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Being a techie myself, I was also super obsessed with my daughter being admitted into same college which I graduated (specializing in maths and physics). I insi
by aivisol 7y ago
Being a techie myself, I was also super obsessed with my daughter being admitted into same college which I graduated (specializing in maths and physics). I insisted she studies there and helped her to prepare for admission exams. She failed and did not pass. Well, thanks god! It turned out her passion was languages and now at age of 22 she is fluent in six languages and has some grasp of perhaps 3-4 more.
If there is the thing I regret as a parent, then that is not if my children chose this or that path in their lives (because it is their life, not mine, after all). I rather regret time not spent with them (I could have spent more) and not listening enough when they wanted to tell me or ask something. But, as it turns out, no college or university teaches us that (surprise!), it is from our own mistakes we (if lucky) realize that.
- Riverheart 7y agoIn your defense, kids don't always pick the best long term path for themselves, or consider the long term at all. I know several people that didn't consider the long term and struggle to find gainful employment. I myself stumbled into my career which fortunately worked out but I shudder to think how things might have ended up otherwise. I'm glad she found her own way forward though.
- aivisol 7y agoThat is absolutely true. My actions were in part based on my parents' who insisted that I study there, for which I am grateful to them all my life.