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Are you one of those unfortunate students who is expected to go to Dad’s alma mater? Maybe he’s an engineer, but you want to be a teacher. Is his engineering school the best place to learn about education? He probably doesn’t care. He just wants you to wear his school colors at Thanksgiving.

Higher Education Is About More Than Tradition

This is not your father’s world. You were born into the Technological Revolution. Social networking is as powerful in today’s economy as the Industrial Revolution was in your great grandfather’s economy. You have to follow the trend and get an education that allows you to succeed today.

Today, you can get a great education from an online school. In fact, your dad’s old college might be offering online courses. You will still have to do classroom work, but a great deal of your learning can happen online. That includes your degree in education. The key to any school, brick and mortar or electronic, is finding one that excels in your area of interest.

If Dad Won’t Pay Because You Said No…

This is the world’s oldest tactic. A university proud parent says he won’t pay for your education if you don’t go to the school of his choice. That means you have to get a job. You can also apply for scholarships. An online education is very attractive is this situation. Once you show your dad you can outlast his pride and succeed with your higher education, chances are the threat will go away, and he’ll help out.

After all, he wants you to be successful more than he wants you to sing his favorite school song.