I am so glad that I worked as a waitress as a teenager! After killing myself from 5PM until 1AM every night, I realized that I didn’t want to live that way. It made me take college MUCH more seriously.
My son went to work right after highschool. He’s always hated the idea of college, but now I’m hearing him talking about it more and more. He’s finally realizing that he’s not going to reach his goals without it, no matter how hard he works.
Sometimes, taking time off to experience life without college give kids the time to realize what they’re missing and learn to appreciate it.
I say, let the kid grind out hamburgers for a year. Forget the idea that it’s alright if he can find a job that’s ‘meaningful’ to him. Let him suffer.
I worked my way through most of my college time. I still say I learned more useful skills on the job than I did sitting in a classroom.
I worked my way through most of my college time. I still say I learned more useful skills on the job than I did sitting in a classroom.