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I'm a freshman. 4 weeks too... This is the most boring place ever. Tiny town in the middle of nowhere with about 4000 people.
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09-16-2014, 12:17 AM | #156 |
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Is it the college? Or college isn't your thing? Or the town?
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09-16-2014, 11:26 AM | #157 |
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All of the above? lol I've never really liked school, and I have always been addicted to aviation. Started flying when I was 15 and had a lot of stuff come up, so I didn't acquire the required hours for my private license. I've asked a lot of people if it would be better to stay here or go to a flight school, and have gotten mixed results. I'm at one of those points in life...
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09-16-2014, 11:34 AM | #158 |
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Well if you don't like it I would recommend a trade school.
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09-16-2014, 07:03 PM | #160 |
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Thats what I did. I was never a big fan of school but enjoyed and excelled in shop classes and other hands on subjects so I went to my local Tech school for two years and got a degree in machine tool. I was hired buy a local shop in my second year of school and still work their today programing, setting up, and running 5-axis CNC mills. I would have never made it through a 4 year school.
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I don't understand why people find the need to pressure people into going to a 4 year school. I respect someone who decides to take up a trade. Our country is lacking in this area.
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09-16-2014, 10:46 PM | #163 |
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In today's world, college is not for everyone. Especially if you have no idea what you want to. If you're out there spending 5, 10, 15+ thousand per semester just messing around getting general ed's done...I hope you don't do it for long. That money adds up fast and (unless you have rich parents who'll pay for you) the interest means you'll be paying it back times 2.
If you have no idea what you want to do, you're better off doing something and making any amount of money, rather than going to college. College can be a double negative: not only are you spending a ton of money, but you also are not making much because you don't have alot of time to work. Plus, there's so much fluff involved- dorm fees, meal plans, books, etc. Honestly, 90% of it can be learned just as well online. In fact, it is more efficient because you can take things at your own pace- pause lectures, take more thorough notes, etc. I'll say it over and over...college is a business. Plan and simple. Universities make a TON of money. And so do the banks when loans come due. The economy isn't what it was 15 years ago. Going to college nowadays should not be the "expectation" it once was. It's still for some. It's not for everyone. |
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09-17-2014, 12:25 PM | #166 | |
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THIS. College for Americans seems to still be an expectation (Im from Iowa lived there til I was 20) a lot of my friends are finishing college or have finished, only to still be second guessing what they want to do or to try their luck with the career choice and decide they dont like it. If you're going to go to school make sure you know it wont be a waste. I still have no clue what I really want to do and I'm 24, had I gone to college Id probably be $40-80K in debt for nothing. I did an 8 week EMR (EMT equivalent for the US) course and I make $350/day plus pocket $50 extra for LOA lol honestly love it minus the short days off (EMTs make $500/day and Paramedics 600-800/day) So just because you don't go to college doesnt mean you cant find something you enjoy and/or something to pay you a decent wage! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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09-17-2014, 01:10 PM | #167 | |
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I went to Community College my first two years after high school, was dead honest with my folks and told them I didn't know what I wanted to do and didn't want to rush it. Moved out. Started working and took a year and a half off after my AS for full time work. Got a pretty cush job in the medical field as a developer with a bit of work on their finances and joined the Air National Guard. I'm back in school now but will be finishing my BS and MS with no debt thanks to a military scholarship and I'm able to work remotely, which is amazing. Computers have always been my passion but with my folks pressuring me to go into Law I needed a breath to figure out what I wanted to do. Life has so many pathways to take to get to the same goal that 9/10 it's worse to just leap into a course of action. Look at what is best for you and start from there. It's easy to plan once you have that base level down. College doesn't have to be 4 years and out either. I'm taking my time with mine. One year left on the BS at this point. |
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09-17-2014, 10:57 PM | #168 |
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First exam of the semester tomorrow morning. Wish me luck!!
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