Michael Baisden twitted a question about college… “Is college for everyone? What would you do if your child told you
he/she didn’t want to go to college?” And
I replied, “College isn’t for everyone, parents should develop a POA (Plan of
Action) to cultivate, encourage and support their child’s aspirations/visions.”
I guess you’re thinking, why am I writing about this? I took the question from this
perspective… The parent(s) must have had
plans for the child to attend college and now, the child has decided for
whatever reason, they don’t want to attend.
Let’s say this is the case in this scenario…
Obviously, something
has happened to make the “young adult” change his/her mind. And more than likely, the
result may have been that the “college decision” was something the parent(s)
wanted. The truth of THIS MATTER is SOME
parents STILL push THEIR personal desires and dreams off onto their children
not thinking about what the (NOW) Young Adult wants.
College ISN’T for everyone, but continuous learning and acquiring
knowledge IS… If a young person has
plans for college, that’s great, if
he/she initially did and changed their mind, then that’s okay too. The KEY here is to have a POA for achieving
their aspirations, dreams, goals and visions.
Parents must not get caught up in the traditional thought
pattern of “you gotta go to college.” There
are other paths that young people can pursue to achieve success and fulfillment
in their lives. Yes, lead them and guide
them, ensuring they stay on a positive path…
Just remember to “Cultivate,
Encourage and Support THEIR ASPIRATIONS, DREAMS, GOALS AND VISIONS.”
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