Is College a must do thing?
Question:
I'm 18. All I wanna do is get a job. learn how to drive a car, get my licence, find a girl, get married...
That's all I want to do. Why must I learn Algebra? Why must I work in the attendence office if I don't get a paid a damn penny? Why must I be insulted and teased by other students everyday? Why must I read the stupid book "The Great Gatsby"?
Why the heck should I learn about World War 1? Will knowing History giet me a job?
Is Algebra that important at all? All I need to know is to add and take away. And some time tables.
Let me hear your opinion. Must I go to College. I'm very interested in movies. I'm not interested in the crap they teach at school. . All I care about is movies.My parents don't care if I go to College or not. None of my parents finished High School. They married in 1967, had 4 kids, including me.
Answer:
Honestly, college is not for everyone. I know people who have degrees who have made nothing of themselves. I know fairly successful people w/only high school degrees. If you go to a technical school there is a good chance you can get a decent blue collar job. If that will make you happy, then go for it. Besides, one less person competing in the college educated job market.
get real, dude
If you are looking into getting a high paying job, then yes, it's best to go to college. I never went to college yet I was still able to get a job.
OMG! finally someone that is exactly like me! yess school is a waste of time and college is a choice not a demand!
college is a thing that helps you to get a better job.don't waste the chance to study because here in phillipines most of the people don't go to college cause they don't have money...anyway it's your decision.goodluck=)
People who go to college end up making more money, on average.
That doesn't mean it's a good idea for everyone to go. Lots of people just waste time and money there and end up with nothing to show for it and maybe a lot of debt to boot. The ones who make it big bring the average up.
I think something like tech school is a good alternative for people who're practically minded, who just want to pick up some useful skill they can take out and make some decent money with.
It's not cheap either, but I do think chances are you're most likely better off doing something other than just trying to make it without any education at all. Although it's possible to do that too.
College is statistically very good if you want to work a job that is out of the ordinary or that makes alot of money.
The bad news: College can be expensive, and difficult to get into if you have poor grades.
The Good news: There are many good scholarship opportunities out there, even for people who aren't wiz-kids. There is a huge variety of different colleges and universities that cater to different interests and levels.
since you said your parents don't care if you attend college and that they hadn't finished high school, I'm going to assume they aren't going to be able to help you out financially with your college plans. For all I know they could be millionaire rockstars, but this is the assumption I'm working with.
Enlist in the army, air force, navy, or marine corps...they will straighten you out, force you to grow as a person, and because of the GI bill they will pay for your college.
you could take out a student loan and risk incurring heavy debt, but I strongly advise against it. I reccommend you join the marines for 4 years or so and then attend an art school for film.
If you're not interested in going to college, then it must not be important for you to go. Don't let someone else make you think that you should be going to college because it's what everyone else does. College isn't for everyone and a lot of people learn more from life experiences than from sitting in a classroom listening to a boring teacher lecture about crap that you might or might not need to know in the future. My mom went to college, but she dropped out after her third year. Now, she kind of regrets it because she feels like she won't be able to get a good paying job. Also, my brother went to college for a year and ended up dropping out because he was more interested in partying than becoming an engineer. But he is probably one of the smartest people you'll meet and he just likes to learn on his own whether it is through the history channel or discover magazine. And now he's married and starting a family of his own. The only downside for him is that he says he feels like he's not as smart as the rest of us because we have graduated or will be soon.
Yeah, college can be a drag sometimes, but if you find something you're interested in then go for it because that is when you will actually enjoy learning. I remember being in high school and thinking it was boring and wondering when I would ever use that information again, but now that I'm in college, I am taking classes that interest me and it makes me want to learn. I know that probably makes me seem like a nerd, but it's true. Although I have yet to figure out when in my life I will need to be able to draw the chemical structures of all 20 amino acids or draw a molecule of DNA...
Is college a necessity? On a personal level, I don't think so, but some form of higher education or specialized training is almost certainly a requirement for any sort of skilled employment. You may be entrepreneurial enough to make it without a degree, or fortunate enough to a get a big break somehow. Most people aren't. Think long and hard about whether you'll be content with a low income and whether you want to take the much harder and uncertain path in life. You're fortunate enough to live in the US where people in lower-income brackets can still sustain a decent quality of life. This might not always be the case. In places I have lived like Hong Kong and Tokyo, you not only need a college degree, you need a graduate degree, certifications and multiple language skills just to get a job that will cover your cost of living. Career options are becoming increasingly limited for people without a university education. You might not like school, but the bad news is that working life is often even less pleasant.
You probably hate high school, but college will probably be a different experience. You won't be teased by other students, unless you're at a very juvenile university. You can major in something that interests you, go to a specialized school of some sort, move to a different town and start fresh. There's no rush either. You're still young, you can study part-time or try the working thing first and see how you feel later.
Learning Algebra is like doing pushups. Both require work and both are good for you and both get easier the more you do them.
You can't name a director today who didn't go to school. You're whole life you will be learning something, so running from education won't solve anything.
If you don't want to go to college right away, then don't. But a lot of colleges have good film and theater programs so you might want to consider it.
Know this: the less you know, the less you make.
I stopped studying at school when I was 16 and only got some basic qualifications. I was like you and just wanted to earn some money and start my life. I met a girl and got married. We had two beautiful girls and were very happy. I worked hard to make my family comfortable. The relationship with my wife slowly broke down and ended in divorce about eight years ago. After my divorce, I felt free to go traveling before I settle again. I visited many countries and eventually settled in Asia. I found It was possible for me to teach English to foreign students. What a great lifestyle I have compared to all the crap I had to put up with in unskilled jobs back home. I've met a wonderful girl who adores me. We want to get married. Basic requirements of obtaining a work permit and legal status in most foreign countries is a minimum education of Bachelor's degree. I did not think at the time that I left school that I would need a degree in the future. I'm now 36 years old and have a very unsettled future to look forward to. Don't assume that the girl you meet will be the girl you grow old with. I wish I had done a degree then. I'm now thinking about doing one online. It's a difficult thing to think about because of the cost and time it will take. Fact is, I'm getting older with no real future, and my options are very limited. If you have opportunity to do it, my advice is - DO IT!
