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Last summer, my 16-year-old son entered into a Swiss program designed to help him find a career. It allowed him to spend one week in school, the next week doing a mini internship (Schnupperwoche), and then lather, rinse, repeat.
I’m pleased to announce he’s decided on a career path and accepted an apprenticeship offer to be a carpenter focusing on window building and const
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uction. When he entered the program, he only knew he didn’t want to be stuck behind a desk all day, like both his parents. I can’t
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ay I blame him. He tried forestry, which he loved and