The cost of education and housing are worldwide issues. Fortunately, university tuition is significantly lower here in Israel, and we have the equivalent of the GI bill for combat soldiers who serve three years. The housing crisis is compounded by the fact that there are no rental projects like in the USA, only private apartments that are rented out.
Jason picking a college and the right program for your kids is essential. My top question to ask is what percent of first year students graduate from this program . Hailey my oldest went to a top business school in Canada . They stated clearly only 1 of 5 of you will graduate . I thought wow this must be hard and I hope she is the one who can graduate . She did and had a ok time at school. My second went to a party school and she thrived at parties but not so much school and didn’t return for the next year. My third went to a top engineering school when I asked this question they said 98 percent will graduate in the program they started in. I asked how do you handle kids who are struggling and they said they give them support academically, wellbeing or anything else they need. She of course graduated , had the best time and made so many life long friends in her program.
As a parent you want your kids to be successful and graduate and have this life long support. Ask those questions.
Also think about the financial implications for the school. Wouldn’t they want you to pay tuition for 4 years not one. Weening people out year 2 is a bad business model
This is so important and a great description of what my kids are facing too.
Both are in their 20's and struggling to figure out what to do, after living through recessions, natural disasters, and the pandemic. The world is not a safe or welcoming place.
Meanwhile, employers are generally looking for people with experience and not willing to invest in growing and developing smart people right out of school.
After talking about this with my Beloved, who is somewhat older than either of us, I learned that many of these issues existed for young people in the 60's during the civil rights movement. (I also asked how many miles they walked barefoot in the snow to school each day.)
For people who haven't experienced it though, it seems like a big change for the worse.
But it's also an opportunity to appreciate how great we've had it and how that affects our expectations. I hadn't considered that this isn't the first time it's been this difficult, uncertain, and scary for younger people. I just had it easy.
The cost of education and housing are worldwide issues. Fortunately, university tuition is significantly lower here in Israel, and we have the equivalent of the GI bill for combat soldiers who serve three years. The housing crisis is compounded by the fact that there are no rental projects like in the USA, only private apartments that are rented out.
Jason picking a college and the right program for your kids is essential. My top question to ask is what percent of first year students graduate from this program . Hailey my oldest went to a top business school in Canada . They stated clearly only 1 of 5 of you will graduate . I thought wow this must be hard and I hope she is the one who can graduate . She did and had a ok time at school. My second went to a party school and she thrived at parties but not so much school and didn’t return for the next year. My third went to a top engineering school when I asked this question they said 98 percent will graduate in the program they started in. I asked how do you handle kids who are struggling and they said they give them support academically, wellbeing or anything else they need. She of course graduated , had the best time and made so many life long friends in her program.
As a parent you want your kids to be successful and graduate and have this life long support. Ask those questions.
Also think about the financial implications for the school. Wouldn’t they want you to pay tuition for 4 years not one. Weening people out year 2 is a bad business model
This is so important and a great description of what my kids are facing too.
Both are in their 20's and struggling to figure out what to do, after living through recessions, natural disasters, and the pandemic. The world is not a safe or welcoming place.
Meanwhile, employers are generally looking for people with experience and not willing to invest in growing and developing smart people right out of school.
After talking about this with my Beloved, who is somewhat older than either of us, I learned that many of these issues existed for young people in the 60's during the civil rights movement. (I also asked how many miles they walked barefoot in the snow to school each day.)
For people who haven't experienced it though, it seems like a big change for the worse.
But it's also an opportunity to appreciate how great we've had it and how that affects our expectations. I hadn't considered that this isn't the first time it's been this difficult, uncertain, and scary for younger people. I just had it easy.