Does Junior College Make Sense in this Case? (medical school, masters, economy)
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When I first went away to college I didn't like it at all and quit after a couple of months and got my first full time job. I was probably the youngest employee in the whole company at the age of 17. But I worked hard and everyone treated me well.
During the next 8 months I realized that I would be limited without a degree, which motivated me to commute by car to a local 4 year public university from home, and I got my BA in liberal arts 4 years. I made as many friends, worked part time and participated in sports just as well as if I had lived on campus. Probably in much better and more comfortable surroundings.
My grandson is on the spectrum and is attending a local junior college online due to Covid. He is a talented artist and is majoring in Art. He also works as a busboy and a greeter at a restaurant. He seems to be enjoying both school and work so far.
I will keep my fingers crossed that he is able to find a place that feels right for him.
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We will see what happens. I’m not holding my breath that he will actually go.
However, he has realized that it’s hard to be 18 and constantly working around older people.
I don’t think it’s so much that he wants “college”, as he wants time to grow, learn, make some not too serious mistakes, and not be put in situations that he can’t deal with because he’s too young.
My recollection of school versus full time work is that work was a lot easier. Young people at work are usually treated like puppies and nurtured and helped along. In school you are thrown in the tank with all the other fish and no one gives you any slack. Time doesn't make you grow. Experience, challenges, accomplishments and overcoming obstacles make you grow. And you probably learn as much or sometimes more from your mistakes and failures than from your accomplishments.
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Originally Posted by calgirlinnc
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Thanks!
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We will see what happens. I’m not holding my breath that he will actually go.
However, he has realized that it’s hard to be 18 and constantly working around older people.
I don’t think it’s so much that he wants “college”, as he wants time to grow, learn, make some not too serious mistakes, and not be put in situations that he can’t deal with because he’s too young.
My recollection of school versus full time work is that work was a lot easier. Young people at work are usually treated like puppies and nurtured and helped along. In school you are thrown in the tank with all the other fish and no one gives you any slack. Time doesn't make you grow. Experience, challenges, accomplishments and overcoming obstacles make you grow. And you probably learn as much or sometimes more from your mistakes and failures than from your accomplishments.
I guess it depends on what the job is.
18 year olds being dragged around to casinos and bars and constantly pressured to drink and have sex is hardly being treated like a puppy.
Of course college is filled with drinking and sex. I guess it’s different when it’s coming from your peers rather than your boss?
I thought this issue was resolved a few months ago when he spoke to his boss.
Unfortunately no.
The job is so weird. They’ll do so many good things, really treat him well, give him another raise, talk about long term goals and plans....
And then it’s making him go to casinos (even though he told them he didn’t want to go in because he would be made to leave, which he was, which was embarrassing), offering tequila shots, offering strip clubs, which was probably just messing with him, but still.
It’s just a lot of ups and downs and emotional extremes...we love you, you are doing great...oh, you messed that up...you are in big trouble.
We’ve tried to tell him, sometimes work is just crappy, this isn’t anything all that unusual, give it time. IDK just based on my own experience, I think all of that is perhaps easier to deal with when you are in your twenties rather than when you are a late teen.
Last edited by calgirlinnc; 10-24-2021 at 04:17 PM..
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