Some of us were. I graduated high school back in the 80s, so it was before the Internet was public, and way before things like Google existed. I wanted to be

Some of us were. I graduated high school back in the 80s, so it was before the Internet was public, and way before things like Google existed. I wanted to be a film maker, or a writer, or a cartoonist, but I knew back then that it was a matter of not only talent, but luck. I also had an interest in computers, so I thought I would get a degree in Comp Sci as a fall back in case my other careers didn't work out. Good thing too, because the movie career didn't pan out (not for lack of trying---twice) and I never did get started on the writing career (another good thing---my best friend is an author and barely makes any money at it) or cartooning. Now, how to prevent this from happening? Perhaps telling high school students that getting a degree doesn't mean a job? You have a better chance at a decent job with a STEM degree than without? That college is just too expensive? That college loans cannot be discharged with a bankruptcy?