You know you want your child to go to college. Your child is probably looking forward to the experience as well.
Unfortunately, many young people drop out because they haven't prepared themselves adequately for the rigors of college academics.
The work is much more challenging than in a high school setting. And not being prepared for it can discourage your child from applying themselves and 'settling' for a life less than what they deserve.
So why not get a head start?
Come again?
A head start. On their post-secondary education.
When a child approaches his or her senior year, in most cases, they have almost all of the credits they need to graduate. So much of their classes end up being study halls.
Why not put that idle time to good use?
Many students, while seniors in high school, also take college course work.
They may take their requires classes during the morning hours, then leave at lunchtime and drive to their nearby college or university to get a head start on their "Gen-Ed" courses required for their major.
It has a two-fold purpose...to possibly earn an undergraduate degree early and to better structure their study habits for college-level coursework.
Talk the matter over with your son or daughter and get their input on how they feel about finishing college early.
If your child is an underclassman, talk to an admissions officer at said college or university. See if your child can take some of those courses over the summer prior to their senior year if they're so willing. And if they're undecided about a major, take the most interchangeable courses that can be used in all majors. Naturally, if this is done at the community college level, make sure that the college or university where they will matriculate accepts those courses.
Getting a head start in college means getting a head start in life.
And that means getting a head start on goals.
Among other things, that is.
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