You had us at hello. The rest was mostly a recap of what those of us with school aged kids already know.
Im sure we aren’t alone in being on track to save mid 6 figures per child for university, only to question if there is a place it’s worth it. My husband and I both have masters degrees. We demand a LOT of our kids. We sacrifice to pu…
You had us at hello. The rest was mostly a recap of what those of us with school aged kids already know.
Im sure we aren’t alone in being on track to save mid 6 figures per child for university, only to question if there is a place it’s worth it. My husband and I both have masters degrees. We demand a LOT of our kids. We sacrifice to put them in a private school that demands a LOT - both in and outside of the classroom where character expectation and excellence in outside endeavors (athletics, arts, STEM) are as high as academic expectations.
It’s worth every penny - which is why we sacrifice even more and donate to help children access the school regardless of their parents financial means.
Still, we often wonder what comes next? What alternative paths are out there? Dropping mid six figures for some university to crush their love of learning, kill their curiosity, condemn their work ethic, and destroys their spirit, seems like a poor use of hard earned cash from us, and hard earned opportunity for them.
So from all of us who see the possibility of a brighter, more intelligent, more thinking future every time we look at our kids faces - Thank You!!!!
I unfortunately have no children but would be feeling the same as you if I did. Also, thank you for being a good parent! I appreciate and admire you so much. <3
I have young children, and I’ve also been thinking about what their future will look like if they pursue higher education. I went to college & graduate school, and I’ve been listening to podcasts with people like Prof. Boghossian - wondering whether it’s even worth going to university these days. I’m a lifelong Democrat, frustrated entirely by the denials from “my side” that intellectual freedom is being stifled on campuses.
Already seeing the predictable backlash to this announcement online. There are many options for private higher education in the US. Their anger at others being given a choice (at some point when it’s ready) might be seen as proof that they realize that most colleges & universities ARE stifling intellectual freedom (of the ideas they see as inappropriate).
You had us at hello. The rest was mostly a recap of what those of us with school aged kids already know.
Im sure we aren’t alone in being on track to save mid 6 figures per child for university, only to question if there is a place it’s worth it. My husband and I both have masters degrees. We demand a LOT of our kids. We sacrifice to put them in a private school that demands a LOT - both in and outside of the classroom where character expectation and excellence in outside endeavors (athletics, arts, STEM) are as high as academic expectations.
It’s worth every penny - which is why we sacrifice even more and donate to help children access the school regardless of their parents financial means.
Still, we often wonder what comes next? What alternative paths are out there? Dropping mid six figures for some university to crush their love of learning, kill their curiosity, condemn their work ethic, and destroys their spirit, seems like a poor use of hard earned cash from us, and hard earned opportunity for them.
So from all of us who see the possibility of a brighter, more intelligent, more thinking future every time we look at our kids faces - Thank You!!!!
I unfortunately have no children but would be feeling the same as you if I did. Also, thank you for being a good parent! I appreciate and admire you so much. <3
I have young children, and I’ve also been thinking about what their future will look like if they pursue higher education. I went to college & graduate school, and I’ve been listening to podcasts with people like Prof. Boghossian - wondering whether it’s even worth going to university these days. I’m a lifelong Democrat, frustrated entirely by the denials from “my side” that intellectual freedom is being stifled on campuses.
Already seeing the predictable backlash to this announcement online. There are many options for private higher education in the US. Their anger at others being given a choice (at some point when it’s ready) might be seen as proof that they realize that most colleges & universities ARE stifling intellectual freedom (of the ideas they see as inappropriate).