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I agree with your 75 year old dad. After all it's about that age when you look back at life and realize what's important. I'm younger than you even but I hear too often the stories of regret from older people who waited too long so couldn't have kids.
To be blunt. Your window of opportunity for having kids is not much longer. In addition do not go to law school. It's a way over saturated market unless you go to a top 10. Why not move to a different city or new company instead?
Yes, exactly. Or be a step-mother (if you are comfortable with the idea). Or a girl scout troop leader. Or a Big Sister. Or a Sunday School teacher. Or a volunteer in a children's hospital or museum or rec center. There is more than one way to positively impact the life of a child and there is no shortage of children who could use an (extra) adult in their lives.
Not everyone gets the chance to have a (biological) child, but I'd like to think that almost anyone can have a chance to help raise one, if that's what they really want.
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Yes, exactly. Or be a step-mother (if you are comfortable with the idea). Or a girl scout troop leader. Or a Big Sister. Or a Sunday School teacher. Or a volunteer in a children's hospital or museum or rec center. There is more than one way to positively impact the life of a child and there is no shortage of children who could use a(n extra) adult in their lives.
Not everyone gets the chance to have a (biological) child, but I'd like to think that almost anyone can have a chance to help raise one, if that's what they really want.
There isn't a single, solitary thing about becoming a parent, whether it's giving birth to biological children,undergoing assistive medical procedures in order to do so, dealing with surrogacy, fostering, or adopting, that's NOT pretty expensive. Which is why you make the choice to become a parent when you are truly ready for this reality...if you are being a responsible and smart potential parent, anyway.
Yup. Chalk it up to "old school". Besides, going to law school is one way to meet a future partner. Run that by him, and I bet he opens his wallet to pay for law school.
Have you tried going to school while working full time? I have and it was one of the hardest things that I tried to do. But no, OP will always be rushed and stressed, will barely have time to make it to class and to do homework. Will probably have to study all weekend and will have very limited time to socialize. Sure, she can find men to study with but chances are they would not be looking for anything serious when they are in a very demanding school.
I tried to finish Master's when I was working full time and I quit. The main problem was that I could not take two classes per semester as the school demanded. That just killed my life pretty much. I was OK taking just one class but then it would take me 5-7 years to finish Master's. And that would've been fine for me but not the school.
Going to law school at 33 and that kind of cost... is just highly risky and not likely to pay off unless you're in a top 5 law school.
You're better off just living your life and trying to get yourself well off financially and building wealth.
Baloney!
My sister finished law school at 40 & now is a DA. She did this while married with a child. You are single and can fully concentrate on your studies. Just do it. Good luck.
Unless your father has already given you a couple million $ reasons why you need not be concerned about your financial future, his argument is silly.
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