. That said, he doesn't want our children to join the military.
That said, I am beyond frustrated with my own junior who we have given as many tools as we can to help her with her challenges. But she puts roadblocks in her own way constantly.
I am even willing to let her major in something this board ridicules constantly just so she can get a 4 year degree.
But we're at a point where if this year doesn't go better, a 4 year is out of the question, because even if she can get into ODU, I'm NOT interested in just setting money on fire to watch her fail at that, too.
Now, she IS interested in a couple health fields, so I have already looked into her doing a couple of those programs at NoVA. She will need to do some intro community college classes first and pass those.
Her dad barely graduated high school, joined the military, got his degree pt finally in his 30s and he now makes at least double what I do. That said, he doesn't want our children to join the military.
Anonymous
10/20/2022 19:26
Subject: College alternatives for girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:...does she have enough game to become a SAHM for a wealthy guy?
Wealthy guys want interesting women. Not women just looking for someone to support them.
Associating mating - wealthy men these days don't want to marry women without a college degree. People meet each other in college or graduate school.
OP, I can see where your daughter has developed an attitude that is utterly unenthusiastic about any options presented. You need to show some enthusiasm and discipline. Unless your daughter has issues that you are not being forthcoming about, she can go to community college. Also, it is completely unrealistic to think that she will be the exception and make a lot of money with just a high school diploma. She's not willing to learn a trade, so the most common options left are pink-collar service type jobs.
Anonymous
10/20/2022 19:18
Subject: College alternatives for girls
Anonymous wrote:...does she have enough game to become a SAHM for a wealthy guy?
Wealthy guys want interesting women. Not women just looking for someone to support them.
Anonymous
10/20/2022 19:11
Subject: College alternatives for girls
...does she have enough game to become a SAHM for a wealthy guy?
Anonymous
10/20/2022 19:10
Subject: College alternatives for girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You think nurses don't make enough? Check again. But seriously, make this her problem. Tell her she either goes to school full time or works full time. If she works, she pays you rent. She needs to figure this out herself.
Nurses make enough, but that requires a degree, PP said Nurse’s Aid, that pays very little and it’s in the health field which she doesn’t care for.
Nursing, including being an RN, does not require a degree. There are college classes/certificate programs.
Incorrect. Being an RN requires an associate or a bachelor’s of nursing. In order to get your RN license you need to sit for an exam after you complete your education. If you pass, you become a RN. Most hospitals are now requiring a BSN. You guys are confusing CNAs/nurse’ aides/techs with actual nurses.
I don't really think of community college associates as "a degree," but ok, 2+ years community College.
Anonymous
10/20/2022 19:06
Subject: Re:College alternatives for girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There are an awful lot of good career opportunities between getting a bachelor's degree and just winging it by getting a job in retail or day care.
OP, I would suggest that your daughter consider community college and some of the workforce development programs that they have. For example, Montgomery College has a variety of programs in business, information technology, health career fields, education, public safety, etc.
https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/workforce-development-continuing-education/index.html
+1
Best suggestion yet, OP
Yes OP this is the answer.
In the mean time make sure your kid has a part time job.