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Plainsman
Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:15:16 +0000

Plainsman… I agree on follow passion BUT be practical … tough global competition becomes even tougher if you owe $225K at starting gate ! Try for a balance between passion and practical…



I don’t disagree, but most of these kids have their parents covering that 225K, or most of it. The kid won’t owe anything. And extremely poor kids are covered with huge grants.



IMHO a plan A and plan B plan may be a useful approach …



To your point, though, I’m coaching my Obie kid right now to start thinking about a Plan B, to hedge her desire to emerge from her expensive college education with what the practical crowd calls a “useless liberal arts degree.”