Reply To: My 19 y/o son dropped out of college and now his only "goal" is to be waiter.

College is not the end all be all of a successful life. I spent 4 years after hs working crappy jobs until I found something I was good at that led to an actual career. I work for a great company, make decent money, and have plenty of flexibility to pursue other hobbies and passions. I have friends who have mountains of college debt who are barely making ends meet. My parents are and have been proud of me because I was self sufficient, regardless of whether I was taking the path they would have chosen for me. If they had responded by calling me a loser and a failure, I probably would have stopped speaking to them.