answers please!!!?

Question

i am a totally career minded girl... there is loads to learn in this world n i am hell bent on getting myself the best of institutes and the maximum amount of education... i just cant get enough...

i m 19 and just beginning my career planning...
but my parents are not backing me up. they think that my idea of education is too expensive and unnecessary...

What do i do???

i wanna study in the IIMs. how do i convince them to 'invest' their hard earned money in me??


P.S. no smart *** replies please. i need serious answers here... want ten points; answer my question well....

Answer 1

so your parents seem to think that advanced education is not worthwhile. this is an interesting position for a parent to take, but let's see what can be done to change it.

first, are they thinking that it is not a wise investment because your previous history has shown that you do not take studies seriously? have you done well in school leading up to this point, or have you played around and gotten by? if you are expecting your parents to make a large investment in your future (as you wisely point out, it IS an investment), then you need to show them that you are taking their decision and support seriously.

second, what do you want to do with your career? have you chosen a future profession? do you have something in mind that you are passionate about? if so, research it and find out what its potential income may be. if you picked "makeup artist" or "hairdresser" or "writer", then you're not going to have a ton of success. those are not high return professions (except through luck, quite frankly). but if you are choosing to become a doctor or a lawyer or an internet mogul, those can be higher return investments.

third, find out how much advanced education is going to cost and weigh that against the future earning power of your chosen profession. in the US, four years at a private institution of higher learning will run around $120,000US. That's a lot of money. Public schools, depending on where you live, can run considerably less. Which one works for you? Are there such things where you live? find ones that are reasonably priced and talk to them about ways that you can pay for the education, including loans, grants, scholarships, and the like. Not many parents pay for everything themselves these days.

finally, don't scare your parents off by saying you are planning to go to school for the next ten years. start small. after undergraduate work, you are pretty much on your own anyways, so you'll have to figure out how to pay for advanced degrees on your own. but maybe you can work out an arrangement with your parents where they support you as long as you get good grades or something like that.

Good luck.

Answer 2

Well, you're not a very good writer, and I imagine you speak the same way-- so that's the first hurdle you need to overcome. How career-minded are you? "Totally...?" How much is there to learn? "Loads...?" It's weak.

You can start by giving some REAL reasons for wanting to study at prestigious universities-- nobody feels compelled to take you at your word. You can tell me how totally career minded you are till you're blue in the face, but a simple, honest reason why you're career-minded, what careers you have in mind, and the ends that only this prestigious university education are a means to will mean more to anyone than trying to convince us of how you can't get enough. When you go on an interview, you don't say how badly you want to work for the place-- you give all the reasons why you're the best, list all the things you will accomplish, and tell them WHY the place is your top choice.

Answer 3

U can arrange a meeting with a counseller i m sure they will be able to convince them. Besides take up a part time job, i know it wont be enough for ur studies but i m sure it will reduce the burden on your parents. If possible give them certain examples of people who are educated and living happily
I think ur parents are not educated, try to make them realise that if they had good education how it would hav influenced their lives

hope it would help

Answer 4

you should show ur mum and dad ur plan and explain to them what u want to do and why you need to do it if that doesnt work then you should get a job and try to support yourself to earn towards an education.

i also think that if your parents can't afford it you shouldn't give them a had time over it but if they can afford it then they should be trying to support u instead of telling u ur going wrong.

i think thats all the advice i can give because i'm not very good at this kind of question but i hope it can be help!!
good luck and dont give up!!

Answer 5

Try to tell them all the pros and cons(But try tp avoide cons lol) and tell them all yoru plans, when you are going to graduate, what kind of career you are planning, tell them you have to go tocollege, because its a big step toward. if they still refuse to back you up, guess you have to take a loan under their name, yes under their name, tell yjem you will pay your loan out(ASAP when you graduate and get your career). You can also e-mail some top answerer's in this category. idk if my answered helped you or not, but good luck.

Answer 6

first, stop mushing off your parents
second get a job and pay your own way
third, good luck, keep hanging in there you will make it if you really want to and don't give up!