Nobody made a foolish decision.

That was the problem.

Daniel was 17. Good grades. Supportive parents. A respectable career choice. A good university abroad.

Dad opened his wallet.

Four years later, roughly $80,000 had crossed oceans in tuition, accommodation, flights and living expenses.

Daniel graduated.

Photographs. Celebration. Proud parents.

There was only one small problem.

The future had moved.

AI was changing the profession. Entry-level work was changing. Employers wanted combinations of abilities nobody had discussed when Daniel was 17.

Worse, Daniel had discovered halfway through university that he didn’t particularly enjoy the work.

But everybody had too much invested to ask:

Are we still going in the right direction?

So they continued.

Daniel eventually came home with an excellent degree and an unexpected question:

Now what?

Uncle Rwamiti pulled his stool closer.

“Before spending $80,000 preparing a child for the future, wouldn’t it be cheaper to visit the future first?”

Dad frowned.

“Visit the future?”

“With questions.”

What might this profession look like when your child is 27?

What could AI change?

Which abilities might become MORE valuable?

What if two unusual interests could be combined?

What if the country, university or degree changed?

What if entrepreneurship entered the picture?

And perhaps the hardest question:

Who is this young person when nobody is telling them what to become?

We compare universities.

Fees.

Rankings.

Countries.

Accommodation.

Perhaps we should spend more time comparing futures.

YOUR MOVE.

I’m testing an idea.

If you have a 16–24-year-old facing a major decision about university, career, AI, further study or life after education, answer one question:

What is the ONE thing about your child’s future you wish somebody could help you figure out?

Comment below or message me privately.

No course. No sales pitch. I am listening.

Uncle Rwamiti
The uncle your parents probably shouldn’t have introduced you to.