When our son graduated from High School we were very concerned.
I know that is not a normal reaction to this achievement but we held our breath just hoping that he wouldn’t quit school before he reached that point. The reason for our concern was the fact that he announced that he was going to enter a trade school right away. He wasn’t even going to take the summer off. Seeing as he always hated school we felt that he was just going to throw away the money on tuition and do as he always had, skip classes, fail to complete assignments, and fail to make the grade. I know, we should have had more faith in his abilities but we were going off his track record. Nevertheless we agreed to help him with his tuition costs so long as we saw he was applying himself. So far he has held up his end of it and actually seems to be happy to go to school. His grades are good and he is on track to complete his certification as an HVAC repair technician in the next few months. When we ask him how things are going he is excited about the future which we thought would never happen. Apparently the idea of steering himself towards a career that he will like has made all the difference. Still, this school can not end soon enough for us. We are still holding our breath and hoping that the current excitement does not end. He will have a wonderful career once he has is certification and he even has an internship lined up that starts next week. We want the best for him and hope he has found his calling in life.