<p>Ckosha, just keep at it. They need to hear that it will work out, repeatedly.</p>
<p>Another thing I did yesterday is made a list (together) of all the people he knows that he considers ‘successful’ . And then we talked about where they went to school. Most went to the State U or some other lesser known school. I’m talking about doctors, lawyers, CPAs, business owners, engineers, etc. These are all people wealthy enough to afford private schools, great vacations, nice homes, a stay-at-home parent, etc. This is the environment he has grown up in (he’s been in a private school all along) and is how he defines successful at this point in his young life (I’ve tried to teach him there are other types of ‘non-financial’ success but he’s too immature to see that yet).</p>
<p>The point I was trying to make with him is it’s not about where you go to school but how much drive and ambition you have…how hard you are willing to work and what you are willing to sacrifice to get there. Going to a ‘top’ school is no assurance of a guaranteed career on easy street.</p>