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children's college

My kids finished their college entrance exams this spring. The result was that students passed from all 5 schools that took it. In particular, I passed school A, which is said to be the most difficult, for active duty, and all my relatives were delighted. At last, A college student was born from my family too! It was like that.
However, when it was time to decide where to go to college, my child said that they wanted to go to C instead of A. C is also a good school, but when compared to A and B universities, the level drops quite a bit, and tuition fees are also expensive. The reason I wanted to go to C was also childish. The reason is the school atmosphere, etc. However, the couple also consulted and decided to advance to C in the form of respecting and supporting the child's choices. Nonetheless, the feeling of regret in my heart won't go away no matter what. I don't know how to deal with this feeling and digest it. Please share your wisdom. please.

4 Zen Responses

There is absolutely no choice in life

 First of all, congratulations on passing the exam. Around 2/3, there were many consultations at Hasunoha from people who failed the entrance exam and their parents. Seen from the point of view of such people, it may seem like a luxurious problem. However, in the end, it may be up to the person himself to choose which university is good to enroll after passing the exam. I think it's natural for parents to wonder and worry about whether their child's choice is correct from their point of view. I'm worried, but I think it was good that I respected the child's intentions. Rather than saying that, I think it is important for children themselves to do their best so that “it was good that they respected their intentions.”

I'm sorry for the old story, but when I was a college student, I used to tutor high school students. My student's grades up to the 2nd year of high school were less than 3 on a 5-point scale. I have been seriously working on entrance exams since 3, but when I was on active duty, I was annihilated, and I became a ronin. The top private sector in Tokyo was useless, but in the end, I passed the university that is said to be the top private sector in Kansai and the venerable private sector in Tokyo. Private schools in Kansai were higher in terms of standard scores, but I joined private schools in Tokyo. It's doubtful whether I studied properly there, but I was living a university life making independent films and hosting events. For the person himself, “My choice was right.” I was saying that.

I think society and companies in the past and now compare universities and compare students based on whether standard scores are good or bad. It is difficult to efficiently and accurately determine the abilities of those who become new employees in a limited time and number of times. Therefore, it seems that even now, there are cases where a filter called a standard deviation value is applied. When submitting an entry sheet for job hunting, there may be a situation where University A will interview you unconditionally, but University C only has specific seminar students. However, since it was the child's own choice, you'll have to be prepared for that and overcome that.
In this day and age, if you look at university websites, you can see what kind of professors are there, what kind of research they are doing, and what kind of papers they are writing. You can get information beforehand, but there are many things you don't understand until you actually take a lecture or seminar. Whether this choice is correct or not depends on who the child meets during their college life and what they learn. Your life isn't determined by choosing a university. The person himself will have no choice but to do his best so that the choice is the correct answer.

I was able to prove my academic ability. Chicken mouth after beef.

The fact that you were able to pass a difficult university may be a treasure as proof of your academic ability.

Maybe there's a reason why they haven't even told their parents about their child's true intention of wanting a C school.

In any case, there is also a way of thinking that it is better to be chicken mouth (chicken head) than after beef (tail of a cow).
Isn't there a way of life where you play an active role at the top level in C schools?
I'm looking forward to seeing your child's activities in the future.

My life is more rewarding than my parents' pride

First of all, congratulations on your child's graduation from raising children.
You can brag that your child passed University A and that they also passed University B.
No matter what you brag about, they just don't like it, so the secret is probably flowers. (lol)
I think it's because you live a way of life where you value public evaluations somewhere.
Your child is a child.
No matter where you go to college, people who can't go to college are no good.
Happy people are happy even when they don't go to college.
Your child isn't you.
Life is not a career.
The role of parents is to let them be free and watch over them as much as possible so that they are really happy.
I really can't grow up if my child is my child forever due to excessive interference.
It means you should live your life.
No matter how cute my child is, my child's life is my child's own life.
What is more important in life is... “” than academic ability or career.
I think you're empty because you don't understand “”.
Let's think about it for a moment.
You wouldn't be happy even though your child passed to a top college or university that people in the world would envy.
Why is that?
This problem isn't actually your child; it's a matter of your own humanity.
It probably means that the time has finally come for you to ask yourself, not your children, what human happiness is for the first time in this year.
Your child has already found a happy life at the age of a child.
What are you doing now that you are twice as alive?
It's tough, but no one says this to me.
This is the beginning of studying, which is more important than studying at university.
Giving an easy answer now is probably not good for you, and if you try to solve it easily, you will ruin the most important problem for you, so it's something you should seriously consider.
If you are stupid, don't face yourself with this kind of opportunity and end up self-justifying by searching for easy answers due to inertia.
Why are there things in this world that are revered as teachings of the wise?
The real learning in your own life is just beginning.
Superiority or disadvantage, winning and losing, profit and loss... don't look at life only with those values.
I think your child is telling you right now that there is something more important.

A university is not a place for vocational training.

As someone currently doing research at a university, I always think that college is not part of job hunting. Broaden your horizons by coming into contact with various human wisdom that cannot be obtained in the real world. As a result, create human resources who can respond to all changes in the world and generate new ideas. It can be said that it is a place where you can get away from the mundane obsessions called in Buddhism and learn about the centrist spirit.
The value of universities and college students is how much freedom they can release their curiosity. Therefore, the “environment” is extremely important. Do you love the school style, what are your interests, and what kind of teachers are there?
The child seems to be pretty good, so I'm disappointed, but if you don't feel your child's academic spirit, it's a good idea to ask once again. Are you prepared to “take your money” at that university?