Comments on: The 3-year college degree http://www.parentscountdowntocollegecoach.com/2010/02/the-3-year-college-degree/ Helping parents navigate the college maze by providing the right tools for organization and success. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:52:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Paul Hemphill http://www.parentscountdowntocollegecoach.com/2010/02/the-3-year-college-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 Paul Hemphill Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:24:23 +0000 http://www.parentscountdowntocollegecoach.com/?p=720#comment-1582 I have all my juniors take a college course in the summer before their senior year of high school. Some go kicking and screaming, but they get over it! :^) It's all about the strategy to get in. I have all my juniors take a college course in the summer before their senior year of high school. Some go kicking and screaming, but they get over it! :^) It’s all about the strategy to get in.

]]> By: graduate school scholarships http://www.parentscountdowntocollegecoach.com/2010/02/the-3-year-college-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-1569 graduate school scholarships Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:42:00 +0000 http://www.parentscountdowntocollegecoach.com/?p=720#comment-1569 A university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in students. - John Ciardi A university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in students. – John Ciardi

]]> By: College Chris http://www.parentscountdowntocollegecoach.com/2010/02/the-3-year-college-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-1522 College Chris Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:03:31 +0000 http://www.parentscountdowntocollegecoach.com/?p=720#comment-1522 Could not agree with you each more...I also wanted to throw one more element in the mix as well...the kids coming up through this era are more likely to be socially connected as well, which is a whole different type of learning. So, through Social Media, the world is getting smaller and smaller, but allows for them to learn more, beleive it or not, and do more with less. Owner www.collegiateliving.com Could not agree with you each more…I also wanted to throw one more element in the mix as well…the kids coming up through this era are more likely to be socially connected as well, which is a whole different type of learning. So, through Social Media, the world is getting smaller and smaller, but allows for them to learn more, beleive it or not, and do more with less.

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]]> By: Suzanne Shaffer http://www.parentscountdowntocollegecoach.com/2010/02/the-3-year-college-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 Suzanne Shaffer Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:27:15 +0000 http://www.parentscountdowntocollegecoach.com/?p=720#comment-1494 Jude, You are absolutely right. This is just another symptom of a society that won't let kids be kids. Adulthood comes way too soon for all of us and there are lessons to be learned in childhood that you need to build on when you become an adult. It will be like throwing our children to the wolves, in my opinion. That's why ALL parents need to stand up for their kids in this situation and help them to see what they will lose if they make this choice. Jude,
You are absolutely right. This is just another symptom of a society that won’t let kids be kids. Adulthood comes way too soon for all of us and there are lessons to be learned in childhood that you need to build on when you become an adult. It will be like throwing our children to the wolves, in my opinion. That’s why ALL parents need to stand up for their kids in this situation and help them to see what they will lose if they make this choice.

]]> By: Jude Caserta http://www.parentscountdowntocollegecoach.com/2010/02/the-3-year-college-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 Jude Caserta Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:18:58 +0000 http://www.parentscountdowntocollegecoach.com/?p=720#comment-1489 It is a bad idea. I had the three year conversation with my sophomore son a few months ago. I told min he would be able to make his own decision but he should sleep on the decision. Any advisor who would demand an instant answer should not be advising students. He is only 19 years old (there are some freshman who are older than him). He would complete college by the time he is twenty years old. What's the rush? He will have the rest of his life to work long hours and have financial responsibility. And, Zemsky talks about wasted time. Wasted time? Spending time in classes exposing him to subjects he would otherwise not be is wasted time? Having fun and enjoying college life is wasted time? I guess this is typical of a society where we dress up little girls and put them in pagents and shove our boys in organized sports before they even learn the concept of sharing. I vote nah! Jude Caserta AthleticBudgetCoach.com/blog It is a bad idea. I had the three year conversation with my sophomore son a few months ago. I told min he would be able to make his own decision but he should sleep on the decision. Any advisor who would demand an instant answer should not be advising students.

He is only 19 years old (there are some freshman who are older than him). He would complete college by the time he is twenty years old. What’s the rush? He will have the rest of his life to work long hours and have financial responsibility.

And, Zemsky talks about wasted time. Wasted time? Spending time in classes exposing him to subjects he would otherwise not be is wasted time? Having fun and enjoying college life is wasted time? I guess this is typical of a society where we dress up little girls and put them in pagents and shove our boys in organized sports before they even learn the concept of sharing.

I vote nah!

Jude Caserta
AthleticBudgetCoach.com/blog

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