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<p>I have someone whom I care about very much asking me for school and career counseling.  Very sweet young lady, with a difficult parent situation.</p>
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<p>No one has really helped guide her toward a career path.  They just said, "go to college."  </p>
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<p>What would you do?  She doesn't have money for expensive career counselors.</p>
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<p>She's finished all of her basics and now wants to attend a 4 year, but doesn't know what she wants to major in, but she doesn't want to waste time or money.</p>
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<p>College is great if you know what you want to do and it requires the advanced education.</p>
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<p>College is good if you have some general idea of what you like, even if you don't know exactly.</p>
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<p>College is practically a waste of money if you have no clue what you like or what opportunities are out there.</p>
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<p>Rich's advice about the military or the peace corp echo exactly what I would have suggested. They'll both give her an opportunity to become more mature, and they'll give her some extra time to define herself and her interestes.</p>
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<p>  If she lives close enough to a college or university, she could always go on campus to the different departments and say something like "I'd like to find out more about what students in your field do when they get their degrees. Could you point me to a couple of students I could talk to, please?" She'll probably find quite a few willing to talk, especially if she brings some cookies to share.</p>
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