He could learn a trade and make some money doing it. They work and live for 10 months in teams around the country. He might also be eligible for grant money to put toward education. I like AmeriCorps because it would give him independence and broaden his experience. Maybe it would give him a sense of direction. I found a program at a community college close enough for him to commute to.
I told him about it, and texted him the link. He put himself on the line at a stressful job in high school. At this point, I think the desire and initiative have to come from him. I know I need to let him take the lead. I started in the warehouse after going to college and getting a business degree. I had a bachelors of science in Business Administration emphasis in Management and I was working in a warehouse!
Talk about humbling. This was right around the time when we had the great recession and so all the companies were doing a hiring freeze. I had a job at Samsung lined up over at their Irvine, CA office but that fell through due to the financial crisis. It sucked big time. And it also took me 6 months to get this warehouse job. But once I got the job, I found my drive again and grinded hard. I worked my way up to become a VP around age My official title was Vice President, Procurement.
And I think I was 28 at the time I reached the top levels of this company. I was thankful and I felt blessed. Not only did I wake up at 5am and leave the office sometimes around pm.
Work yourself into an early grave? I was feeling depressed, anxious, and stressed. And I felt like this every single day! I ran across this issue of Consumers Report magazine, with this quote on the cover see above, main photo of this blog post. Why go into all that debt just to end up exactly where you were before you went into all that debt, and wasting many years in the prime of your life.
You end up exactly where you were: with no guarantee of a brighter future. Look, I get it. You feel like you need to have more of an advanced education to level the playing field in the job market. What does that mean then? Plain and simple. No financial aid was a deal-breaker for us; she knew she would have to take a closer look at the colleges further down her list.
To her surprise she fell in love with another college and never regretted not attending her dream college. College students across the board say they ended up falling in love with their second and even third choice school. Of course, choosing a college can be an emotional process. When those rejections and disappointing financial aid awards first roll in, it can feel like all your future plans have been upended.
But if you and your student just adjust your thinking a bit and put in a little more legwork, a satisfying college career is ahead. Suzanne Shaffer counsels parents and students in the college admissions process and the importance of early college preparation. Her Parenting for College blog offers timely college tips for parents and students, as well as providing parents with the resources necessary to help their college-bound teens navigate the college maze.
Reconsidering Second-choice Schools As you begin to reconsider your options, remind yourself of these five realities to keep positive and maximize your chances of finding the right collegiate match: 1. You can now take a deeper look. Another look could unearth a hidden gem.
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