 Third, stop teaching children that college degrees are essential for success. Of course, colleges don't want to hear that, but it's imperative for the rest of us to explain this to our children. Some kids need trade school. My brother studied aviation maintenance. He can fix airplane engines. I wish I could do that. It's a very important and in demand skill. If he had only started earlier, we might not have planes falling from the sky. For some people, it's important to start working right away.