I think colleges are far too career-focused these days, a natural consequence of their sky-high costs. College is where you go to be exposed to new ideas, new experiences and (maybe) new career goals. I’d say do not push your sophomore onto a career path, but do push her into trying new things. If she thinks she’d like to be a teacher, get her to be a volunteer tutor somewhere. Prod her into internships that might help identify/eliminate some career choices.

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The Parent ‘Hood: Helping a child face, and embrace, a career – The Republic

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