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John, here's my anecdote...when my son was in Jr. HS, we would talk not about careers, but about lifestyles and personal interests that he thought he'd like to pursue. We talked about what people now refer to as work-life balance, and how much he was willing to dedicate himself to his career, and how much of his time he wanted for other pursuits. After that, we talked about the various career possibilities, earnings he might expect, and generally how they might line up with his preferred lifestyle and interests. We talked about earnings needed to support various lifestyles. He was always a hard working kid. He liked travel, but wasn't sure about outside pursuits at the time. Still, he figured he wanted to have enough time/money/access for a life outside of work, unlike me at the time. LOL He figured that he wanted to be in the medical profession because he found it very interesting (he did some career shadowing in HS) and could satisfy his lifestyle requirements. He kept working hard through HS, college, med school, and residency. During that time, he managed to enjoy snowboarding and white water rafting (he eventually worked summers as a guide). When he finished his residency, he was fortunate enough to land a position with a medical group in SoCal, and now enjoys frequent surfing, winter snowboarding, and travel all over the world. He enjoys the work (but not always the hours), the access to great surfing, and he seems like a very happy guy. Best wishes for your daughter, John!
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Jim R.
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