College worth it?

superbad4life · 2019-06-04T23:51:38+00:00

College is worth what you put into it. If you're going for a "social experience," don't. You can develop a better social experience by doing things that won't cost you real money. College is for education, online or brick n mortar. Try joining different clubs or activities if you want to be social.

FatmanO · 2019-06-05T09:19:48+00:00

No just be a janitor bro

W_O_M_B_A_T · 2019-06-06T02:39:27+00:00

It is if you want to get training in something that people highly value:

-Science, -Engineering -Computers -Technology/technician, -Maths -Medical. -Management of the previous.

Other types of "soft" degrees tend to have a high probability of paying down student loans untill you're 60.

If you're doing the online route, use that to take care of the easy bullshit general courses that most degrees require you to take like "intro to business" and low level maths.

It's also an easy way to study a bunch of vocational subjects and find something that interests you on particular.

However It's a lot harder to learn a lot of the STEM type skills without actually having someone in the room to answer your questions and demonstrate shit. Would recommend doing the focused course classes in person at a university. Learning the hard stuff through online classes takes a discipline that many people just don't have.

EDIT:

Lastly don't get locked into the idea of "I need an exciting degree and career I'm passionate about, in order to define myself."

No manager at any job you'll ever interview for cares about whether you feel self-defined or not.

The purpose of having a high-value job is to put money on the fucking bank. That's the reason you're there. Then you can do the stuff you find fun and fulfilling the other 16 hours of the day.

If you don't want to make money, don't get a high-value degree.

Maybe you find it interesting, maybe it's boring but you're damn good at your job. Doesnt matter. Don't assume that your "mission" will necessarily pay much money and keep you comfortably in the black.

Title	College worth it?
Author	His-Dudeness97
Upvotes	3
Comments	5
Date	June 4, 2019 11:42 PM UTC (7 years ago)
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