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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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I've tried asking her interests.  She has been very sheltered.</p>
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<p>She's been doing what is expected of her, like a bunch of math, but not really enjoying it.</p>
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<p>College should be hard, but it should also not be so hard that you are hating it.  </p>
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<p>She has finished high school and two years of her basics.</p>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>gretriever</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/74774/y-all-are-smart-like-that#post_2009140"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>An obvious question - what interests her?</p>
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<p>Also, the way you explained this - she's already graduated high school?</p>
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I don't think she likes the medical stuff.  </p>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Grizzly</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/74774/y-all-are-smart-like-that#post_2009148"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>Hmm, it's hard even with kids who are motivated.  I got the "What if I don't like my major...?" from the obys.</p>
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<p>If she is cash strapped and on her own the concern is genuine.  What about something in terms of a profession like nursing where there's a definite job at the end of the rainbow?</p>
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<p>She's an awesome young lady--she works full time and has gone to college full time, too.</p>
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<p>She's far from lazy.</p>
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<p>The boy she's attached to is a reservist trying to go active duty.  I don't know if they both want to be military or not.</p>
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<p>Auditing classes--brilliant!</p>
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