ROSEVILLE -- Youth in the network culture can be easily locked into beliefs and expectations that are not necessarily true and do not serve them well; so the ability to shape perspective to rise above the hype and pressure of cyber-powered “friend” communities is imperative.
For example, young people tell me that kids their age believe that if they are not able to achieve “success” in high school then they have no future.
For many this success is anchored around a stellar GPA, SAT scores and getting into their first choice of college.
Steve Kimes is the owner of Kimes Consulting, a financial planning consulting firm in Roseville that helps working families and their children develop achievable plans and set reasonable expectations. According Kimes, most kids say they want to be a doctor or a lawyer, and their SAT scores and/or grades do not necessarily line up. And even if they did, there are still no guarantees that you will be admitted.
“It is really important to have back up plans,” Kimes said, “Once we help students clarify other interests and skills then all of a sudden there are more opportunities.”
Kimes has helped many students who had to adjust their initial expectations. According to Kimes, one student wanted to go to medical school, but she didn’t have the test scores, so she looked into nursing and received a scholarship to a small nursing school in Pennsylvania.
“We can help students find a college where it is possible to graduate in four years,” Kimes said, “But in the end, what we tell students is that the college degree is not the end game. It’s what you do with your education that will determine your future. With or without a college degree, it’s up to you to apply yourself in any job or career.”
Kimes is offering free college planning workshops this March in Roseville, El Dorado Hills and Folsom: go to Free College Planning Workshops to register.
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