Ok, lets all get on the same page. I am very happy with the path my daughter is now on. She does not need to go to college at this point. She has a better job now, than many of the college bound kids in class of 2014 will have in 4 years. And she is making money, not racking up huge student loan debt. She is happy, healthy, and a productive member of society. If later on she decides to go to college, great! If she never decides to go to college, that is great too!
When did we start to think ‘everyone must go to college’ ? When did we lose sight of being a working stiff, is not only ok, it is great?!
The cause of this rant? Several times lately when I have been asked “what is she going to major in?” “where is she going ?” etc and when I respond with “She is working at Skidmore, a job she loves with a great future” , the response has way too often been “Oh…” in the exact same voice reserved for “So how is your cousin Bob?” “He got locked up again, they threw away the key this time.” “Oh…” type of conversations. Not going to college, is not a negative thing!
Seriously, knock it off! My filters are currently set to low, and most of you are well meaning people who don’t realize just how wrongly judgmental you are being, but one of you is going to ‘be that way’ on the wrong day and it is not going to end well for you. Be happy for her. She is happy, she is a productive member of society. WINNER!
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