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Near Dylan
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WHAT IS COLLEGE GOOD FOR?
#24023777 - 01/19/17 06:44 PM (7 years, 11 days ago) |
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What impact has college had on your life?
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Re: WHAT IS COLLEGE GOOD FOR? [Re: Near Dylan]
#24023896 - 01/19/17 07:23 PM (7 years, 11 days ago) |
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Pussy
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Re: WHAT IS COLLEGE GOOD FOR? [Re: stzacrack]
#24024013 - 01/19/17 08:02 PM (7 years, 11 days ago) |
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In college right now, pain in the fucking ass but I hope it pays off with a nice job
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Re: WHAT IS COLLEGE GOOD FOR? [Re: xbloodwhipx]
#24024018 - 01/19/17 08:03 PM (7 years, 11 days ago) |
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crap.
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Re: WHAT IS COLLEGE GOOD FOR? [Re: Near Dylan] 1
#24024044 - 01/19/17 08:17 PM (7 years, 11 days ago) |
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GETTING A DEGREE WHICH WAS REQUIRED FOR MY FIELD OF WORK
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Seriously_trippin
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Re: WHAT IS COLLEGE GOOD FOR? [Re: akira_akuma]
#24024075 - 01/19/17 08:27 PM (7 years, 11 days ago) |
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High $ dating/fucking service, People thinking you're doing something with your life
Nah honestly I think it's useful if you know what you want to do for the rest of your life. Or if you can get general education at least.
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Went to trade school so I dont have a college degree, but most well paying jobs now require some form of higher education. It's all about them credentials mang.
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Re: WHAT IS COLLEGE GOOD FOR? [Re: T-Rex]
#24024135 - 01/19/17 08:43 PM (7 years, 11 days ago) |
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money is crap too.
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Re: WHAT IS COLLEGE GOOD FOR? [Re: akira_akuma]
#24024167 - 01/19/17 08:54 PM (7 years, 11 days ago) |
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In my opinion, (kind of an obvious one) college has very situational benefits. I just know way too many people who got more negatives from the debt than they got positives. Then again, they had no idea what they were doing with their lives. If you dont have a plan yet, dont spend all your parents money on college.
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Re: WHAT IS COLLEGE GOOD FOR? [Re: Near Dylan]
#24024205 - 01/19/17 09:08 PM (7 years, 11 days ago) |
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College is good for you if you pick a major that isn't worthless. I got a BS in computer science and now I have a fantastic IT job making bank. Could I have gotten this job without my degree? I doubt it.
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I think college is good for people who don't go right after high school.
I believe people should experience more of the world and learn more about themselves and who they truly are and what they really want before making a decision like that.
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Re: WHAT IS COLLEGE GOOD FOR? [Re: Big Worm]
#24024239 - 01/19/17 09:20 PM (7 years, 11 days ago) |
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I disagree and agree.
Here's how I disagree:
I think going right after high school is a good idea because you're still in the school-zone, mentally. You're used to the routine of homework and classes and college isn't a big change in that aspect. I think some people might lose the determination to go to college as they age because it is a lot of work and they may succumb to their minimum wage job because they already have it and don't want to change and take a risk. Also I think parents are more supportive of financing their kid to go to college if it's right after high school, compared to if their kid is 25.
Here's how I agree with you:
If the person doesn't know what major they want then they shouldn't rush into college. If you don't know what major you want then you shouldn't spend thousands of dollars aimlessly.
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Re: WHAT IS COLLEGE GOOD FOR? [Re: Near Dylan]
#24024256 - 01/19/17 09:24 PM (7 years, 11 days ago) |
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I went to a Community College when I was 18-19 and it was literally the worst time period of my life. I was riddled with severe personal mental/emotional/social issues at the time and didn't learn a great deal about myself or the world during my time there. If anything, it was a great lesson of what I didn't want to do with my life. I didn't want to spend my time as a chronically depressed and paranoid loser with no social life, and after I ultimately decided not to kill myself and to just drop out my life went on a steady uphill swing since after. Once I started traveling and exploring new places around the country, going wherever the music brought me, I truly began to feel like i'd found my home, and the social skills I gained from doing so allowed me to maintain better relationships with my friends and family here in my small town.
I'm glad I only went to a community college and therefore only lost so much money wasted on classes there.
That being said, I know plenty of other people who went to college with a steady set of ideas and ambition as to what they wanted to do and it assisted them into sorting out their life.
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Please can you shed some light on how much math is involved in current IT jobs ? I'm having apprehensions because I'm horrible at math but it may but less coding then I though. I haven't declared a major yet because I was going to be a history major but I need something more lucrative . I can always change it but it SEEMS like a big commitment
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Quote:
Seriously_trippin said: Please can you shed some light on how much math is involved in current IT jobs ? I'm having apprehensions because I'm horrible at math but it may but less coding then I though. I haven't declared a major yet because I was going to be a history major but I need something more lucrative . I can always change it but it SEEMS like a big commitment
So far in my IT career I have done little to no math. In college I took up to Calculus 2 and Business Statistics; I haven't used what I learned in those classes once yet in real life. I think colleges make you take high level math classes for IT majors because it does show you have pure logical problem-solving abilities, which is important for IT industry. I currently consult for a popular credit union and the math I perform for my testing is just basic algebra. My previous project had me doing web development and I did little to no math in that project, too.
