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I am currently a Project Manager for a bearing company. I have a law degree and love any discussions pertaining to the law. I also have a great interest in Politics, the Environment, Yoga, Music, Dance, and Education to name a few.

I joined Helium because I like to write about topics that I feel passionately about or just to write in general. I do not generally have a lot of time but feel this is a great forum to be able to write while earning a little bit of money.

I have a great group of family and friends and cannot imagine my life without them.

My passion is ...

too many things to list.

I know too much about ...

nothing.

My parents always told me ...

always give 110%

My childhood ambition ...

to be a lawyer or a vet...I changed my mind about the vet when I found out you had to put animals to sleep.

My favorite memory ...

4th of July at my Aunt & Uncle's cottage.

Why I write ...

to express myself.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

the news at the moment.

My first job ...

Cashier

My best moment ...

graduating from law school.

My inspiration ...

my mother.

Education > Colleges & Universities (Other) Are parents justified in pressuring their teenage children to get a college education?

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Asking if a parent is justified in pressuring teenage children to get a college education is like asking if they are justified in making their 6 year-old brush their teeth. In today's world most employers look for employees with at minimum an Associate degree and many are now looking for a Bachelors. The harsh reality of the "real world" is what drives many parents pressure their children to attend college. For many it is not about being a nag or wanting bragging right but instead is because they are all too familiar with the harsh reality of the job force today. Some parents do not have a...

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