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Nigerian Parents: Career Choice - Is It Wise To Meddle? by Nobody: 6:03pm On Jun 12, 2013 |
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Re: Nigerian Parents: Career Choice - Is It Wise To Meddle? by dayokanu(m): 6:17pm On Jun 12, 2013 |
I disagree with the write up The role of parents is to guide children And that role of guiding is as a result of the parents experience Your kids need to be prepared to take on the world E.g if I have a kid who says his passion is playing video games Should I encourage him to pursue his passion? If you have a son and he says he loves dancing he wants to study dance in School, i would not encourage him and he wont do that on my own money He can get his first degree in a sensible field and later go on his own money to pursue his dance and romance language career Some ppl due to these reasons incurred loads of student loans to study courses that are not relevant in the job market |
Re: Nigerian Parents: Career Choice - Is It Wise To Meddle? by slimyem: 6:40pm On Jun 12, 2013 |
At the intial stage,perhaps. That's what makes them parents but at some point when it becomes obvious that the child is certain of what he/she wants,they should let go. Most of the time,these parents just want their children to live their own dreams and I consider it selfish. It just makes life miserable for the child sometimes. Had a friend who wrote Jamb for more than seven years because her father insisted that she studies medicine. She finally got the admission,failed in the first year and got dropped to some other medical sciences but her father asked that she write Jamb again. She's still in medical school and I can tell that she's doing it just for the man. Heard the story of one other who graduated as a medical student,and gave his father his certificate the day he was inducted and went off to do something more his choice. Some children just never forgive their parents for making them tow a path they didn't choose. While they could have been excellent in a field of ther choice or interest,they manage to be average or fall below in one they were forced into. 3 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Parents: Career Choice - Is It Wise To Meddle? by Nobody: 10:53pm On Jun 12, 2013 |
Only guide them. Those parents who force their kids into a profession, the majority of them end up failing. I know people who suffer from forceful parents. |
Re: Nigerian Parents: Career Choice - Is It Wise To Meddle? by Nobody: 1:22am On Jun 13, 2013 |
What do we even hv in naija except white collar jobs? D profesions parents normally want their child to study r minimal (medicine, engineering,pharmacy= hoping that a drug baron will marry her eventually especially a female child and going into priesthood= so they will answer mama and papa fada). We r yet to c life outside these scenerios. The system is not making it easier too on children be versatile cos of dormant leaders This is one major reason I want my kids to start life outside naija so that what we(d parents) missed they will not.whatever they aspire to be,they should ride on with our full support Left to me I will not study what I did in school but my passion is not obtainable here. |
Re: Nigerian Parents: Career Choice - Is It Wise To Meddle? by tpia5: 4:13am On Jun 13, 2013 |
most people still end up in nursing anyway, once they travel out. its either that or minimum wage jobs, so at the end of the day, might just be easier to study something that will help you better in the long run. even the US is working on visas for professionals now. if you dont do this much soul searching before deciding to enroll in nursing school [with their waiting lists], in order to have some edge in the job market, then why so much annoyance in other instances. of course, if a course is too difficult for you, then that's a different matter and you should do what works for you if there's no other option. |
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