Originally Posted by
Puppyz
I'm actually still working on my degree. It is not a 4 year vacation. Everyone should get out once in a while and have fun, that doesn't mean you don't study. I'm studying business admin. College is an experience and a great one at that. You learn a lot and I enjoy that process of learning. If you regret going through that process, then the problem is within yourself. It is what you make of it. It seems like you have nothing but regrets. It sounds more like you are the failure, not the education system. With an attitude like that, you wont get far in any field.
After college I began to ask myself "why is it that my college peers and I are struggling while my high school buddies who went strait to work were all home owners and were doing well". The promises of a college education is mostly a lie when it comes to prosperity. It isn't the education but the determination and capability of the individual that makes the difference.
A college trained mind is full of invisible walls. It is a handicap in my estimation. The skills and rules that comprise a successful student are not the same as what is required to make it big outside of the school system. Throughout my day I took note of all the people who I ran across that have degrees that are not being used for anything.
Believe me it was a bitter pill to discover that as a college grad I was worth less than someone who was willing to preform real work. Our expectations are raised to incredible heights only to be dashed when the reality hits that you are 50K or more in debt to career training that pays less than a mailman.
Today in fact I learned that the guy who shoes my hoses has a masters degree in biology. The next time you are at one of those big book store chains ask the clerk what their degree is in. Most likely a doctor of English is stuffing plastic bags with your purchases at minimum wage.
SkyHigh