How many of you think your college degrees were a waste of time and $$$ ? - GoFuckYourself.com

Juicy D. Links · 02-11-2004, 10:56 AM

I have my BA in Psychology and BS in Bus Com Info Systems (dual major)

6 years in college ( part time hear and there some semesters ) and god knows how much $$$ later...... i didnt get my moneys worth i think

All it was good for was interactions, getting college pussy and such .......

Opinions?

stocktrader23 · 02-11-2004, 10:57 AM

I knew I was skipping college to do my own thing all along. Caught hell from most teachers / family for it though.

sworld · 02-11-2004, 10:58 AM

People should go to college when they are ready to go to college. After high school, most should just travel instead of college. But, it's a good thing that young, hot people go to college or we wouldn't have a site.

Lane · 02-11-2004, 10:58 AM

i'm doing what i studied

02-11-2004, 10:59 AM

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Originally posted by Lane
i'm doing what i studied

So will I.

emmanuelle · 02-11-2004, 10:59 AM

It's not necessarily what you learn- college teaches you how to think.

com · 02-11-2004, 10:59 AM

degree? i knew i forgot something!

Sly_RJ · 02-11-2004, 10:59 AM

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Originally posted by stocktrader23
I knew I was skipping college to do my own thing all along. Caught hell from most teachers / family for it though.

Ditto.

My grandpa still gives me crap about it. I'm waiting for him to realize that my rent is more than his mortgage.

brizzad · 02-11-2004, 11:00 AM

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Originally posted by sworld
People should go to college when they are ready to go to college. After high school, most should just travel instead of college. But, it's a good thing that young, hot people go to college or we wouldn't have a site.

That's what I did..

I took about 8 months off after high school, and now im in college with no problems so far

axelcat · 02-11-2004, 11:00 AM

I want to burn my degree it doesnt mean shit

02-11-2004, 11:00 AM

I am glad I get to learn interesting things. at least most of the time. many subjects are a complete waste of my time though.

com · 02-11-2004, 11:01 AM

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Originally posted by Sly_RJ

Ditto.

My grandpa still gives me crap about it. I'm waiting for him to realize that my rent is more than his mortgage.

Dude, I don't know where your gramps lives... but my rent is more then my dad's mortgage. Renting in our area is more expensive than buying in our area... and well more expencive then renting most anywhere else!

stocktrader23 · 02-11-2004, 11:01 AM

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Originally posted by emmanuelle
It's not necessarily what you learn- college teaches you how to think.

I know how to think, thank you.

stocktrader23 · 02-11-2004, 11:02 AM

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Originally posted by com

Dude, I don't know where your gramps lives... but my rent is more then my dad's mortgage. Renting in our area is more expensive than buying in our area... and well more expencive then renting most anywhere else!

How about this, I spend more money a week than some of my family members make a month. That better for you?

KRL · 02-11-2004, 11:03 AM

I was Pre-Law so that knowledge has been useful. Everything else was not really practical.

Za Ha · 02-11-2004, 11:04 AM

I am doing a BBA in biz. I will probably never work for someone else but its always good to hang a good degree on your wall.

School is not worth the time but its also not worthless.

stocktrader23 · 02-11-2004, 11:05 AM

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Originally posted by KRL
I was Pre-Law so that knowledge has been useful. Everything else was not really practical.

Now law is something that could always come in handy.

I forgot about all the recruiters I pissed off as well. I shouldn't have put any effort into the asfab test.

pimplink · 02-11-2004, 11:05 AM

Got a degree in History from UC Berkeley.

The pot and shrooms alone made the degree worth it

com · 02-11-2004, 11:05 AM

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Originally posted by stocktrader23

How about this, I spend more money a week than some of my family members make a month. That better for you?

Perfectly fine, but I don't quite see what you're getting at. Me and Sly live in about the same area, and my only point was that unless you move to san fran, san jose, or new york city, i can't really think of anywhere that would be more expensive then renting in san diego. other then where i was before... and that's renting in rich-bitch-ville

02-11-2004, 11:06 AM

You can't ever be too educated.

stocktrader23 · 02-11-2004, 11:07 AM

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Originally posted by com

Perfectly fine, but I don't quite see what you're getting at. Me and Sly live in about the same area, and my only point was that unless you move to san fran, san jose, or new york city, i can't really think of anywhere that would be more expensive then renting in san diego. other then where i was before... and that's renting in rich-bitch-ville

I'm getting at the fact that he was just saying he makes more money working for himself than he would had he gone through college and taken a job. Rent is higher than a mortgage just about anywhere.

dig420 · 02-11-2004, 11:07 AM

college teaches you how to think and research in an organized manner, which has been invaluable to me even though I've never really used my degree for anything.

stocktrader23 · 02-11-2004, 11:08 AM

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Originally posted by Equinox
You can't ever be too educated.

