Men are at a cross roads in our society today! In my state thirty-two state colleges all have a greater than 50% enrollment of females. What do the men propose to do for a living? The old days of a high school diploma will open the door is unlikely. Employers want to see a person more formally educated in the world. Example, to become a Miner you need a two year Vo-tech diploma or certification in subjects applicable to mining and pass drug screening on a continuous basis (no more sliding along) in exchange you can earn $70,000 to $120,000 a year with overtime and operate equipment you played with as a small child! Most is very technology based now!

As parents we cannot guarantee to support a family and pay the college expenses as living has become to expensive. Resourceful funding is a must. It is too bad we lost the ability to experiment more in life and have fun. Instead we have to drop from high school right into the heart of things and not really be ready or know enough to make huge life commitments.

Enough said but best wishes in forging ahead considering life options and how to best pay for them!