Posted on 08/15/2011 5:53:49 PM PDT by cakid1
A Father's Advice ... To a Daughter heading off to College
Good Luck in College Honey!
And remember to…
Keep your faith
* Expanding your faith in Christ is more valuable than a college degree.
Keep your purity
* It’s a precious gift from God.
Study hard
* This is a race, and you’re in lane one at the pool. * Your goal is your ‘personal best.’ * Always strive for excellence –always.
Remember your manners
* A young woman of virtue and class reflects her past and projects her future – with the ‘little things.’ * ‘Please’ and ‘Thank You’ .. Open doors in life.
Use your gifts
* God has given you a sharp, agile and articulate mind – use it or lose it. * Get engaged, stay engaged - and your gifts will grow.
Avoid drugs and alcohol
* They are a trap for fools * The brightest futures are clouded by the stupor of indulgence. * Remember sometimes.. The devil wears blue jeans and has a six-pack of beer.
Choose your friends wisely
* “Show me your friends... and I’ll show you your future.”
Truth matters
* Vigorously pursue it, for at times its elusive.
Be a leader..(con't)
(Excerpt) Read more at community.cbs47.tv ...
I would add “Question everything your professors tell you about politics, religion, culture, or anything not math and hard science.” Also try to take classes with visiting professors from foreign countries. Not only will you get a different perspective but it’s harder for those in power to brainwash or intimidate foreigners.
Our oldest is venturing forth to her first year in 12 days. I will pass this along for what it’s worth along with a blessing.
So ... what do YOU think that your daughter should study?
Mine is leaving Friday but I’m heading off to Scout camp with my boys in the morning. I just gave it to her. She’s driving 600 miles to get there too.
Joe 6-pack
Thanks...!
Great link..!
Interesting. I vowed to never date a sorority girl because the Greek life is absurdly crazy with drinking and sleeping around.
This is what I posted on FB to my daughter’s circle of friends...preemptive strike against the liberal ambience of the university:
http://www.northofseveycorners.com/cultural_change/the_long_march/ace-2.htm
Amen!
Join the debate team.
If you do so... you will be forced to examine and argue different sides of every issue.
If your kid is a conservative... encourage them to do this and write for the college paper.
If you get crappy grades for equal work from a liberal professor and you are an OUT conservative on campus... you can take your work STRAIGHT to the administration and tell them that you are being victimized for your political views.
(Not that this ever happened to me or anything) ;)
Study hard and keep your skivvy’s up.
“Greek life is absurdly crazy with drinking and sleeping around.”
Greeks were a bastion of conservatives at the UVM gulag. Girls in my daughter’s sorority actually practiced tolerance and diversity unlike the communists they were surrounded by.
As for partying, well, my daughter graduated with an alarming knowledge of the many types of martinis.
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