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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 293402" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>Andy, trust me, I feel your pain. Our easy child has always been a really good kid but very sure <em>he</em> knows best. He went to a large university even though we thought it was too big for him. After a horrid year of miserable phone calls, he wanted to drop out(not on my dollar). He completed the year and took a leave of absence. He spent the last 14 months supporting himself on 8.50/hr. He had to pay for everything for himself(except car insurance which is bundled with ours). He struggled to make ends meet and has had little help from us. </p><p>We even had to set boundaries about returning to school full time and working full time. I agree with you education is the priority and if working full time, school will suffer. He has finally come to understand that working part time and having tuition paid for is smarter than trying to pay for everything himself. He is a kid who has to learn by his life experiences. </p><p>Fortunately, he is a good kid and is very self driven and self motivated but he is still a kid who needs some parental guidance. If he doesn't take my advice then he has to deal with consequences alone. </p><p></p><p>He is set to return to school in Florida at the end of August. I'm trying to not get too excited. Hopefully the school of hard knocks taught him the value of education and having a broad range of experiences is important. </p><p></p><p>He certainly made us work hard to let him be the person he wants to be. It didn't have to be so hard but it's the way he wants it. </p><p></p><p>Hope diva finds a better way to problem solve and get the education that will support her for the rest of her life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 293402, member: 3"] Andy, trust me, I feel your pain. Our easy child has always been a really good kid but very sure [I]he[/I] knows best. He went to a large university even though we thought it was too big for him. After a horrid year of miserable phone calls, he wanted to drop out(not on my dollar). He completed the year and took a leave of absence. He spent the last 14 months supporting himself on 8.50/hr. He had to pay for everything for himself(except car insurance which is bundled with ours). He struggled to make ends meet and has had little help from us. We even had to set boundaries about returning to school full time and working full time. I agree with you education is the priority and if working full time, school will suffer. He has finally come to understand that working part time and having tuition paid for is smarter than trying to pay for everything himself. He is a kid who has to learn by his life experiences. Fortunately, he is a good kid and is very self driven and self motivated but he is still a kid who needs some parental guidance. If he doesn't take my advice then he has to deal with consequences alone. He is set to return to school in Florida at the end of August. I'm trying to not get too excited. Hopefully the school of hard knocks taught him the value of education and having a broad range of experiences is important. He certainly made us work hard to let him be the person he wants to be. It didn't have to be so hard but it's the way he wants it. Hope diva finds a better way to problem solve and get the education that will support her for the rest of her life. [/QUOTE]
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