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post 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?


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post May 11, 2005 - 3:57 PM
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the bad though

even if you have a BA or AA that might get you an interview then it comes down to experience and who you know if you dont have either of those most of the time its a long shot to get it frown.gif I know from personal experience

THE WORLDS NOT FAIR but thats life so make the best of your situation wink.gif I'm trying tongue.gif


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Posts in this topic
- 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
- - ILuvMyCelica95   My 1st semester was a total waste of time IMO... b...   May 10, 2005 - 11:10 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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