<p>@mommamt – I totally agree that contacts can make or break a career in MT, and I’m sure you’re right that many kids make life-changing connections in college. No doubt that’s more true of some programs than others. I’m thinking at D’s future school it may be less true than at some (though I suppose I have zero basis for that assumption) and I’m thinking that your kids’ schools are among the best in that regard! ;-D</p>
<p>As was mentioned above, the future economy is apt to highly value flexibility, creativity, teamwork, courage and resilience, so hopefully our MT kids will be prepped to find happiness in such a world, since they should have all of these qualities in spades.</p>