<p>I know you don’t think I questioned any kid, like yours, who does know what s/he wants - I applaud any of them (and I daresay all of us are fans of your D, even if we never see her perform!). I also think many of these kids have it written all over them even when they themselves are unsure. My D1 went to school “undecided,” but I would have bet $1000 she would go into science, and she has. I’m just glad she was able to choose in her own time, and allowed to do that exploration.</p>
<p>D2 has chosen - she’s been “all arts all the time” from the very start. But we went through wanting to be a painter in 9th grade, to an opera singer in 10th grade, and now she’s settled on theater (which I also would have bet $1000 on!). She loves performing, but I think she knows that with her interest in music, and writing, and art, and history, she could easily go into any of the production sides, dramaturgy, etc. She’s doing all the theater she can now, and talking to as many people as possible, and I do think as you say that she will know infinitely more in a year what she likes, if not what she wants to do. </p>
<p>That’s something I find exciting about helping kids grow up, after all! I’m just glad that there ARE options, and places like CC to do all of this learning ahead of time.</p>