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Originally Posted by kk@jamsync.com  No, but my parents rejected Harvard's offer of a scholarship for me when I was 16. Does that count?
As for USC, no, I wasn't rejected (I don't know if I had even heard of it when I went as a pre-med student to college), but I'm glad my daughter decided not to go there, or to North Carolina, or to Tisch. She went to a college she likes and she works on films. Real films as well as student films. I don't care if she ever wins an Oscar or not. I do care that she works in an area she enjoys and has been really happy learning from people who are generous with their knowledge. |
I would say that it would be a compliment to both your intellect and effort. It is also good that your daughter went to an institution she liked- My daughter is hoping to go to the CSU Northridge next year for similar reasons (and she has a scholarship to their drama department, which doesn't hurt) the reality is really that many people at that age dont really know what they want to do yet. So jumping into a Harvard or SC would be a bit counter-productive- but there are a lot who do....
The whole focus on "winning" is really a distraction to this conversation- what it equates to is being able to do what you want to. I know when I was 25 I had no idea I would be doing what I do today- And my real desire is something I wont be able to start on for a few years yet, which is NGO aid work.... you simply climb the staircase one step at a time....
I recently watched the original "The Gods Must Be Crazy" with my kids.... It was a pretty amazing experience....