<p>Im not bashing Bill Gates- I like his dad quite a bit and and I think he and Melinda are doing a great job raising their kids …considering.</p>
<p>I think though that it would be naive to ignore that for Bill to do so well- considering his advantages is still noteworthy, but he did have what sounds like a good foundation to take risks.</p>
<p>For students whose families are not so well set up, there may be more pressure to earn money, rather than take a gamble.</p>
<p>I know I am pretty nervous myself- we can’t afford to help our daughters beyond helping them go to college. I think we tried everything, to get them as good of an education as we could, but we don’t have money to help them with a start up, or even with grad school or a house.</p>
<p>I think the next 4 years or so, will even be harder than getting her through college, because I will wonder if it is worth it, or if she will be like my former CFO brother in law, who is selling health ins.</p>
<p>Not that I expect her to make a lot of money- but I would like her to be able to support herself, doing something that is related to something that she is interesed in and good at, and maybe even make enough money to buy a condo someday.( and have health ins)</p>
<p>( I would be happy to have my D live at home- but I think she feels like * been there-done that* I can’t blame her- its hardly the Taj Mahal, and it is hard to be an adult and live with your parents- although frankly, there are more jobs in Seattle- she could live here and get experience till she has enough to move up…except I started making her bedroom into a home gym… should I stop?)</p>