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To: oceanview
I was talking to a co-worker just yesterday about a college choice for his 17 year old - I suggested real estate or business or law, engineering is dead in the US.

My 21 year old son decided to ditch his pursuit of a degree in astrophysics. This is a kid with a 4.33 GPA in high school and all "5" scores on his AP exams. He went to work for a real estate agent (immigrant from Mexico City). He now conducts real estate transactions completely in Spanish, but is equally well equipped to service English speaking customers. San Diego State offered him a conditional acceptance into the business school to pursue a degree in international business. The condition is that he present them with satisfactory grades in formal business Spanish. Meanwhile, he keeps his bills paid by selling 5 to 7 homes each month in the San Diego area. The agent pays him $500 per closing and a salary of $350/week to run the office. He cleans houses to earn another $100 per week. The USMC has claim on one weekend each month to keep the Lance Corporal sharp for another tour of duty. He was in Kuwait this time last year.

51 posted on 04/23/2004 8:12:31 PM PDT by Myrddin
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To: Myrddin
My advice is he should do what he loves. You only live once. Being unhappy with your work for a lifetime is too high a price to pay for what initially seemed like better pay.

If he loves it (whatever he does), he will stand out from the others and succeed at it (that is assuming it'something productive).
55 posted on 04/23/2004 8:37:29 PM PDT by DB (©)
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