My God daughter and I have been great mates since she’s been two and I’ve had an influence disproportionate which has been encouraged by bother her now separated parents .
Eva is now 16 and starting to think about her future and study . She’s well above average intelligence wise and does well academically but perhaps only applies herself 80% .
Idealist that she is it’s all about stuff like stopping sex-trafficking and doing good stuff .
I suggested law at Canterbury Uni , let alone she can use the Maori card if entry gets tight .
Anyone with the faintest ?
I really haven’t a clue what jobs will be in demand and am the very worst careerist myself so no example .
It’s nice that she asks me .
Parenting advice - well sort of
Law sounds about right.
My own kids are too young to be making these decisions, but a lot of the students that graduate from my school are doing studies in “ International Relations”. One graduate has taken that path and is now doing good work for the UN.
I don’t know if International Relations is even offered at New Zealand uni though. I really think your original idea of law is the best bet.
My own kids are too young to be making these decisions, but a lot of the students that graduate from my school are doing studies in “ International Relations”. One graduate has taken that path and is now doing good work for the UN.
I don’t know if International Relations is even offered at New Zealand uni though. I really think your original idea of law is the best bet.
Lawyers are an odd bunch though. The seem to think in a completely different way to the rest of us.
But even if she doesn’t end up going into the particular areas she’s interested in now, a law qualification can’t be a bad thing for career prospects in general - I’ve never met a poor one.
But even if she doesn’t end up going into the particular areas she’s interested in now, a law qualification can’t be a bad thing for career prospects in general - I’ve never met a poor one.
Dunno about therapist stuff , she’s very emphatic but I think needs occasional excitement, so go figure .
A pity , she’s bright enough to be a doctor but I doubt her application .
She’s a good kid tho .
Great mature sense of humour and cares deeply about others .
Pessimist as bout our future but .
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A pity , she’s bright enough to be a doctor but I doubt her application .
She’s a good kid tho .
Great mature sense of humour and cares deeply about others .
Pessimist as bout our future but .
Divorce
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Mass shooting
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Monkey Magic
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Engineering- go the Elon Musk route and try and rebuild the world.
Or just projects which help boost places that mean there is fewer vulnerable people to prey on.
And also she will have money
Or just projects which help boost places that mean there is fewer vulnerable people to prey on.
And also she will have money
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Law would be a good foundation, if she's not 100% dead set on anything. But , as I am finding out with my own daughter, Uni is only the bloody start of it. Not sure what your system is like, but here it was 4 years Uni, after which she has two sets of exams (generally taken in two sittings over the course of a 5th year; for admittance to Law Society. Then while finally working for a law firm in Year 6, she needs to pass two more sets of exams which entitle her to call herself qualified.
Add in the current fetish for doing a Masters and fcuk me, oh for the days when good parenting would have been a shorthand course and making sure they could touch-type.
My own has already seen enough to know that commercial law is not for her, but will stick with, until qualified and likely then look to add a Masters before setting her cap at International Public Service Organisations/Institutions - most of which now look for a Masters as a basic screening entry point.
She could have short circuited that and gone straight from Uni into Masters, without qualifying as a solicitor,but she wants the qualification and to buy more time to continually reassess. Either way, Int'l Orgs want Masters and likely a few years role-related experience...
Add in the current fetish for doing a Masters and fcuk me, oh for the days when good parenting would have been a shorthand course and making sure they could touch-type.
My own has already seen enough to know that commercial law is not for her, but will stick with, until qualified and likely then look to add a Masters before setting her cap at International Public Service Organisations/Institutions - most of which now look for a Masters as a basic screening entry point.
She could have short circuited that and gone straight from Uni into Masters, without qualifying as a solicitor,but she wants the qualification and to buy more time to continually reassess. Either way, Int'l Orgs want Masters and likely a few years role-related experience...
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I don't have kids but having gone through a few years of uni myself would strongly suggest you let them do what they're interested in.
I went out with a girl whos Dad was a doctor and was very keen for her to become a lawyer. She was interested in journalism, missed the cut for law school and went into journalism school. What a surprise.
Another guy I went to uni with had a Dad who was a high ranking solicitor and was keen for his son to do the same. He actually did go through law school, passed his exams and had a great picture on the courthouse steps wearing the same rug as his Dad. He then ran from the career as fast as he could and became and entrepreneur.
Another girl I went to school with had parents with high expectations. They were farmers. She went to law school, got her LLB, ran a mile and now works for herself.
…. and so on.
For the love of God people, let your kids do what they want.
I myself am a very successful drug dealer.
I went out with a girl whos Dad was a doctor and was very keen for her to become a lawyer. She was interested in journalism, missed the cut for law school and went into journalism school. What a surprise.
Another guy I went to uni with had a Dad who was a high ranking solicitor and was keen for his son to do the same. He actually did go through law school, passed his exams and had a great picture on the courthouse steps wearing the same rug as his Dad. He then ran from the career as fast as he could and became and entrepreneur.
Another girl I went to school with had parents with high expectations. They were farmers. She went to law school, got her LLB, ran a mile and now works for herself.
…. and so on.
For the love of God people, let your kids do what they want.
I myself am a very successful drug dealer.
Yeah , one bit of advice was if confused study only what you are really interested in for your undergraduate degree .
Piss off overseas for a year or two then commit to a more career focused intense study , or not .
It’s upto her .
That’s the point .
Piss off overseas for a year or two then commit to a more career focused intense study , or not .
It’s upto her .
That’s the point .
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Jimmy Smallsteps
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Sounds like she's got a good mentor in you then, Eug.Eugenius wrote: Fri Jul 24, 2020 12:52 pm Yeah , one bit of advice was if confused study only what you are really interested in for your undergraduate degree .
Piss off overseas for a year or two then commit to a more career focused intense study , or not .
It’s upto her .
That’s the point .
Surely as a godparent you're supposed to be looking after her immortal soul... therefore I don't understand how you could possibly be considering Lawyer as a future for her!
Give a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
Law or Engineering of Canterbury Uni is a great shout.
I’m doing consulting at a law firm and the stuff they have to deal with, it’s not for the feint hearted. Often very emotional clients. Plus so many types of law to specialise in to suit different personality types.
But I’m an engineer so would suggest this if the young lass is more science and maths oriented
I’m doing consulting at a law firm and the stuff they have to deal with, it’s not for the feint hearted. Often very emotional clients. Plus so many types of law to specialise in to suit different personality types.
But I’m an engineer so would suggest this if the young lass is more science and maths oriented
Start with a mix of subjects at first year which will give her pathways to go in a few directions after that.
For example, my first year at Canterbury I was doing Law, Economics and Political Science with a filler. From that I could branch out on a LLB/BA, LLB/B.COM or any one of them. Gave me the first year to see where my interests were and I could pivot later.
She may hate Law or not make it through to the second year but the experience won’t hurt and if she has defined her interests more she can make better choices.
For example, my first year at Canterbury I was doing Law, Economics and Political Science with a filler. From that I could branch out on a LLB/BA, LLB/B.COM or any one of them. Gave me the first year to see where my interests were and I could pivot later.
She may hate Law or not make it through to the second year but the experience won’t hurt and if she has defined her interests more she can make better choices.
Hey, go easy on yourself. You're only responsible for a few things on that list, not all of 'em.Eugenius wrote: Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:47 am Dunno about therapist stuff , she’s very emphatic but I think needs occasional excitement, so go figure .
A pity , she’s bright enough to be a doctor but I doubt her application .
She’s a good kid tho .
Great mature sense of humour and cares deeply about others .
Pessimist as bout our future but .
Divorce
Quake
Mass shooting
Pandemic