*Just Venting*
So last night I asked DD how she liked her US History class because we had talked about History as a major and Theatre as a minor. (If she doesn't do Recreation & Park Management major.) She said she liked it fine but she didn't want to major in it because she doesn't know what job she would get with it. I said it would open doors for all types of jobs just having a degree but she doesn't see it and she doesn't want to work in an office. Also she said she thought history professors would be creepy
Then she went on to say she still wants to major in Musical Theatre. I thought we were past that because I had pointed out that at her potential schools that is a BFA so it would be hard to add a minor and so all her eggs would be in one, very hard to make a living at, major. Not to mention she has 0 dance experience and I get the feeling most future MT majors are already much more involved and prepared than she is. She has been in 1 musical.
So if she doesn't get to do that and majors in Recreation I asked her if she wants to work in a city Parks & Rec department. She said she doesn't want to work in an office, she wants to be a park naturalist. I noted that the only school on our list that had a Parks & Rec degree that leaned more toward naturalist (rather than YMCA sports) was the one she disliked most. Also I just looked up park naturalist jobs on Indeed and the National Park Service and the great majority are 6 months a year, or part-time, and/or low-pay.
Myself I think a History/Theater combo could set her up to be an interpreter at a park if that ends up working out for her but also could be used for a lot of other things. At my personal favorite college on the list it appears she could fit in a double major where they cut off 2 history classes so you can fit in a second major. That might appeal to her. This is one where she could very likely qualify for full tuition but I have a feeling she will "not like it" when we visit (probably because I like it).
Ugh, she is a really good kid but she gets some unrealistic ideas and superficial reasons to not like or like something. I try to be careful with my suggestions so she doesn't automatically reject them.