Robin Clevenger

From: kbcdlovejo@...
>What she'll be "when she grows up" isn't NEARLY as important as what she is
>NOW.
>Take her to lunch.Talk about what she wants to do tomorrow---not the
>"figurative" tomorrow, years from now---TOMORROW as in 24 hours away. Rent
>Robin Williams' "Patch"---see what you REALLY need to be a doctor.
>
>What if she never reaches "doctorhood"? Do you want to regret having nagged
>her for YEARS about NOT doing what she needs to be a doctor?
>
>It was an unsuccessful DAY---period. Today's joy is what's important. The
>shortest path to a happy tomorrow is a happy today. Quit nagging! Do
>something FUN!


Great points, Kelly! I would add that many/most people (schooled or
otherwise) don't necessarily end up doing many of the things that they
thought they would do at one time. My sister's heart was set on being a
veterinarian, then she graduated with a degree in piano performance. Now she
heads up an accounting department at a university. I was going to be an
airline pilot, but didn't want to go the military route and didn't have the
money to do otherwise. Then I decided on photographer, so I got an art
degree, then I wanted to do computer graphics, so I added computer science.
I ended up working at Microsoft as a software tester , now I'm a mom and
have just about finished writing my first novel. I'm sure most of us have
similar stories. It's not a catastrophe of life if we don't end up doing at
35 what we had envisioned at 15.
I think the best lesson is the one you've mentioned above, to enjoy the days
we have *right now* and to savor the meandering path that life leads us on.
Who knows our future, or our children's? Plan for it, yes, but don't beat
yourself up about it and for heaven's sake, don't spend your kids' childhood
nagging them about it.

Blue Skies!
-Robin-

Have a Nice Day!

You know what I love most about life? Even if you DO do what you thought you wanted (I did), you can change your mind ANY time.

I could just decide that I don't want to be a nurse anymore and do something totally different!

Thats the neat thing about unschooling. Its all about embracing change.

Kristen
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From: Robin Clevenger
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Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 8:44 PM
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From: kbcdlovejo@...
>What she'll be "when she grows up" isn't NEARLY as important as what she is
>NOW.
>Take her to lunch.Talk about what she wants to do tomorrow---not the
>"figurative" tomorrow, years from now---TOMORROW as in 24 hours away. Rent
>Robin Williams' "Patch"---see what you REALLY need to be a doctor.
>
>What if she never reaches "doctorhood"? Do you want to regret having nagged
>her for YEARS about NOT doing what she needs to be a doctor?
>
>It was an unsuccessful DAY---period. Today's joy is what's important. The
>shortest path to a happy tomorrow is a happy today. Quit nagging! Do
>something FUN!


Great points, Kelly! I would add that many/most people (schooled or
otherwise) don't necessarily end up doing many of the things that they
thought they would do at one time. My sister's heart was set on being a
veterinarian, then she graduated with a degree in piano performance. Now she
heads up an accounting department at a university. I was going to be an
airline pilot, but didn't want to go the military route and didn't have the
money to do otherwise. Then I decided on photographer, so I got an art
degree, then I wanted to do computer graphics, so I added computer science.
I ended up working at Microsoft as a software tester , now I'm a mom and
have just about finished writing my first novel. I'm sure most of us have
similar stories. It's not a catastrophe of life if we don't end up doing at
35 what we had envisioned at 15.
I think the best lesson is the one you've mentioned above, to enjoy the days
we have *right now* and to savor the meandering path that life leads us on.
Who knows our future, or our children's? Plan for it, yes, but don't beat
yourself up about it and for heaven's sake, don't spend your kids' childhood
nagging them about it.

Blue Skies!
-Robin-

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Stephanie Elms

> Great points, Kelly! I would add that many/most people (schooled or
> otherwise) don't necessarily end up doing many of the things that they
> thought they would do at one time.

Yup! I wanted to be an engineer when I started college (daddy's little girl!). Switched
to information systems 2nd semester of my jr year (did not even know what this was
until I got to college). I worked 8 years as an info tech consultant and loved it
until I had kids. Quit to be home when Jason was 2. And now I am a hsing mom which
by far is the best job yet. If I ever go back to work it will NOT be as a consultant.
I would love to open my own rubber stamping store. Who knows?

Stephanie E.