Somebody has to fix your your plumbing!
In seriousness, my youngest tried college and it didn’t take. After me convincing Mom that not everyone needs to go to college he got in to a shipyard apprenticeship program and hasn’t looked back.
We are forcing a lot of kids in to education tracks they are not suited for or attracted to because “COLLEGE! EXCELSIOR!”
I am somewhat familar with shipyard apprentice programs. Kudos to your son. If I may ask, what shipyard employs him?
I was stationed on a major warship in the shipyards 40 years ago. During a lunch break, I talked with the foreman in charge of making changes to our equipment panels. He was an older gentleman, but volunteered he only had a formal 5th grade education. He may have been wiring ships since WW2...