And whether you're a teenager or a parent of one, we urge you to explore them all. University is great, but it's not for everyone.

Unfortunately, parents often only see the future they want for their kids, rather than the future that their kids want for themselves.

Pressuring your children into a specific school or career may seem like what's best, but it's usually quite the opposite. It certainly won't guarantee them success, and in many cases, it only delays it.

Why? Because the child is stuck in a course or school that they haven't chosen, that doesn't motivate them and that they have no emotional investment in.

If you've never considered an Ontario college education before, please take a few moments and have a look. You may be surprised at what you find.

Academic Snobbery

There exists a bias – a bias against college or any other post-secondary option that isn't university. We consider it a form of snobbery.

This results in too many teenagers being pushed in the wrong direction – usually by their parents. “As long as my children go to university, I've done my job”.

Many of these parents are university graduates themselves, and have had successful, rewarding careers. They just want the same for their children. The problem is, times have changed and the path they took no longer exists or may not afford the same opportunities. Perception is no longer reality.