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Re: Do you think college is more or less worth it now with how the economy how is? [Re: NWlight]
#19082454 - 11/03/13 08:21 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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NWlight said: also important to note that a college's purpose is to educate, not to get you a job. They will teach you almost anything you want.
just because they offer a degree doesn't mean it's worthwhile or that you will make a living with it.
except for trade schools and a large amount of degrees that literally train and teach you the types of skills you will do for a particular job.
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Re: Do you think college is more or less worth it now with how the economy how is? [Re: JesusIsLord]
#19082458 - 11/03/13 08:22 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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trade school =/= college
not even saying anything bad about trade school, just saying they are not the same thing
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Re: Do you think college is more or less worth it now with how the economy how is? [Re: NWlight]
#19082479 - 11/03/13 08:26 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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NWlight said: trade school =/= college
not even saying anything bad about trade school, just saying they are not the same thing
post secondary education is college. which includes community college/trade school/university. you'll notice there aren't really any schools out there called trade schools, just community "colleges" that teach trades.
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Re: Do you think college is more or less worth it now with how the economy how is? [Re: NWlight]
#19082485 - 11/03/13 08:26 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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If you have a fulltime job you can't even go to college
my friends spend like 5 years just in community
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Re: Do you think college is more or less worth it now with how the economy how is? [Re: Konyap]
#19082492 - 11/03/13 08:27 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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ah, looks like college means different things depending on where you live, just looked it up.
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Re: Do you think college is more or less worth it now with how the economy how is? [Re: NWlight]
#19082497 - 11/03/13 08:28 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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NWlight said: also important to note that a college's purpose is to educate, not to get you a job. They will teach you almost anything you want.
just because they offer a degree doesn't mean it's worthwhile or that you will make a living with it.
Yes, this is a good point. You should be networking in college. Talking to your professors 1 on 1 in your major is a good way to start. You can also get them to reference for you which is a major plus.
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Re: Do you think college is more or less worth it now with how the economy how is? [Re: NWlight]
#19082520 - 11/03/13 08:33 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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NWlight said: ah, looks like college means different things depending on where you live, just looked it up. 
share what you learned mebe
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Re: Do you think college is more or less worth it now with how the economy how is? [Re: Konyap] 3
#19082530 - 11/03/13 08:35 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Illyabo said: If you have a fulltime job you can't even go to college
my friends spend like 5 years just in community
Really because I have had family who worked 36/hr weeks through college
Granted they probably had no lives but they did achieve it
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Re: Do you think college is more or less worth it now with how the economy how is? [Re: Synthe] 1
#19082542 - 11/03/13 08:38 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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a 9-5 and college is like water on a hot stove
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Re: Do you think college is more or less worth it now with how the economy how is? [Re: JesusIsLord]
#19082547 - 11/03/13 08:38 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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JesusIsLord said:
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NWlight said: trade school =/= college
not even saying anything bad about trade school, just saying they are not the same thing
post secondary education is college. which includes community college/trade school/university. you'll notice there aren't really any schools out there called trade schools, just community "colleges" that teach trades. 
I always thought that the Canadian definitions made a lot more sense. College == trades, university == degrees
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Re: Do you think college is more or less worth it now with how the economy how is? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19082555 - 11/03/13 08:40 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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JesusIsLord said:
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NWlight said: ah, looks like college means different things depending on where you live, just looked it up. 
share what you learned mebe 
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I always though that the Canadian definitions made a lot more sense. College == trades, university == degrees
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Re: Do you think college is more or less worth it now with how the economy how is? [Re: skatealex2]
#19082568 - 11/03/13 08:43 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Depends what you wanna do. It does open a lot of doors and sometimes I regret not having pursued a higher education because lack of one has denied me opportunities like joining the peace corp, and teaching English abroad most places. Honestly though, the academic life was never for me, so all in all, I don't regret my decisions.
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Re: Do you think college is more or less worth it now with how the economy how is? [Re: NWlight]
#19082577 - 11/03/13 08:44 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Even if I did do all that work I wouldn't even be able to live on my own..
sitting at home I get to take as many classes as I want, could I work 20 hours a week yeah I definitely would if I wasn't force to work up until 4am lol
I mean if you work fulltime every week, I'm pretty skeptical that you'd take more then two real classes
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Re: Do you think college is more or less worth it now with the economy how it is? [Re: Soulidarity]
#19082647 - 11/03/13 09:00 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Soulidarity said: It depends on what you want to do with your life, but in general I think the answer is a definite yes.
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Re: Do you think college is more or less worth it now with how the economy how is? [Re: jewunit]
#19083780 - 11/04/13 12:57 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Fuck no it's not. I quit that in a heartbeat after realizing how worthless it all is. Am in technical school for welding now. Going to kick ass and take names once i'm certified.
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Re: Do you think college is more or less worth it now with how the economy how is? [Re: d00d557]
#19084488 - 11/04/13 08:27 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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different strokes for different folks it benefits many, but also can fuck things up I find a lot of the information can be found soley from books depending on the study I am taking a break from it right now because I cant keep wasting money and losing interest in shit
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Re: Do you think college is more or less worth it now with how the economy how is? [Re: thelanzii]
#19084579 - 11/04/13 08:59 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Universities are crawling with students, it seems like every kid feels like they have to go otherwise they won't be part of the group.
While everybody is getting an education, manual labor such as plumbers, electricians and bricklayers are starving for people. These people now make more money than people with degrees. If your an entrepreneur in that field you are pretty garanteed to make 100k+ per year. Everybody wants to sit in an office, therefore it has become a minimum salary job.
The best way to go of course is starting a business, you can't go wrong with that. Governments around the world give tax breaks, incentives and lollipops to entrepreneurs.
Like everybody said, degrees are only good in the high demand fields such as computer stuff and engeneering.
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Re: Do you think college is more or less worth it now with how the economy how is? [Re: Patlal]
#19084593 - 11/04/13 09:03 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Universities are crawling with students.
Incredible observation.
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Re: Do you think college is more or less worth it now with how the economy how is? [Re: jewunit]
#19084595 - 11/04/13 09:06 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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jewunit said: Universities are crawling with students.
Incredible observation.
Yeah, I'm on a roll lately lol.
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Re: Do you think college is more or less worth it now with how the economy how is? [Re: jewunit]
#19084605 - 11/04/13 09:11 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Not worth it at all. The fact that education costs keep skyrocketing even though its one of the most important things in society makes me reject the whole thing. They are clearly sucking as much money as possible out of people and it has become disgusting.
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