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<blockquote data-quote="in a daze" data-source="post: 686858" data-attributes="member: 15832"><p>We sent our difficult child to college, because: 1. His therapist suggested sending him away would help him grow up and the separation from the family would be good for him psychologically 2. We could see some potential as he is very intellectual and an excellent writer 3. We had saved up the money and we really didn't know what the hell else to do with him!</p><p></p><p>He managed until the end of junior year, when he flamed out, not because he was failing, but because of drinking, stimulant abuse, and depression. We got a call from the resident advisor one Sunday to come pick him up.</p><p></p><p>So he had four classes to finish and then he would have his BA in psychology. Let me tell you, I was OBSESSED with him finishing his degree. I registered him for one class a semester at a local state university, and hired a math tutor for the last two, which were college algebra and statistics. I thought that once he had that magic diploma, he would get a job and all his problems would vanish.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Well, no.</p><p></p><p>Mental illness and addiction always win.</p><p></p><p>He did get his BA, but works at a grocery store in the produce department part time. He has held this job for over two years.. After the last three years, past seven hospital and two rehab stays, he's finally starting to stabilize. But he will always have issues..</p><p></p><p>The most practical degrees are those that prepare you for a particular profession. For example, I have a bachelor's degree in nursing, and my husband's is in accounting, with a MS in taxation. Neither of us have ever been out of work. </p><p></p><p>I love and appreciate the liberal arts, but unless you're going to get a master's degree or go into law or medicine, you might be waiting tables or working in a grocery store like my kid .</p><p></p><p>Two year programs in a career track for say, radiology tech , auto mechanic, or respiratory therapy... much cheaper and very practical.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="in a daze, post: 686858, member: 15832"] We sent our difficult child to college, because: 1. His therapist suggested sending him away would help him grow up and the separation from the family would be good for him psychologically 2. We could see some potential as he is very intellectual and an excellent writer 3. We had saved up the money and we really didn't know what the hell else to do with him! He managed until the end of junior year, when he flamed out, not because he was failing, but because of drinking, stimulant abuse, and depression. We got a call from the resident advisor one Sunday to come pick him up. So he had four classes to finish and then he would have his BA in psychology. Let me tell you, I was OBSESSED with him finishing his degree. I registered him for one class a semester at a local state university, and hired a math tutor for the last two, which were college algebra and statistics. I thought that once he had that magic diploma, he would get a job and all his problems would vanish. Well, no. Mental illness and addiction always win. He did get his BA, but works at a grocery store in the produce department part time. He has held this job for over two years.. After the last three years, past seven hospital and two rehab stays, he's finally starting to stabilize. But he will always have issues.. The most practical degrees are those that prepare you for a particular profession. For example, I have a bachelor's degree in nursing, and my husband's is in accounting, with a MS in taxation. Neither of us have ever been out of work. I love and appreciate the liberal arts, but unless you're going to get a master's degree or go into law or medicine, you might be waiting tables or working in a grocery store like my kid . Two year programs in a career track for say, radiology tech , auto mechanic, or respiratory therapy... much cheaper and very practical. [/QUOTE]
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