Grieving parents hit with $200,000 in student loans

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110. Thank You

She has been taking her CNA class this summer between her high school sophomore and junior year, and she seems to be enjoying it (she has a great teacher). She could have taken the course at the high school this coming year, but she learns so much more taking it with more mature students and being able to have class in six hour time blocks vs. 45 minutes.

Another thing about the public school. I mentioned to their admissions people that my daughter was getting her CNA and hoped to work as a CNA while still in high school. They basically dismissed it saying that it might only help on the application. The local private nursing college requires the students to have it before starting the accelerated program. It seems like being a CNA early on will give a student an appreciation of what is expected of a nurse. It seems like a logical progression. Since nurses supervise CNAs it would also give my daughter a better appreciation of CNAs that might be under her supervision in the future.

She eventually would like to work for Doctors Without Borders. Starting out she is looking at the Peace Corps or high need Latino or Native American communities. I am very proud of her.