tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073157259307269982.post4514229554310007965..comments2023-05-25T01:22:08.988-07:00Comments on Hopeful Insights: Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16844436671867765479noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073157259307269982.post-77832589634372197952010-08-10T07:24:01.347-07:002010-08-10T07:24:01.347-07:00Thanks Vanessa! I think its great that you're ...Thanks Vanessa! I think its great that you're encouraging your daughter to think things through and not rush into anything. Its a big world out there, full of possibilities and its so easy to miss out because of doing what you 'should' instead of following your heart.Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16844436671867765479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073157259307269982.post-73992184548826089132010-08-09T17:42:24.134-07:002010-08-09T17:42:24.134-07:00It's so funny that I happened to read this blo...It's so funny that I happened to read this blogpost today. I was just telling my recent high school graduated (from homeschool) daughter that she need not go to college just because it is expected or because everyone else says she should. She needs to take time to figure out what she wants and who she is a little before she plunges head first into all that student debt and responsibility. I learned the hard way and wasted many years and many dollars before I figured out what I wanted. <br /><br />We were at the library researching careers to see what she might actually be interested in. She can't make up her mind, all she sees now is $ signs. Anyway, she's looking at dental hygiene, 2 yr associate degree, salary range of about $50,000 (high end) while her cousin who just got her masters is looking at a teaching job making about $10,000 less with 4 more years of school and debt invested. Money probably isn't the motivator behind her cousin wanting to teach, and one should do what she is passionate about. But I'm wondering if the lifestyle her cousin is used to can be funded on a teacher's salary, and how many years it will take her to pay off that student debt. I also wonder if she will decide that she chose the wrong profession and need to go back to college to "be' something else. Gave my daughter some things to ponder.<br /><br />I really enjoyed your blog. You always get me thinking!!Vanessanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073157259307269982.post-19583675956684944752010-08-02T10:25:12.520-07:002010-08-02T10:25:12.520-07:00That is a good point, our society has so bought in...That is a good point, our society has so bought into the myth that it becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy. However when I think in terms of not needing a degree I'm really speaking more of non-traditional jobs such as in the arts or entrepreneurial endeavors. If someone wants to pursue a more traditional career path then they should use more traditional means to arrive at those goals. Different goals require different plans and my point was that one should know their goals when formulating a plan, not just blindly choosing college because it seems like the next thing to do.Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16844436671867765479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073157259307269982.post-27367087788029411342010-08-02T09:38:55.794-07:002010-08-02T09:38:55.794-07:00The one thing that we have found is that although ...The one thing that we have found is that although a college degree may not give you the tools you need to be successful in your job, it sure can be very helpful in getting an interview. If dh can get an interview he can usually get a job offer. However, we have struggled time and time again with rejection letters all because dh doesn't have a degree on his resume.Hidden Jewelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14137527570860216728noreply@blogger.com