Comments on: My Kid Doesn’t Want To Go To College (Now What!) https://liesaboutparenting.com/my-kid-doesnt-want-to-go-to-college/ Debunking myths for healthier, happier families Mon, 13 Mar 2023 18:28:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Tomi https://liesaboutparenting.com/my-kid-doesnt-want-to-go-to-college/#comments/8863 Sat, 20 Aug 2022 18:46:07 +0000 https://liesaboutparenting.com/?p=1427#comment-8863 In reply to Ashley Brooks.

Got my damn english degree too. Although i have homeschooled 5 children and still going, I’m 44 now and feeling the burn to DO SOMETHING and with this stupid degree that is 20 years old. I’m supporting my 19 year old son and he isnt going to college …yet

]]> By: Deborah https://liesaboutparenting.com/my-kid-doesnt-want-to-go-to-college/#comments/6598 Mon, 29 Jul 2019 01:28:11 +0000 https://liesaboutparenting.com/?p=1427#comment-6598 Julie,

Thank you for your article. It gave me the support I needed to navigate my thoughts and emotions as my 19 year old recently told me that she does not want to return to community college after this Fall 2019. I was not surprised by her announcement because she had a rough time academically in high school. We are in talks about her options to traditional education and doing what she loves.

I am actually excited about being on this journey with her as she begins to discover who she is and what she desires to do at this stage of her life.

Again, thank you!

]]> By: Ashley https://liesaboutparenting.com/my-kid-doesnt-want-to-go-to-college/#comments/730 Sat, 07 Nov 2015 13:14:15 +0000 https://liesaboutparenting.com/?p=1427#comment-730 In reply to Julie Driscoll.

Julie,
Thanks for the kind words! The support in our community kicks ass. Thanks for being a part of it! 🙂

]]> By: Julie Driscoll https://liesaboutparenting.com/my-kid-doesnt-want-to-go-to-college/#comments/726 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 05:15:29 +0000 https://liesaboutparenting.com/?p=1427#comment-726 In reply to Ashley.

Thanks, Ashley! You’ve done pretty damn well as an entrepreneur! I, for one, am glad to be a part of your endeavors!

]]> By: Ashley https://liesaboutparenting.com/my-kid-doesnt-want-to-go-to-college/#comments/724 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 12:55:03 +0000 https://liesaboutparenting.com/?p=1427#comment-724 In reply to Ashley Brooks.

Ashley, thanks for the positive feedback! In another life, I actually recruited international college study to do internships in the USA. The kids were always asking me what college I attended and how cool my job was (it was a cool job). Trying telling college students I didn’t need a degree to get to where I was…they just couldn’t understand. LOL. The way Julie approached the situation is exactly what I hope I would do with my children, one day. This focus on college for everyone makes 2/3 of the population (in the USA, anyway) feel like a part of them is a failure before they even have a chance to get started. Not everyone has to – or needs to – go to college. I still haven’t finished…not even close.

Thanks for reading, and sharing your story!

]]> By: Julie Driscoll https://liesaboutparenting.com/my-kid-doesnt-want-to-go-to-college/#comments/721 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 02:19:21 +0000 https://liesaboutparenting.com/?p=1427#comment-721 In reply to Ashley Brooks.

Ashley, I’m with you. My husband spent his life as a Teamster and is now retired at 57. I got a degree in, like you, English, and work as a paralegal. Not retiring at 57, either! Glad you’re doing well in your writing and editing!

]]> By: Ashley Brooks https://liesaboutparenting.com/my-kid-doesnt-want-to-go-to-college/#comments/718 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 16:02:50 +0000 https://liesaboutparenting.com/?p=1427#comment-718 I can’t tell you how much I love this advice. Not every kid needs to go to college! My husband had on-the-job training in his family business, and while I got a BA in a “useless” degree (English), I used a whopping total of three classes to start a thriving writing and editing business. Now the trick is to figure out how to start an educational savings account that doesn’t necessarily have to go toward college . . .

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