Seriously. Do we or should we really expect a 16, 17 or 18 year old to know what they want to do? They may have dreams or some very vague ideas but especially those that may require college; that is a 4 year, expensive investment.
My oldest didn’t really know. He thought law enforcement maybe. So he started at a 2 year college and ended up not enjoying it. Short of the long is he ended up in heavy equipment so I’m glad there was no money lost on going to school for that one semester. (Thanks A+ program in MO)
The next kid wasn’t sure at all. So watch the video to find out how he decided. Once he made that decision we tried to still talk him into a technical program because he was good at that kind of stuff but by the. He was adamant he wanted to fish for a living.
Graduate #3 required the same process and she’s still in school pursuing it. #4 has always known what she wanted and is in the beginning stages. #5 just started high school and things have changed a lot since our oldest entered. They have so many electives offered now to expose them to so many areas. So he’s really focusing on some things that pique his interest that he may be able to do at our 2 year college and have A+ pay for it all. We’ll see.
I just know that neither of us completed college. We each went one year so all of this is somewhat foreign to me. However, with google at our fingertips there’s no excuse we can’t help our kids navigate this part of their journey some.
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