HELP! Straight A honor student now wants technical college

ucsd_ucla_dad
Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:51:57 +0000

When I take my car in to be serviced I hope that the person working on it is ‘smart’ and of course, many times they are. When I get the bill charging $80/hour I usually think they must have something on the ball to command that kind of revenue.

Regarding opportunity, I think a smart person trained in auto repair will probably have more opportunities than someone with a poliSci or psych undergrad degree. Also, as in most fields, the ‘smarter’ person in that field is liable to end up doing better than others. They may end up owning their own business, franchising their business, heading high-end
race car building facilities, getting involved in advanced automotive technology, or enter a myriad of other opportunities. They won’t always end up as a guy in a garage for the rest of their lives.

Regarding moving to an apartment in another town - thousands of people do this all the time including college students who don’t stay in dorms. It’s not a big deal and IMO not worth being concerned about.

Good luck to the kid and if he end up in my area I wouldn’t mind taking my car to be serviced by a smart young enthusiastic person like him.