Would you have had kids if you couldn't
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| Wed, 09-03-2003 - 3:31pm |
I guess I'm still astounded at the attitude that surfaced at another thread implying that if they couldn't pay for college, they wouldn't have had children. Of course, I'm a lazy, selfish mom at home who isn't working while some of my kids are in school so maybe my opinion doesn't count. Maybe I SHOULD take up scrapbooking to make my existence more worthwhile! lol
In any case, it is an interesting question considering that, under that reasoning, Oprah Winfrey shouldn't have been born. Give me time and I can come up with a whole list of highly successful and respected people who have impacted us in positive ways that wouldn't have been born had their parents decided that because they couldn't pay for college, they wouldn't have children.
How has the college issue influenced your decision to have children, if at all? Do you think it is an important criteria in the decision?
Cindy

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In my tech school class there were 8 of us, only 1 who joined directly out of high school.
Edited 9/7/2003 10:10:22 PM ET by texigan
You really are something special.
I'm still waiting for the statistical geniuses to come up with a town with greater percentages.
It's going to be a very long wait.
And yes, ALL his friends pretty much went to college, ALL of them are from very high SES families. Sometimes kids are gonna do what THEY want, no matter what other factors there are.
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Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
Maybe I should've named the class differently. Maybe I should've called it
"Differences of the World".
That way it would cover different religions, races, cultures, etc.
Doe sthat name work better for you? Did I answer your question?
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