Is College worth it?

bicepsblastingstud · 2015-04-22T22:59:21+00:00

That depends. Why are you going? What do you hope to gain?

crazydave1979 · 2015-04-23T05:24:40+00:00

I have a bachelors in business. After graduating I got a job that required a degree for 60 hours a week

Within a month I got another job offer for 2-3 times as much and free insurance doing a labor job that required a high school education.

SenorBananaHammock · 2015-04-23T04:49:37+00:00

What is your major? What classes are you taking? What are your grades? What are alternatives to school?

DJ_Roomba1 · 2015-04-24T07:11:52+00:00

Depends on the degree, amount of debt you'll be in, how hard you work, etc. I'm going for a Digital Technology and Culture Degree that focuses on web development, graphic design, and mobile app design. I have my education paid for and there is a 90% employment rate with this program so it's 100% worth it for me. I'm interested in it and it's very useful in the real world.

intelcorei5 · 2015-04-25T07:13:21+00:00

Don't think in such absolutes.

Identify the source of the problem, then consider courses of action.

Dropping out is probably not the answer--you'd be surprised how much harder it is to get back in after you've tried something ni "the real world" than it is to pull your grades up.

College is absolutely worth it (without any details, mind) and if done right can be the world on a plate.

When people ask you* what you want to do, you probably (since you're 19-20 y.o.) have a script of what is "the right answer"; if that's the case, find a major you like (doesn't have to be long-term) and pursue it until you find something which really turns you on. Expect to be there an extra year. But if the *question really truly makes you come alive and you could give a speech about what what you want to do with your life (extremely unlikely for a 19-20 y.o.), then you're probably better following your own judgment.

My opinion: you're stressed about exams and papers because it's near the end of the semester and you procrastinated. Everyone does. But instead of sacking up and putting in the time, you're on Reddit looking for long-term solutions to an immediate problem--further procrastinating. Also, quit WoW (the expansion sucks, we all know it) and LoL and Call of Duty.

toss_me_awazer · 2015-04-22T23:09:46+00:00

Title	Is College worth it?
Author	MrShakur
Upvotes	2
Comments	19
Date	April 22, 2015 10:54 PM UTC (11 years ago)
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