| Zoosermom, I wish my son would do what your daughter did. He is kind of loose right now drifting, not knowing where to go, what to do. A good direction would really anchor him. A little bit of drifting,not bad, but it's time. I really envy those whose kids are more directed and pragmatic.
My youngest son's teacher has a daughter doing what your D is doing, and she is very proud of her. She started at an expensive LAC, and transferred when things fell apart financially at home. Lots of guilt for the parents, but the young lady feels this was the best thing in terms of direction for her. She got her two years at the LAC as a good start, and now she is at a CUNY getting trained for a career. Mom graduated from a top LAC, and felt a bit upset at first, but now she sees the enthusiasm, training, maturity.
In many cases, kids who graduate from colleges will find that their best education investment would be a certificate program from a local college/cc AFTER they got their degree. The payback for the $ spent can be very, very high that way. Your daughter streamlined the process with what she did. | 
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