01-09-2012, 02:02 PM
Yes, I am trying to guide some teens too.
From the very start, I've told them ANY degree is not the end, it's the start. Don't get it and think that is the end of the education road.
We are also trying to layer their options. No closed doors is my goal.
Son 1 is the hardest. He is the most like me. I am interested in EVERYTHING. Seriously I even read the back of the toilet paper package. The whole world is fascinating to us. Which sounds great. Until you realize it means we aren't focused on ANYTHING. so far he is saying he want to major in English, write fiction and possibly to CAD drafting. (??? Bc don't ya know those are obviously connected! LOL). I'm taking him and his brother to a local tech school for a program visit and interests test next week. I think it would be great if he could have a BA in English and make some serious money with CAD. Verdict is still out on him actually doing that though.
Son 2 is very different from son 1. Of course bc otherwise it might be easier for me. Son 2 is adament that he wants to go into aviation. As a pilot and mechanics. OSU has bachelors for that! So he eager to do the tech school and can transfer up to 28 credits of that program to OSU! (at $8 per credit, but that is still a huge bargain for 28 credits!) He has been pretty focused on this for over a year, so unless something major happens, I think this will be his plan.
Son 3 is so far saying he wants to be a geologist or a weapons/demolition expert. LOL.
From the very start, I've told them ANY degree is not the end, it's the start. Don't get it and think that is the end of the education road.
We are also trying to layer their options. No closed doors is my goal.
Son 1 is the hardest. He is the most like me. I am interested in EVERYTHING. Seriously I even read the back of the toilet paper package. The whole world is fascinating to us. Which sounds great. Until you realize it means we aren't focused on ANYTHING. so far he is saying he want to major in English, write fiction and possibly to CAD drafting. (??? Bc don't ya know those are obviously connected! LOL). I'm taking him and his brother to a local tech school for a program visit and interests test next week. I think it would be great if he could have a BA in English and make some serious money with CAD. Verdict is still out on him actually doing that though.
Son 2 is very different from son 1. Of course bc otherwise it might be easier for me. Son 2 is adament that he wants to go into aviation. As a pilot and mechanics. OSU has bachelors for that! So he eager to do the tech school and can transfer up to 28 credits of that program to OSU! (at $8 per credit, but that is still a huge bargain for 28 credits!) He has been pretty focused on this for over a year, so unless something major happens, I think this will be his plan.
Son 3 is so far saying he wants to be a geologist or a weapons/demolition expert. LOL.
M.
Mom of 11
Graduated 6, still home educating 5
Credits from CC classes:
eng 1113 freshman comp 1
eng comp 2
pos 1113 american fed gov't (political sci.)
spa 1103 spanish 1
bio 2123 human ecology
his 1493 american history civil war era - present
phi 1113 intro to philosophy
soc 1113 intro to sociology
total credits 24 hours
gpa 3.12
Mom of 11
Graduated 6, still home educating 5
Credits from CC classes:
eng 1113 freshman comp 1
eng comp 2
pos 1113 american fed gov't (political sci.)
spa 1103 spanish 1
bio 2123 human ecology
his 1493 american history civil war era - present
phi 1113 intro to philosophy
soc 1113 intro to sociology
total credits 24 hours
gpa 3.12
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