My sister and I were talking yesterday, and it turned to education. We both felt like we were expected to graduate from college and move on.

On the other hand, my partner was expected to get a job once out of primary school (at age 17).

In all of these cases, it was based upon two reasons: monetary and culture. My parents could afford it; his parents could not. Everyone in my family graduated from college; no one in his family had.

My sister and I feel that these expectations set in our youth are wrong. Education should depend upon what the child desires to do without judgement.

What are your thoughts?