>>There are no, zero, nada, delusions that they are going make a ton of money.<<
Are they going to graduate free from their student loans? Or is there going to be a balance remaining? How are they expecting to pay off these loans if they don’t earn more than required for living expenses?
Most of them, like my daughter have pretty decent scholarships.
I had no real concept of just how good her school was. Until recently, that is. We went on a trip out west ans stopped in a lot of high end galleries. Once the curators realized she was not “ just a tourist” I saw their demeanor change.
They went from barely speaking to her, to being fully engaged.
After seeing that happy half a dozen times, I walked away much more comfortable with her future.