 Anyone feel like college is a waste? |
 May 10, 2005 - 10:42 PM
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Does anyone here feel like college is a waste of money, time, and effort?
To me, it's seemed like that since before I started. I've now almost got my AA, and I've learned some stuff, but not much that I really care about, and almost nothing that has helped me. And if I go forward with my plans to go to Central Washington University and get my BA in computer science, I'm sure I'll learn a ton about computer programming and databases and stuff like that. But the problem I see is that I don't want to be a computer programmer or a database engineer. I want to develop websites, and have my own business doing it. I've got the knowledge to develop sites now, and what I don't know very well(OOP, ActionScript, etc.) I can learn on my own. I've always been able to learn on my own with the internet or a book, and I actually prefer it to learning in a classroom. And as far as the business side of things, I'm confident that I can handle that too. I've invested a few hundred dollars over the last couple weeks buying books and such about the subject of web development businesses and business in general. And again, what I don't know, I don't need a class for. I can learn fine from reading. So yeah, college seems pointless to me. Anyone else feel the same way? -------------------- New Toyota project coming soon...
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May 10, 2005 - 11:10 PM
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My 1st semester was a total waste of time IMO... but now that i'm in this one year program im much happier because im taking classes that actually have something to do with my major.
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Coomer Anyone feel like college is a waste? May 10, 2005 - 10:42 PM
Drocay to be honost i think it feels the same to me somet... May 10, 2005 - 10:46 PM creis I agree with you coomer, In my current job my boss... May 10, 2005 - 10:51 PM darksecret I didn't go, I was S-M-R-T so I joined the Mar... May 10, 2005 - 10:52 PM Coomer Drocay and creis, what careers do you plan to do a... May 10, 2005 - 10:54 PM Drocay my field is computers too, i think i won't go ... May 10, 2005 - 10:57 PM 97sccelica i see GE classes as a complete waste of time.
im ... May 10, 2005 - 10:57 PM creis force me, no, but I was kinda cut-off when I decid... May 10, 2005 - 11:00 PM Jeremy1210 I just graduated, and I honestly think that colleg... May 10, 2005 - 11:04 PM darksecret I don't have a degree, but I do specialize in ... May 10, 2005 - 11:06 PM creis the funnyest thing about my old collage is the req... May 10, 2005 - 11:14 PM ghostdog depends what you want to do. but its always nice t... May 10, 2005 - 11:28 PM BlackCelicaGT94 i hate to see someone say this cuz i would do anyt... May 10, 2005 - 11:28 PM dustin15brown gimme a few yrs to get to college and i'll agr... May 10, 2005 - 11:30 PM boosted_K2 yes and no, the careers that schools try to place ... May 10, 2005 - 11:32 PM mikew04 I agree with boosted, you have to figure out what ... May 11, 2005 - 12:21 AM orvillescelica I disagree completely. College is not just learnin... May 11, 2005 - 12:46 AM x_itchy_b_x college is gay.... put that 40k in ur car May 11, 2005 - 1:10 AM macavely take it from someone that has 2 college dgress and... May 11, 2005 - 2:30 AM CoSo I find college to be quite helpful, since, well, i... May 11, 2005 - 2:40 AM ILuvMyCelica95 QUOTE(BlackCelicaGT94 @ May 10, 2005 - 9:28 P... May 11, 2005 - 8:20 AM orvillescelica QUOTE(CoSo @ May 10, 2005 - 11:40 PM)I find c... May 11, 2005 - 8:46 AM BlackSTX Yep, it completely depends on what you want to do.... May 11, 2005 - 9:13 AM nik BIG WASTE OF MONEY i spent 30,000 on 2 years at IT... May 11, 2005 - 9:29 AM coustoe QUOTE(Coomer @ May 10, 2005 - 8:42 PM)Does an... May 11, 2005 - 10:39 AM Pali_playa i also think it is a waste....in most cases. in so... May 11, 2005 - 12:28 PM Digndoug I think depending on what your doing it a watse. F... May 11, 2005 - 12:47 PM Mr2_Joel i view it as both a waste and a benifit. You deve... May 11, 2005 - 2:49 PM Rjb23 Ok first off I am 3 classes away from getting my B... May 11, 2005 - 3:25 PM
coustoe QUOTE(Rjb23 @ May 11, 2005 - 1:25 PM)basicall... May 13, 2005 - 9:02 AM Rjb23 QUOTE(coustoe @ May 13, 2005 - 2:02 PM)QUOTE(... May 13, 2005 - 11:06 AM nik the bad though
even if you have a BA or AA that m... May 11, 2005 - 3:57 PM Rjb23 QUOTE(nik @ May 11, 2005 - 8:57 PM)the bad th... May 11, 2005 - 10:12 PM juBz86 i hate school! May 11, 2005 - 10:15 PM ArizonaRed I can get a job making anywhere from 70k to 120k a... May 11, 2005 - 10:42 PM Crzybakerdog idk about you guys, but im finishing my first year... May 12, 2005 - 1:00 AM Rjb23 English is definatly not a waiste. In order to des... May 12, 2005 - 10:43 AM brianforster i love college, i love it.
i might not be leranin... May 12, 2005 - 3:14 PM celicaboy04 As someone who has absolutely no support from his ... May 12, 2005 - 3:46 PM chucho problem w/ school is they are now out to make mone... May 13, 2005 - 11:27 AM Crzybakerdog actaully its not the schools out to make the money... May 13, 2005 - 1:32 PM Sev408 YES YES YES YES,
ahh for 27,000 $$... May 14, 2005 - 1:19 PM Andason i believe in the computer area you dont really nee... May 14, 2005 - 4:14 PM prpnum1 Um, i dropped out of college after like 3 months a... May 14, 2005 - 9:48 PM |
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