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Originally posted by stacy's stang
I agree that college is important. I have my 4 yr degree and feel proud that I did it. But it is perplexing that my husband only has a high school education and can't help my 12 yr old daughter with her homework, yet he makes considerable more money than I do. My brother-in-law dropped out of ninth grade and is very successful. He bought my sister a house on the bay in FL, she drives a mercedes and has more diamonds than you can imagine. I keep telling my daughter that it is important for her to get good grades so she can go to college, but it's hard to argue with her when she see's how well they are doing.
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I understand what you are saying. There are obviously some people that don't need (or care for) the college system. I'm sure we all know some like that. But, just as they didn't follow the college system, those of us without that type of character shouldn't follow them for the sake of following or envy. I know some folks who dropped out and ended up going back b/c dropping out wasn't a smart move for them. To each their own.
One thing about this awesome country is that we can use the education system to equip ourselves or not. If not, if we have the drive and entrepreneurship to "do it by ourselves", we have the freedom and resources to do so, but you just gotta be that kind of person.... In any case, if I ever have kids, I will STRONGLY encourage them to get college educations.
BTW, it's weird, but if I ever had the chance to do high school again, I'd never do it, but I can't say the same thing about college...