| Just posted on another thread about situation in our family.
D1 - opted not to go to her dream school because even with FA and scholarships she would have had significant debt when she graduated. She chose top state unversity, has completed grad school, is working in a job she loves, and has traveled all over the world. She would have been far more restricted in her choices if she had been saddled with debt.
D2 was accepted at dream school and received a lot more scholarships &FA - making school cheaper for her than for her sister. She too is loving her college experience. If she continues to work and save while she is in school, she is on the road to graduating without debt.
Looking at both girls, I know that they will both be successful in life. But then again - my definition of success might be different than other people's.
If they are both happy with what they are doing, deeply love the people in their lives, and contribute in a meaningful way to society - then I will consider them successful. And I don't think where they went to school will really matter. |