[HPforGrownups] Re: a thought about career's advice

[Mrs.) Lee Storm (God Is The Healing Force]

No: HPFGUIDX 101057

| From: Trevor
| Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 23:45 PM
| I found this slightly irregular as well.  The troubling part is that not
| only do the kids not focus on their choices for OWL classes nor
| receive info
| but also the parents do not seem to be involved (not a big deal for Harry
| but for the others.).  This could just be an omission of the books, which
| focus on Harry: who would not receive guidance from the Dursleys anyway.
| Alternatively, JKR is perhaps not perfect and could have possibly skipped
| this detail.

[Lee]:
Well, I never approached my mom about career stuff.  I guess I sorta told
her what I was planning to do and that was that.  She was a supportive type;
she'd help me with whatever direction I wanted to go so long as it wouldn't
harm me.  Not being a college person herself, she understood my thoughts on
the subject which were that I wasn't interested and wanted to start working.
But, like I say, I didn't seek advice from her, nor did she meet with my
guidance or career counselor.

In fact, it was my "Career Counselor" (and I use the term loosely) who was
my problem.  Because I stated I wanted to enter the work force as a
secretary and had no interest in college, she literally cursed at me and
used expletives of which both my mother and I strongly disapproved, and
tried to demean me for my choice.  Even at 16 years old, I had no problem
telling her it was my choice and I didn't think her conduct was professional
and befitting a career counselor. :-)

Cheers,

Lee :-)

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