“Go to college” seems like a constant chant for our youth. However, the value of a college degree is questionable during tough economic times. Good quality level preparation at the secondary level should be an imperative [my opinion!!].
Why send an 18-year-old to college “just because” he got a high school diploma on a steroid “kick-out” system? Lack of awareness at a minimal level or meaningful involvement makes little difference to those in charge.
Young people are often pushed into a professional career without a personal choice. It is often a family tradition, ie doctor, lawyer, accountant, preacher, etc. who want their children to follow in the family footsteps.
Just “because” is NOT a valid reason to choose any career. No one should be forced or coerced into a career outside of their own interests. Everyone has the right to seek a career choice that fits their love of life.
College dropout rates should be a telltale sign for anyone. Unfortunately, there are those who turn a blind eye to reality because of government funds that keep the system running on easy dollars.
Technical Schools offer a much more practical solution for thousands of students who should be in school learning a “trade” Vs a liberal arts degree where they are qualified to pump gas or work at the kennel, maybe hamburgers.
Wasting our personal or government resources is not how America can get back to work or survive an economic crisis. Many loved ones have taken their own lives out of personal frustration with our educational system that puts pressures on some beyond their ability to survive.
Few choices are more important to our happiness than when we are allowed to choose our career without coercion from others. Parents, brothers, sisters, other family members, friends, teachers, preachers should allow all other family members to choose their own career.
Today, there are more career options than ever before. Internet marketing has become an exceptional option for many entrepreneurs in the United States. Owning a business through franchising or buying an ongoing business makes sense for the young aspiring as well as America’s underemployed executive.
Our focus and belief is in YOUR choices. In America we do NOT choose the spouse of our children or anyone else. Undoubtedly an excellent decision even if it turns out to be a failure. The same goes for career choices, right or wrong, the choice is on the shoulders of the decision maker and rightly so in America.