The Coffee House

[jcdeboever]

Yep... it's great that Billy-Bob University Graduate can give me the square route of a pickle jar; a shame he doesn't know how to open it

Case in point my daughter in law graduated many years ago after 5+ years in school with a major in English. Again, I'm not knocking any degree, but she didn't find many opportunities knocking at her door, so she became a retail store mgr, for a couple of years. Then on a whim went to a trade school for dental assistant, which she enjoyed and worked at, until she finally became a stay at home Mom.

Unfortunately I believe most don't realize there is a difference between doing something you "are good at", and doing something that fulfills you. Sometimes it works out they are the same, sometimes they can be two entirely different things, and sometimes people are afraid to make the choice.

I am a professional listener and questioner. If you listen carefully and ask open ended questions, people will normally tell you how to sell to them. If your excellent, you follow up and make sure you're over delivering, ensuring the customer understands (agrees) you are executing what you promised.

 

[tirediron]

Of course, don't forget that there's a great government program whereby you can not only get a university degree, but get paid to get it!

 

[vintagesnaps]

I don't think college itself should be the goal, it should be a means to an end. Not that you can't enjoy those years while you're there.... but college isn't for everybody. Most students who aren't cut out for it seem to drop out freshman year. I think if you want to go to college you better figure out what you're going to do when you get there and what will be next after college.

I don't think there are that many majors that don't have job potential. The college near me has large departments in education and business (where there are jobs). We always joked about how we'd never be out of a job because they seem to always find more kids.

Seems like people ought to pick what's best for them. If you think about it, we need people going into trades as well as people going to college and doing work in medical fields or scientific research. Look how much we have now in advancements in medical surgery that wasn't an option years ago (like eye laser surgery, lots better than what my mom had to have done when I was in high school).

 

[smoke665]

Of course, don't forget that there's a great government program whereby you can not only get a university degree, but get paid to get it!

Military????

Or as in the case of few political bad apples from my memory, if you spread enough taxpayer dollars around to the schools, they'll not only give you an honorary degree, but name a building after you as well. LOL

 

[davidharmier60]

I have this feeling Canada is going to get gold in men's curling.

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[SquarePeg1]

Princess told me recently that she wants to be a trauma surgeon. Haven't determined yet if she is committed to that or just too much Grey's Anatomy and Chicago Med...

 

[vintagesnaps]

USA mens curling did pretty well last night I think (although it was getting late even for me). Oh, I see, it's on now, last time I checked curling wasn't on yet.

What gov't. program pays you to go to college?? And you know, it starts to sound rather insulting to people like me to say people with a degree may be smart but don't have what, any common sense? or whatever. That's a relatively small percentage of people like that I think. I'm smart and got good grades, and while I seem to remember a certain amount of goofing off, I worked at what I did. I took courses to specialize in early intervention, not any increase in pay for that either. So there! thptt! lol

Sweeep! sweeep! Hard! hard!

 

[vintagesnaps]

Good for Princess! That's something to aspire to. Although it seems like interests can change by the time it's time to pick a college and a major. She might end up in a medical field or doing something to help people in another way.

 

[SquarePeg1]

Good for Princess! That's something to aspire to. Although it seems like interests can change by the time it's time to pick a college and a major. She might end up in a medical field or doing something to help people in another way.

Yes, we'll see. Last year it was Math teacher...

 

[vintagesnaps]

Well, math, medicine, she's in the same ball park of math and science...

You know, the thing about the Olympics being in a different time zone is when not much is live they seem to come into the middle of an event. I like it better when I can see the entire thing before going off to something else.

 

[tirediron]

Military????

That'd be the one.

 

[davidharmier60]

GB is making a game of it!

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[JonA_CT]

Only in the USA, and that’s about all I can say here.

 

[davidharmier60]

My initial reaction was correct. Canada won.

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[smoke665]

Whew worked up a sweat. Finally quit raining enough that I could get back on the pruning. Finished the Crepe Myrtles in the back (here in the south we call it Crepe Murder). Got the the Blue Rug ground cover over running the retaining wall trimmed back. Still have a good 100' where it's over run the edging. Then it's on to the front. Once that's done will be ready to recover the beds with pine straw.