Anyone feel like college is a waste? Options

[Coomer]

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?

[nik]

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 I know from personal experience

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

[Rjb23]

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 I know from personal experience

THE WORLDS NOT FAIR but thats life so make the best of your situation I'm trying
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Yes that is also true. Here is another truth. Not to be racist or sexest or anything like that so if this offends anyone sorry didnt mean to. If you are a caucasion male you are pretty much screwed. I know of a few places around here that they will be looking for a female, hispanic, african american or so on, they will interview you but you have no shot at the job.

If you are just coming out of college companies don't expect you to have much experience, but yea a BA is not just going to guarantee a job. You have to interview well and show them that you will bring value to the company. Soon though a BA is going to be like a GED or HS diploma and a masters is going to be what you are going to have to get.

The funny thing is that in my school there is the speed school that has the computer science degree, then the business school has the computer info systems degree which is what I am about to get. The speed school guys try to make fun of us because we are in the business school, but one day we will be there bosses lol.

This post has been edited by Rjb23: May 11, 2005 - 10:15 PM