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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
John, one thought on the computer, having two might become a PITA. She may find herself running both at the same time because notes are on the laptop (from class), but she wants the bigger screens for typing a paper. Why not just a laptop with a dock or other means to connect to a the bigger monitors in the dorm room? Having all of the files in one place would be much more convenient, and any laptop will handle typical college tasks.
What does she plan to do with the art degree? I only ask because my sister in law has an English degree but failed to think through her career prospects. She's sadly found that because she neither wants to teach nor is qualified to do so, Walgreens is her next best option.
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I had the same thought on the multiple computers. But I found that today, kids (at least the ones I know) use Google Docs and Google Drive, not MS Office and local storage. So their files are available where-ever they have a data connection, and I'd probably add Hotspot to her iPhone data plan. Also, laptop docks seem to be a dying breed. That said, we are also investigating whether a MacBook Air will drive dual monitors. I'm a big fan of multiple monitors!
Art degree - purpose currently unknown . . . her primary academic direction is currently something in the biological sciences, she really likes her biology/genetics classes in high school and even didn't mind her chemistry classes, and has thought about med school, while she didn't much like physics and, despite being good at math and taking calculus up through integrals, that discipline doesn't really trip her trigger. As for art, she is very talented at it, has had shows and wins awards, does really creative and interesting work, and we have some few friends who actually make a living at art. They even own big houses in our neighborhood through their art careers. But she's currently more interested in learning art techniques than being a professional artist. So the thought is to give her the option for a dual major, e.g. biology/biochem/etc plus BA in Art/BFA, and then she can figure out next steps. But I know that plans are the first casualty in battle.