We told our son he could study anything he wanted, no strings, as we firmly believe that education is about the life of the mind, not the wallet. Our financial situation has nothing to do with that position as we also told him from the time he was young that his undergrad education would be our last financial gift to him as we had retirement to plan for. Whatever he chose to study would be on him to make a go of to support himself, no help from us. We only emphasized the importance of pursuing something he loved that would feed his soul. We believe that if you do what you love, you’ll find a way to feed your belly. I have posted our philosophy on education several times here over the years, most recently on the Career paths that are, of have become, elite-or-bust if you’re truly interested.
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