The Joy Of Learning

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Don’t we all get asked that question when we are little and then when we were ready to graduate from high school? What was your answer when you were asked that question in elementary school ?

Most children tend to choose what is familiar though some may grow up venture into careers totally different from their experiences. So my point is do you explore the different possibilities of career choices with your children?

It’s not up to us parents or teachers to tell the children that they shouldn’t do this and that. What would you say if your children say they want to be hip hop artists or they want to go to beauty schools to be nails artists or work on Disney cruises? Are you going to frown or say why don’t you try ______ instead?

It’s our responsibility to help our children to figure out what is out there, so spend some good time doing some research and explore the opportunities out there together. We should be glad that they have an idea of what they want to do. Are you glad no one told Charles Shultz that he couldn’t draw dogs and spoiled brats for a living! Then what would we be without Snoopy??!

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