Collge rejection and parents

CalAlum
Sat, 02 Apr 2011 22:40:34 +0000

The job market out here in Silicon Valley, CA is coming back on track, especially for young people strong in engineering and science. With the right degree from JMU, you can come out west and make more money than your dad in a few years. This is definitely not the end of your future.

If JMU offers an open house and your father is willing to come, you might suggest that he visit some sessions on career opportunities after graduation. That might make him feel better about the school. Right now he’s mourning the loss of a vision he’d held, where you’d graduate from Virginia Tech and immediately land some job near home. He’ll move through the stages of grief – anger is one of the early stages. Try to be patient.

In the meantime, congratulations on your acceptance! If you make the most of the opportunities at your school, you will do well.