I agree, only difference is I choose what I want to learn.

pimplink · 02-11-2004, 11:08 AM

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Originally posted by Equinox
You can't ever be too educated.

Exactly!

com · 02-11-2004, 11:09 AM

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Originally posted by stocktrader23

I'm getting at the fact that he was just saying he makes more money working for himself than he would had he gone through college and taken a job. Rent is higher than a mortgage just about anywhere.

True and True.

PattyeCake* · 02-11-2004, 11:18 AM

I consider the time and money spent obtaining my degrees
well spent.. If all else fails I can always fall back on that to maintain my lifestyle

Sosa · 02-11-2004, 11:23 AM

College life is awesome, but school and the degree have been a waste of time/money for me. Been out for a bit over a year now. Still live in a college town, so I still get the college atmosphere withouth all the school shit.

Moose · 02-11-2004, 11:25 AM

College teaches you how to get a job.

Out of all the people I know with degrees...none of them make shit for money and wasted alot of time and now spending the best years of their lives repaying the debt they incured while in school.

nap · 02-11-2004, 11:26 AM

im a computer science/psychology major with a minor in some shit i will never use. my first year of programming on the very first day i my professor came into the class and read how many tech jobs will be going overseas. sucks to have a teacher basically say your throwing money away.

the most important lesson that i have learned while being in college(not done yet) is the fact that college is nothing more than a business. makes money every year no matter if the economy sucks or not.

i laugh at my classmates who actually think that because they are getting straight A's that they will be successful. the second most important lesson that i have learned while being in college is that only i have the ability to open the doors that i want to go through, not some bullshit degrees. the main reason i am still here is so i will not have to hear my parents complaining about not being able to finish school.

com · 02-11-2004, 11:28 AM

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Originally posted by Moose
College teaches you how to get a job.

Out of all the people I know with degrees...none of them make shit for money and wasted alot of time and now spending the best years of their lives repaying the debt they incured while in school.

Wise words. I love nothing more then to watch those idiots driving their 1984 accords with lisence plate rims that read "PHinally Done!"

stocktrader23 · 02-11-2004, 11:29 AM

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Originally posted by com

Wise words. I love nothing more then to watch those idiots driving their 1984 accords with lisence plate rims that read "PHinally Done!"

icedemon · 02-11-2004, 11:43 AM

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Originally posted by emmanuelle
It's not necessarily what you learn- college teaches you how to think.

It teaches you to think like everybody else. In a box.

College is only good if you want to work for somebody. It shows that you were able to get that degree.

If you own your own business, college is pretty much useless. You'll learn more about running a business, by doing it and other people, than you would ever learn in school.

maxjohan · 02-11-2004, 11:43 AM

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Originally posted by nap
i laugh at my classmates who actually think that because they are getting straight A's that they will be successful.

I think the same way and I love the way I think. I know that
I will make more bank than them when they are out of college
with there "degree". They probably don't care they love there
normal job and friends...the same thing every day. I love
the opposite. Normal scares me.

Maybe later.. but not now... not now.

liquidmoe · 02-11-2004, 11:55 AM

College is useful for a few things and I have been exposed to some interesting shit I wouldnt have been otherwise, the only real thing that gets to me is paying $25K a year for it. I could invest that money so much better elsewhere, if this shit was free then I wouldn't have any gripes with it.

hottoddy · 02-11-2004, 12:07 PM

My degrees weren't a complete waste, as they do hold some value, but I think they are for many. Most kids would do far better learning a trade skill than forking out big bucks for a BA in Communications, Sociology or Political Science. The college/university system is a giant money making machine, exerting pressure on parents everywhere to "pony up" or else watch your child bag groceries for life. The culture in the US is such that everyone who possibly can, should go to college. Bah! I know many, many people with happy and successful lives in the trades. That is not to say education is important, it just doesn't have to be obtained from a traditional institution. The life experiences learned from living far away from home were far more valuable than my undergraduate degree.

usecondoms · 02-11-2004, 12:08 PM

I'm hoping its not a waste, I'm doing a double major in communications and political science with a concentration in public administration. Should be done winter of 06.

pushpills · 02-11-2004, 12:09 PM

I got a t-shirt and puntang

[illnet]-Romeo · 02-11-2004, 12:11 PM

I made a lot of good connections at The University of Tampa and thought of the experience well worth it.

Head · 02-11-2004, 12:14 PM

I didn't finish college i only went for 2 years. I learned a lot . I wise it wasn't so expensive! But i'd have to say no. it was not a waist of time.

