What are the limitations of college?

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As a college bound senior I would say that one of the biggest limitations of college is the belief that a college or university is the only way a person can find their calling in life or a solid job. You can study billions of things you have no interest and say you went to college, but if you walk out with no desire to pursue any of those fields, or an idea of what you want to do for a living, then college or that particular college probably wasn't a good idea. I'm saying this because kids often feel boxed into this standard of a four year college when their heart is somewhere else. If you want to be a chef, or a carpenter or something that applies to a hobby go to a specialty school for your trade. There are so many successful people that chose not to go to college, but to further a specific interest, that live much more fulfilling, content lives than those who went to college to study law (or some generic major) with no intention or drive to apply it in the future. So this may be a random response, but don't send your kids to colleges that dont work for them as an individual, because everyone is different. Be open to different directions toward success.

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