If you're horrible at math then you will probably struggle with the math classes required for a computer science degree, though your mileage will vary school by school with how difficult the math requirements are.
Regarding your history major idea, from what I know, it might be tricky to find a good paying job with that degree. Don't quote me on that, though, I don't know that field very well. From what I'm reading online right now, you could use that undergraduate history degree to pursue graduate law school.
You mentioned coding... are you wanting to program as a job? You could possibly get an IT job with no IT degree if you make a few projects on your own. A fantastic idea would be to make your own website to sell yourself, then just give employers your website link. Try making a website using AngularJS, or better yet, AngularJS 2.
In my previous project a coworker made a graph for heteroskedasticity... that took some pretty intense math to make. The word is so fun to say that I memorized it lol..
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Quote:
lifeiswhatyoumake said: I disagree and agree.
Here's how I disagree:
I think going right after high school is a good idea because you're still in the school-zone, mentally. You're used to the routine of homework and classes and college isn't a big change in that aspect. I think some people might lose the determination to go to college as they age because it is a lot of work and they may succumb to their minimum wage job because they already have it and don't want to change and take a risk. Also I think parents are more supportive of financing their kid to go to college if it's right after high school, compared to if their kid is 25.
Here's how I agree with you:
If the person doesn't know what major they want then they shouldn't rush into college. If you don't know what major you want then you shouldn't spend thousands of dollars aimlessly.
I think it takes more than just being accustomed to a routine to be successful in college.
When you truly know who you are and what you want to do, that will give you the drive to succeed.
Not being 18 and changing your major every semester because you learn and grow as a person and realize you are setting a path to the rest of your life at such a young age. And you also develop other interests as you get older and learn more about the world and more opportunities that are available.
And what parents paying for college? Lol. My mom could barely afford rent.
I don't believe people with parents who can fund an entire college education are the majority. I had to apply for grants, get financial aid, went right after high school and ended up dropping out because I finally realized I didnt really know what I wanted to do with the rest of my life at that age.
Now I'm more successful as a college dropout and happier with my choices because I've travelled and learned so much more about the world and different ways of living that I never knew at the age of 18 that college could never teach me then setting myself up for a 9-5 for the rest of my life by the time I'm 21.
And there are of plenty of people with college diplomas succumbing to minimum wage jobs as well as dropouts.
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Re: WHAT IS COLLEGE GOOD FOR? [Re: Near Dylan]
#24024317 - 01/19/17 09:44 PM (7 years, 11 days ago) |
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College is good if you need it for your specific field Otherwise its a waste of time, effort and money
I dropped out of college when I broke up with my then fiance, she was the reason I went, typical teenager decision. Really glad I left because its irrelevant to anything I would want to do, even if I stopped pursuing music performance or teaching, college wont help my backup plans at all.
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Quote:
lifeiswhatyoumake said:
In college I took up to Calculus 2 and Business Statistics; I haven't used what I learned in those classes once yet in real life.
*somewhat random comment alert*
I'm a plant biologist. Although I've never used my college calculus, I use my high school algebra frequently.
And . . .
In the workplace, a college degree carries weight because it demonstrates you can stay focused on a goal for more than 17 minutes.
Many people are unable/unwilling to perform multi-year goals. Often the people who can make better employees.
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Re: WHAT IS COLLEGE GOOD FOR? [Re: RJ Tubs 202]
#24024441 - 01/19/17 10:59 PM (7 years, 11 days ago) |
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business is the stupidest & most egregious concept to ever disgrace the human mind.
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I was a 10th grade HS dropout with a GED at 17. Partied my ass off and learned a great deal about life/love/people (still learning). I finally had to go back at age 44 and get a degree to get to a place to be comfy like I want to be. Still took me another few years to finally get my nursing license due to life getting in the way after I got the degree. I have traveled some but will have more opportunities to do so.
I was a shy kid and young adult and working in bars and restaurants helped me to be very social. I also learned about life in some ways I never could have (or should have,lol) if I hadn't taken the roads I did. I am happy about the direction/roads I am taking now more than ever. I would have wasted everyone's time and money (my own, mom was poor, single parent kid here) if I had gone to college in my 20's. I was in party mode and I was taking that path no matter what.
So in answer to the question, college is good for getting to a certain level in life in a lot of cases. Some people get lucky and fall into something that they do not need college for, but it is very helpful a lot of times. If one wants to advance to a certain level in life these days college is necessary mostly from my point of view. I think even janitors need a resume these days. I guess it's subjective to the person as well.
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