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"But I am not interested in Mathematics or Computers? I want to major in History or Anthropology or Race Studies or Gender Studies" - this is the remark from teenage children that causes shivers to run down the spines of parents.
How should parents and children navigate this dissonance between passion and reality, between doing what the child likes versus studying something that will put food on the table down the line?
One strategy to overcome this could be for the student to major in a STEM field or a field that has good job prospects. This will ensure that the student will not starve for food after graduating and entering the workforce.
To ensure that the child does not live just to make money, the minor could be in the field of the child's choice.
This strategy will ensure that students will graduate from university or college with two attributes:
1. A degree in a field with reasonable job prospects.
2. An avenue to further pursue individual passion without worrying about earning a livelihood.
A win-win situation for all concerned!
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