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?

[celicaboy04]

As someone who has absolutely no support from his parents financially, and having to make it on your own, it can be very hard.

I went to college for my first semester last fall and worked two jobs (about 60 hours a week) and had 15 units.

IT SUCKS!

Not to mention the 5k I spent in one semester taught me absolutely nothing.

Ive decided that college isnt necessary or required for everyone, though I think I want to teach theater in highschool or work for Lucasfilm (I live in bay area) and I know a lot of the local schools have programs that can get you a job working for Lucas because he is very pro-community.

I guess I just hate myself sometimes because most kids got it sooo easy, they go to school, dont have to work, and parents pay for EVERYTHING, and here I am struggling to make it on my own and it seems like I am getting nothing out of it.

I agree very much so with what you said Nik, life isnt fair, but it its up to you to decide how you feel about it and what you do to make yourself enjoy what there is in life.

This post has been edited by celicaboy04: May 12, 2005 - 3:51 PM