Thanks for the very two important points ! I really appreciate your time and responses. If she continues w/her path to SUNY Maritime, (which is where SHE wants to go) I am sure she will have given both concepts thought & consideration. We just spoke about : not thrilled w/eng. - but she is saying she WILL like being able to fix an engine on the water and the pressure/satisfaction of being able to get the job done. I will have to hope her personality will be able to overcome guy/gal issues & be looked at as an equal, possible? - pretty hard/but if attainable, my bets on are her.
Maybe its just the Mom thing about worrying for her to take the less traveled/more difficult path than staying mainstream. She is the off the beaten path kind of kid, though. so …
Thanks so much again.