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No motivation there. What are the chances that the kid will ever get
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I doubt if much Wayne. I know some professional students who have never had a working job in their life.

One is 48 and working on his 3rd doctorate. Also a fellow in a prestigious northeastern university. As long as there's grant money coming in...
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On Wed, 30 Nov 2016 10:33:33 -0800 (PST), Tim
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No motivation there. What are the chances that the kid will ever get
their act together in a case like that?
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I doubt if much Wayne. I know some professional students who have never had a working job in their life.

One is 48 and working on his 3rd doctorate. Also a fellow in a prestigious northeastern university. As long as there's grant money coming in...


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Academic life can be very rewarding in a non-monetary way but parents
should not be expected to subsidize it. At least they are not laying
around the house blaming everything but themselves.
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Academic life can be very rewarding in a non-monetary way but parents
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Yes, Wayne, I agree and you are correct in that there are plenty of those that you describe as well..
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On Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:52:13 -0800 (PST), Tim
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On Wed, 30 Nov 2016 10:33:33 -0800 (PST), Tim
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No motivation there. What are the chances that the kid will ever get
their act together in a case like that?
...

I doubt if much Wayne. I know some professional students who have never had a working job in their life.

One is 48 and working on his 3rd doctorate. Also a fellow in a prestigious northeastern university. As long as there's grant money coming in...


Part of that is the stupid way college loans work. As long as you are
still in school, you don't have to start paying on your loans. After a
while you can't afford to leave school. That is great for the schools,
terrible for the student. It makes school a fiscal addiction that has
withdrawal problems worse than smack.


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