I understand how you feel at age 18. But, sorry to say, you are nowhere near done learning. It is life-long. When I was your age, I wanted to graduate, get a full time job and move out as fast as I could. Well. w/o a college education or vocational training, I couldn't find anything I was qualifed to do with just a HS Diploma. All the work was part time and minimum wage. They usually hired students or foreigners with limited English. I went to ROP classes for computers and eventually returned to college full time. The world is changing. Low skilled jobs and manual labor will be obsolete soon. The people that do not have an education will have limited choices in the working world. Not everything they teach you in school will interest you. It is important to become a well-rounded individual, and to grow as a human being by increasing your cognitive thinking. At college, the students in you classes will be adults and the professor has higher standards for learning. The classroom environment is not juvenile like HS. You can look into your options. College, adult school, vocational training, the military etc., You can apply for financial aid, loans and scholarships. Some employers sometimes have internships and pay for their employee's education. You can go to job fairs and see what is out there. Eventually, you want to be able to provide for a wife and family someday. To avoid drifting, dropping in and out of college, changing majors frequently and wasting time, you can go a career placement center and take job inventory tests to see what skills you have and what you would like to do for a living. Your parents are from another generation. The cost of living was lower then. A person could get a professional job right out of HS, support a family and buy a house. It is the computer age and more is expected from employees to market themselves. When my Mom was my age (41) she had been married for 20 years and had 3 kids 7, 10 and 13. My parents had a house and 2 cars. My Dad had the same job for 50 years. At the same age, I have no kids or husband. I have changed jobs frequently. All I own is my car, furniture and clothes. Welcome to the 21st century and good luck!
I don't think that college is a must do thing, however, it isn't all about what you learn from books. I have 2 degrees, both my parents have masters in education, and my brother has a doctorate in educational psychology.
Although I did learn a lot from books in college, the real learning came from meeting so many people from so many different places, the life experiences that I had.
I grew up in a small town and the only thing I liked about school was seeing my friends and having fun. I was a C student in high school. The only reason I went to college was because my parents expected it of me.
I ended up graduating college with honors, a 3.74 GPA. Amazing since I was not a very good student in HS.
Once I got to college, it wasn't about "having to be there". It was a choice that I had. I could have gaone back to my hometown and worked at McDonalds or Walmart but I stayed at college (in another state).
That was the BEST decision I ever made. Nothing could replace the friendships I made in college. My "small town" ideas were changed. Eight years after graduating high school, I moved back to my hometown. I see so many people that I graduated HS with that are still in their little "high school" world. I actually feel sorry for them now.
Now that I am home and see these people that never left our hometown for anything but maybe a vacation or a party, I thank God and my parents EVERYDAY that I took the time to go to college. Many of the "brainiacs" that graduated with top honors from my HS and would brag about reading books like "the great gatsby" are now working in a factory or flipping burgers at BK.
I have no idea why schools make kids read books that seem to make no sense. Who cares? How does it prepare you for the future? If they are trying to make kids better readers than why not let the kids pick their own reading material? If you are interested in theatre than why not let you read something that would interest you?
Classic literature? I had to take 2 semesters of that in college and I don't remember ONE thing I read... because I didn't care about it. I did the work, made good grades and forgot every last bit of it the day the class was over. Who cares how many layers are in Dante's Hell or why he wrote it?
Honestly, I don't use advanced algebra in my everyday life. Sure, it is helpful to be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in my head at the store, etc... Unless you are going into something that deals with math or science... who cares if you can solve x or y or xy... whatever.
Schools need to reevaluate their curriculum. I hold 2 teaching degrees and think that most of the things high school kids are forced to learn are ASBURD. Who gives a rats butt about cytoplasm or that Maine was settled in 1622. There are so many things that are actually important that our kids are not learning.
All this BS about giving kids a well rounded education by requiring world history, chemistry, advanced math... to see what they might like and want to continue with in college... please!! My worst 2 subjects in HS were chemistry and Spanish. HATED THEM! HATED THEM! HATED THEM!
Guess what?? I aced both semesters of chem in college and ended up double majoring in Spanish.
Just because you HATE high school and learning, does not mean you will hate college. They are totally two different worlds. especially if you leave your hometown area and find a good school far enough away from home that you actually leave the "nest" and venture out on your own.
I would not recommend getting married at 18. I thought I was ready at 17. Now I am 31. I didn't marry until I was 27. Another great thing that I didn't expect to do but did. I am so NOT the person that I was at 18, 19, 20, 21, etc... life changes who you are.
You have the rest of your life to fall in love, be married, have kids. Live life, have fun, figure out who you are and then think about settling down. Don't waste your youth by being angry!
I believe that if you are working at your school, you should be getting paid. It is just free labor for them.
College is just a choice. As is ANYTHING you do in life. If your choice is to get a job... get married... etc... then great! Good for you.
Personally, I think you'll find out (probably the hard way) that you'll need some education to make enough money to support the life you want.
As a teacher of 21 years, I've seen a lot of students who "didn't want to learn algebra" - but as soon as you stop learning, you also stop expanding your future possibilites. You limit yourself.
Just keep this in mind. You're 18 - you old enough to make your own decisions - good, bad, or otherwise. Be smart enough to LEARN from your experiences, ok?
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