<p>I completely agree, and yes I did get the sequence wrong on the story, I apologize, but my point is this. If the talent is there and is continually trained, whether in college or not, there are those that are successfull. What I hear a lot on this forum is the almost frantic quest to get to “the best MT program” as if that is a guarantee for success in the business. I have only read a few realistic posts that completely understand the picture. While it is greatly important to follow ones dreams, it is also extremely important to be realistic. We all know that there are no guarantees in life, but more and more we are seeing young people in this generation who go to school to follow a dream or a career and end up back home with mom and dad. I dont hear a lot of “what is my back up plan”. Is the general consensus that “they are so young and have plenty of time to find themselves”? Maybe it is the difference between being a Mom of 3 boys and no girls, but I for one do concern myself about my boys becoming men and “finding their way” before they are 30. I am the biggest advocate for a college degree, as I started this thread asking if anyone was pursuing a double major. I apologize to anyone that I might offend with my questions or opinions. Possibly it is part to the area where I live (1 hour from LA and 20 minutes from Disneyland). We have SO many people that live here and have come here looking for work and college degree or not, there is only so much work to go around. So, with that said, I am going to go back to my reasearch on colleges and college programs and proceed with the difficult task of finding a good fit for my son.
Again, good luck to all and sorry to anyone that I may have offended with my realism.</p>