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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 363207" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Oh NO! ROFL!</p><p> </p><p>Well, my easy child wanted to major in marine biology after we took her to swim with-the dolphins at SeaWorld in Fla.</p><p>Then she realized, a yr later, that she had to study starfish and regular fish and microscopic stuff first, way b4 she'd get a crack at studying dolpins, and the glamour wore off.</p><p>Maybe that will happen with-your daugher? </p><p> </p><p><em>When I do try to make her understand, she thinks I'm saying she has no chance to get into college or do well.</em> </p><p> </p><p>That sounds a bit like my son, who is Aspie. Very b&w thinking. Very frustrating. So sorry.</p><p> </p><p>I agree with-others here, that community college may be a good place to start. That will get her grades up, too, and then she can transfer.</p><p>Tell her that's all you can afford (which may be true at any rate) and she won't have a choice, and can't exaggerate (not the word I want ... I'll think of it later) and she can't possibly think you're saying she won't succeed.</p><p>If that makes any sense.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 363207, member: 3419"] Oh NO! ROFL! Well, my easy child wanted to major in marine biology after we took her to swim with-the dolphins at SeaWorld in Fla. Then she realized, a yr later, that she had to study starfish and regular fish and microscopic stuff first, way b4 she'd get a crack at studying dolpins, and the glamour wore off. Maybe that will happen with-your daugher? [I]When I do try to make her understand, she thinks I'm saying she has no chance to get into college or do well.[/I] That sounds a bit like my son, who is Aspie. Very b&w thinking. Very frustrating. So sorry. I agree with-others here, that community college may be a good place to start. That will get her grades up, too, and then she can transfer. Tell her that's all you can afford (which may be true at any rate) and she won't have a choice, and can't exaggerate (not the word I want ... I'll think of it later) and she can't possibly think you're saying she won't succeed. If that makes any sense. [/QUOTE]
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