<p>Switching for some reasons is not a downgrade- the thread was meant to address students who did change because of challenges, not an interest change et al. My brother dropped out of college his junior year instead of finishing his criminal justice major. He has worked corrections for decades now- prison guard (there is a fancier term for his job description, btw). He downgraded when he disliked some professors and chose to drop out instead of handling things. That is a downgrade- not just to another college, but completely out of it. My brother missed chances to do some jobs in his field of interest as well as chances to rise beyond where he did.</p>
<p>Not everyone wants an intellectual challenge, one reason they choose the job/career paths they do. Some fall into lifelong jobs because of circumstances in their younger years, others enjoy less thinking and more action, another group wants a steady paycheck and benefits. My brother is one of those- all three reasons. An intellectual challenge is also defined by the individual- people vary in their abilities to understand in various areas.</p>
<p>So far we aren’t hearing about many cases of students overreaching and needing to make changes as posted in #1. Is it that uncommon? Or just the crowd on CC rarely knows of those who do this?</p>