Advice for a 13-Year-Old Working Toward a Finance Degree

[Mamasaphire]

Whether or not the OP is actually 13 in body and 40 years at heart (or 13 at heart and 40 in body), I have really enjoyed this discussion.

Thanks everyone for sharing!

I definitely lean on the side of encouraging more activities/real/hands on/somewhat traditional educational experiences as a youth, and reserving the testing out of many of the courses for adults.

I have 35 classes in traditional school (4-yr college, CCs, and two Universities), and 29-ish classes of alternative credit, so my journey [seems to me] to be a relative balance of educational experiences. In my experience the ACP-style courses are great reviews for adult students. I did best in courses I wasn't expected to learn new materials.

I love alternative credits because they were a way of utilizing all my years of prior learning/knowledge, however I am not encouraging extensive use of them for my own children. At this age, they are still learning & building knowledge.

Traditional college/CC courses with 16 weeks of boring homework assignments may not be ideal(!!!), but there is something to be said for listening to lectures, doing homework, group discussions, labs, etc. There is usually no rush to graduate, and a blend of learning opportunities can be great