Your kid's a slacker until he can do that, and get a perfect attendance award for 40 years in the same company. But, some kids do follow that track easily. To a degree it depends on what they can study in versus what they'd like to study. A friend of mine once pointed out that there are two kinds of courses ~ those where you read one book 70 times and the other where you read 70 books once.
Why does your choice of career make my child a “slacker”? There are careers that allow for more than three weeks vacation. As for your “perfect attendance” record, I am pleased to know that you are fortunate enough to be a very hearty and healthy human being. As my son is still in his twenties, and a few weeks from getting his bachelors in Neuroscience, I suppose only time will tell if he is able to live up to the stellar standards that you have achieved.
Thank goodness that his chosen field will allow him many opportunities. Thank goodness that he has the intellect to pursue and achieve such a difficult degree. Meanwhile he is employed, and has no intention of leaving that job until he has a nice offer. Thank goodness he is a sensible and hard working young man.
I am quite satisfied.