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As in she didn't go at all?
I mean, I get it. Some people just don't like school. Honestly, I hated it. I went to school full time and worked full timebhiurs. My time in college wasn't fun partying most of the time. And I hated school as it was. But I knew if I wanted to have any semblance of a good life, it was something I just had to suck up and get through with for the long term benefits.
A few years ago after the market tanked I was looking for a job. One property management company wanted a masters degree just to be the guy who drove the golf cart and looked for problems on the campus. Not a security guard. A guy who reported trash on the grounds or rowdy people in the pool. Bachelor degree....don't even apply. That was an ugly time.
you're going to get a rant.
A. living at home at 22
B. working part-time at a cheese factory
C. bartending part-time
D. quitting cheese factory job to be a fauxtographer, I believe. She's shot a couple redneck weddings around here so now that's going to be her "career". No insurance, business license, skills, training, backup equipment - or really any equipment - just one fancy camera.
If she were actually serious about this photography thing - she could have had free graphic design, web design, or business classes for a 20 minute drive to the college.
I was home a couple weeks ago and my mom made some comment about how hard it is for my sister to have to work 12 hour shifts a couple times a week. Like she wanted me to feel sympathetic. Um, what?
Growing up ou hear about jobs paying $12-13 dollars and think whoa that's a lot.
Being out of college for 3 years, there is no way I could make a living working 40 hrs at that pay rate. Insane to think about when you see people working minimum wage or a below 10 dollars an hour.
Being out of college for 3 years, there is no way I could make a living working 40 hrs at that pay rate. Insane to think about when you see people working minimum wage or a below 10 dollars an hour.
nothing at all, and to be honest, she doesn't really have a high school diploma either. She has always been someone who only likes to do things if they get her attention. And she's found that with taking pictures. It gets her attention. But she doesn't want to put any real effort into doing the less glamorous aspects of it like taking a class on lighting or something like that. If that makes sense.
the bolded makes me laugh - because that's what my parents used to say, so I'm not sure what changed. My mom hounded me in 8th grade about what I wanted to do after college. And it had to be something stable and legit - for which I'm glad for because hey, I'm not living at home with my parents and DH and I are able to close on the land for our future home tomorrow!
So while I'm semi-jealous that my sister gets to live at home, spend her money on $15,000 cars, clothes, and concerts - because hey, no rent or utilities to pay - it also makes me sad that she sees no value in education and is going to be in rough shape if the gravy train she's on dries up.
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Not seeing the value of education seems like it's a common thread in those types of situations. It's hard to reason with someone that sees no value in bettering themselves.
We pushed our kids to go to college & give themselves a better shot at life. Spouse & I make decent money, but it took us many years to get to this point, and a lot of "wants" were put off because the "needs" took most of the income. Youngest son kept telling us "Dad never went to college & he does okay...I'm not going". Instead, he enlisted in the Marines. It took him about four years to figure out his wife was NEVER going to be happy living the enlisted lifestyle. He applied for a program within the Corps to pay for his college, while keeping him on active duty serving with the campus Navy ROTC. Five years later he had his BA and his Lt bars. He made captain last spring, and has finally admitted that yeah, college was probably a good idea after all... 
Your parents REALLY need to make her at least pay rent. She's going to be so screwed when she has to live on her own.
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For the people who say they'd trade their current after college life to go back to their college life, I think....heh...not me pal.
And I agree completely!She sounds exactly like some girl I met on Tinder... but at least that came with other... things.
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