What colleges have you attended?

That’s easy answer . I didn’t attend college or University.

I was t perticually academic wasn’t because I didn’t try Just it wasn’t ment for me and that was ok.

The day after last day at school I applied for a full time Job at the local Littlewoods store in a the cafe. By the end of week I was working full time.

16 fresh out of school and straight into a job.

Things i think we’re easier for job searching for teens then they are now.

I got 390 a month i gave my parents 150 of that to cover the costs of living there and food.  They didn’t ask but always installed in me to pay my own way.

It always felt good to give them that an help out.

The fact is college isn’t the only option evem in these days you got to looks individually at the child. Maybe they are academic and college and uni is the right choice for them as a parent you fully support them. Then you have the child that is good with there hands or has skills that get them an apperenteship earn while you learn.  Or some child may want to just go into full time work without the education side of things.

Then you have children that may need more support then others due to disability and your support is very different but the aim is the same to help them do something that makes them feel good about themselves. You have to boost there confidence and find place that can put in support either in work place or going to college giving them the extra time they need to work out what they want to do.

Every option is a good option if it works for the person. After all its thier life we can advise as parents . We can support love future them. But they become adults and it is no longer our choices or wishes for them. Thier life, thier choice thier independence.

Much love Faye