StuartD · 02-11-2004, 12:15 PM

Big waste of money.. that's for sure. I guess it was a waste of time, but I still enjoyed it and learned a lot.

It's just that I'm not doing anything even remotely close to what I studied for.

com · 02-11-2004, 12:16 PM

I was going for a double major in Comp. Sci & EBM. ( Executive Business Management), dropped out to start working in the field at 17. And that was that, I'll go back to school when I can write it off.

GonePhishing · 02-11-2004, 12:20 PM

I have found that all three of the degrees I accumulated are of value to me today. This did not occur to me right away though. I felt like college was a waste of my time when I first got out. The more I think about it and find myself using what I learned, the more I can appreciate why I was there to begin with!

Juicy D. Links · 02-11-2004, 12:20 PM

I wrote every paper from the internet. The professors told us "Dont do it we will catch you" but they did not know that they were dealing with a eLitE HaxOr GuIdO

com · 02-11-2004, 12:21 PM

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Originally posted by juicylinks
I wrote every paper from the internet. The professors told us "Dont do it we will catch you" but they did not know that they were dealing with a eLitE HaxOr GuIdO

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Rictor · 02-11-2004, 12:22 PM

I feel college was a valuable experience. It also gives me something to fall back on if the bottom ever falls out of this industry.

Hollywood Horwitz · 02-11-2004, 12:22 PM

never a total waste! I dont use my degree but its great to have in a resume and most def makes a person more well rounded. and yes,of course the colledge booty should not be missed!!

Head · 02-11-2004, 12:22 PM

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Originally posted by stocktrader23

I know how to think, thank you.

I think she means you learn how to use your brain to problem solve. I'm not saying that having a degree means you can do this but on average you're better off than someone who does not have one.

The Heron · 02-11-2004, 12:26 PM

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Originally posted by emmanuelle
It's not necessarily what you learn- college teaches you how to think.

No, that's just what colleges tell you so you keep paying them in reality you just learn how to cut corners and pass.

I just declared my major today actually so I'll be studying Finance, but I already pissed away 2 years learning science stuff. Mostly I think college is good to learn the stuff you'd never think to figure out on your own.

serious · 02-11-2004, 12:29 PM

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Originally posted by Sosa
College life is awesome, but school and the degree have been a waste of time/money for me. Been out for a bit over a year now. Still live in a college town, so I still get the college atmosphere withouth all the school shit.

this is what im doing next year, i like the college atmosphere just not all the bs classes and huge tuition costs.

crockett · 02-11-2004, 12:30 PM

My uncle once told me College just teaches you how to work for someone else.

I guess that kind of stuck with me, because I never felt the need to go. I think now I would enjoy going to take some courses but I don't think I'd spend the time to get a degree.

I came close to going to school for a degree in computer animation, a few years ago. But Instead I took a shorter course and I really enjoyed it. I realized that even though it was something I really enjoyed, I don't think it is what I'd want to do every day as it's very tedious stuff.

Other than computer animation (which was not a big thing when I got out of HS) there isn't really anything I can think of, that I'd want to get a degree in.

So I just stick to doing my own thing

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Za Ha Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Still lost Posts: 5,112	I am doing a BBA in biz. I will probably never work for someone else but its always good to hang a good degree on your wall. School is not worth the time but its also not worthless.

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dig420 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 9,240	college teaches you how to think and research in an organized manner, which has been invaluable to me even though I've never really used my degree for anything.

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nap Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: midwest Posts: 2,765	im a computer science/psychology major with a minor in some shit i will never use. my first year of programming on the very first day i my professor came into the class and read how many tech jobs will be going overseas. sucks to have a teacher basically say your throwing money away. the most important lesson that i have learned while being in college(not done yet) is the fact that college is nothing more than a business. makes money every year no matter if the economy sucks or not. i laugh at my classmates who actually think that because they are getting straight A's that they will be successful. the second most important lesson that i have learned while being in college is that only i have the ability to open the doors that i want to go through, not some bullshit degrees. the main reason i am still here is so i will not have to hear my parents complaining about not being able to finish school.

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crockett in a van by the river Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 76,806	My uncle once told me College just teaches you how to work for someone else. I guess that kind of stuck with me, because I never felt the need to go. I think now I would enjoy going to take some courses but I don't think I'd spend the time to get a degree. I came close to going to school for a degree in computer animation, a few years ago. But Instead I took a shorter course and I really enjoyed it. I realized that even though it was something I really enjoyed, I don't think it is what I'd want to do every day as it's very tedious stuff. Other than computer animation (which was not a big thing when I got out of HS) there isn't really anything I can think of, that I'd want to get a degree in. So I just stick to doing my own thing __________________ In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.