The parents want their little darling to earn a ‘professional’-level salary— rather than break themselves in the ‘trades’, join the military, or drift through life.
The parents’ first mistake is looking to the Universities and the university-grift industry for advice, and their second is adopting an “any degree is okay — just don’t drop out” attitude.
Both of which they can be someone forgiven for — it’s turtle scams all the way down.
I mean, if you're smart enough for an advanced degree in a real science that's reasonable. The problem is every parent is a narcissist that thinks their child is smart and perfect. Intelligence is genetic, if you and your wife are average (or dumb) then your kid will probably be as well. No shame in that, or being self aware.
The parents want their little darling to earn a ‘professional’-level salary— rather than break themselves in the ‘trades’, join the military, or drift through life.
The parents’ first mistake is looking to the Universities and the university-grift industry for advice, and their second is adopting an “any degree is okay — just don’t drop out” attitude.
Both of which they can be someone forgiven for — it’s turtle scams all the way down.
I mean, if you're smart enough for an advanced degree in a real science that's reasonable. The problem is every parent is a narcissist that thinks their child is smart and perfect. Intelligence is genetic, if you and your wife are average (or dumb) then your kid will probably be as well. No shame in that, or being self aware.