For the most part, college is a waste of time

[KingMalik]

Real world skills > a piece of paper

Unless you're going to do something highly specialized like medicine, law (good luck), engineering, then it has value.

Each day formal education diminishes in value for me. I could've did the job I'm doing right out of high school. And even then, I'm not planning on staying in a cubicle for 40-50 years I'm not even planning on doing it past 2015. So what was the point of wasting 5 years of my life in college? At this point it's just a barrier to entry used by companies to weed through their piles of applications.

 

[Software]

Ignore the benefits of education brehs

 

[KingMalik]

Ignore the benefits of education brehs

Take out the equivalent of a mortgage to be a wage slave, brehs

Make other people rich all your life, brehs

Think education starts and ends in a classroom, brehs

 

[Wild self]

They need drastic cuts in tuition prices. Cause jobs even in STEM are beginning to shrink due to insane competition and automation.

We need worker unions.

 

[TL15]

Real world skills > a piece of paper

Unless you're going to do something highly specialized like medicine, law (good luck), engineering, then it has value.

Each day formal education diminishes in value for me. I could've did the job I'm doing right out of high school. And even then, I'm not planning on staying in a cubicle for 40-50 years I'm not even planning on doing it past 2015. So what was the point of wasting 5 years of my life in college? At this point it's just a barrier to entry used by companies to weed through their piles of applications.

I don't doubt your natural aptitude and the ability to do your current job... but three serious questions

What was your major?

What are you doing for a living?

What do you "plan" on doing if not "sitting in a cubicle for 40-50 years"?

 

[Groanman]

Nothing is a waste of time.
EVERYTHING happens because it's supposed to happen.
Your subconscious mind takes in every little detail of your day.
And whether you realize it or not, those little details equal life experiences.

Therefore, it may take a person to actually attend college to realize that it's a waste of time or not.

Or, this thread may serve as a warning, a reminder, or a busted myth about the college experience.

It's Friday.
I'm rambling because I'm happy that it's Friday.

 

[Freedman]

I literally just said this in a other thread but the experience of being on your own in the real world is worth it alone if you can get into a school at an affordable price or even better free. But there's really only certain majors that'll help you get a career ; Engineering , Science , Business , Teaching , and Medical stuff. A lot of the other stuff you need connections

 

[Elle]

I hate to say it, but this is true.

If/when I have children, I would never encourage them t go to school unless they dreamed of being a doctor, teacher, or engineer;a field in which you really need that piece of paper to be taken seriously. The days of a degree guaranteeing you a job are over. If I had the ability,I would get into some type of trade and start my own business(es). The idea of sitting at a desk for 40 years, making someone else rich is depressing.

 

[TooLazyToMakeUp1]

The electives were some bullshyt. I peeped how they bloated my schedule early on, went online and flipped the script.

If I would've left it up to them, I would've done a 5 year bid in school due to those some of those irrelevant ass courses


My so called "advisor" was talking about that I shouldn't go so course heavy and explore options

bytch, I knew what I wanted to major in before I came through the doors

 

[TL15]

I hate to say it, but this is true.

If/when I have children, I would never encourage them t go to school unless they dreamed of being a doctor, teacher, or engineer;a field in which you really need that piece of paper to be taken seriously. The days of a degree guaranteeing you a job are over. If I had the ability,I would get into some type of trade and start my own business(es). The idea of sitting at a desk for 40 years, making someone else rich is depressing.

What would you encourage them to do...at 18...with just a high school education...and no "real money"?

Not trying to troll...but to say you would "never" encourage them to go to school is especially when you seem like an educated person yourself. Nothing guarantees a job..nothing ensures happiness...but if you want your children to have a better chance at being self sufficient, happy, and not sitting at a desk forever, telling them a high school education or a "trade" is not the way to go.

Granted, I went to school and I have a decent job, earning my MBA this week etc. but if you look at the people you personally know, I would guess you have friends who are more successful with the degree than you have friends who are successful without the degree who stopped after high school.

Going away for college also gives you much better social skills, independence, "living" skills, and a much bigger exposure to different viewpoints, ideas, types of people etc.


I didn't mean to go off on you lol...just not too many engaging topics this morning on the coli

 

[Amphibious]

OP is a bum with no education; therefore, the thread.

 

[Hi!]

Best time of my life, I miss college

 

[TRFG]

Meh.. That's your point of view, so more power to you




Enjoy being a cashier for the rest of your life tho

 

[RiffRaff]

I don't disagree with the premise of the thread. The problem is we have to many smart dumb nikkas who make threads like these and then don't state a feasible contingency.

Yeah we know you didn't need the first two years of general electives to do your current job, but you still wouldn't have the job without the degree, regardless of whether or not you could do it without higher education.

Not everyone is built to be an entrepreneur and certainly not at the age of 18.

 

[KingMalik]

I don't doubt your natural aptitude and the ability to do your current job... but three serious questions

What was your major?

What are you doing for a living?

What do you "plan" on doing if not "sitting in a cubicle for 40-50 years"?

Economics

Research Analyst

I did the "safe" thing and went to school. I'm the most "educated" person in my family. My cousin is 4 years younger, a college dropout and runs a $500K business with an office and 10 employees doing what he loves......at 23. My brother who was a convict had a successful moving company at 26 before dying. My uncle never went to college and makes mid six figures running his own electrician service. It's funny because I'm "the most educated" Id rather start something Im passionate about and make an okay living than to do what I'm doing for another year.