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clueless · 11-16-2004, 08:02 PM

Education of course! Money - it comes and goes, one day you have it, the next day you don't. With education, it's with you forever. It doesn't diminished, it even nurtured as the day goes by.

SureFire · 11-16-2004, 08:07 PM

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Originally posted by Holly
Why do you have to choose? If you were able to make that much this year while staying in school, why not just keep it up for the next 3?

Don't drop out. This is the best time to be there. You don't wanna be trying to finish a bachelor's degree when you're in your 30s. Have a good time, meet lots of people, study, and get your degree. Even if you never use it, you won't regret it.

very good advice

Trax · 11-17-2004, 01:40 AM

A smart person does both.
In this business you can make big bucks by just maintaining what you have

you can hire anyone to do that if you're out of time and still earn very good money.

xclusive · 11-17-2004, 01:47 AM

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quiet · 11-17-2004, 01:50 AM

both would be nice, but definitely education.

Major (Tom) · 11-17-2004, 02:32 AM

I was an older student. Started college at 26. I was 29, and took my LSAT to get into law school and when I got my results I said,"do I really want to be somebodys clerk at age 34, and perhaps make partner by 55?" fuck that. So I started up on an AEN and did over 6 figures my first year. The rest is history.
Duke

nofx · 11-17-2004, 02:39 AM

If knowledge is power
and power corrupts
then school is the root of all evil

CET · 11-17-2004, 03:43 AM

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Originally posted by spamofon
i am on a first year of university (20 years old)
make over 120k a year

to those who are older and wiser

what to chose money or education?

IMHO, keep doing what your doing, but go to school at least part time in case the money ever dries up. If nothing else, you will be more knowledgable about the world around you then you were, and I see knowledge as always being a good thing.

CET · 11-17-2004, 03:50 AM

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Originally posted by Centurion
So many people when they hit 40 or so seriously regret not taking advantage of the educational opportunities when they have them.

When you get older, with marriage, kids, etc., you have a lot less freedom & more responsibility that makes it very difficult to get a higher education.

NEVER pass, on the opportunity to learn.

I'm in that boat at 29 and I go to school with a lot of people that are around 40 (a few are much older then that) who wished they had finished their education years earlier and are now doing so while juggling work, family and school. I'm just glad I'm getting my shit together before I got to their age.

CET · 11-17-2004, 04:11 AM

I like the ideas I've heard about "putting your money to work for you". Index mutual funds are doing really well right now. Buy into each index and let it grow under compound interest. Since index mutual funds are fairly static, there's not much going on as far as selling stocks goes, so there's very little to trigger capital gains tax. Pile money in there while you're going to school. When you get out of school you'll either continue doing what you're doing or you might have decided to move on. If you decide to move on, you'll have a hell of a nest egg to work with. Spend a year traveling the world and then buy a house for cash.

SpikeHeel · 11-17-2004, 04:30 AM

i strive for education because i want to have better career opportunities. money is part of my goal though because i try hard to get educated so i'd have a job that pays well.

quiet · 11-17-2004, 04:35 AM

i think many of your definitions of education differ from mine fundamentally.

education is all about learning, meeting other intelligent people with challenging/opposing views, and expanding your mind. imho. it has almost nothing to do with making money, at least directly.

getfreeze · 11-17-2004, 04:47 AM

both, study and earn money so that u can hire ppl with higher talent / educated to work for you

Drake · 11-17-2004, 04:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by nofx
If knowledge is power
and power corrupts
then school is the root of all evil

lol nice I like that

vickyQ · 11-17-2004, 04:52 AM

Get your degree while earning money. You can manage it, you are young and fresh. If there are some problems with school you can just loosen up your work a bit and earn only 100k instead of 120k. :-)

Drake · 11-17-2004, 05:14 AM

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Originally posted by SpikeHeel
i strive for education because i want to have better career opportunities. money is part of my goal though because i try hard to get educated so i'd have a job that pays well.

Money as the end result of education should only be part of the goal. It doesn't even have to be in the equation, but realistically it will be to some degree for most who attend.

When I was there, I chose subjects that I found intriguing. It wasn't like highschool where you have to take all kinds of courses you don't like or need. At University you get to choose and focus on the area of study that interests YOU. Listening to some of the professors speak on issues was mind blowing. Some of them are so articulate and the subject matter so interesting. Go to university because it excites you. Learning about things that you've always wanted know is exciting.

I still read and re-read many of the textbooks I used during school and I've purchased additional books on the topics I was interested just to get some more insight.

The people in universities are the ones creating the drugs and antibiotics that save lives. You can learn about how they do it and perhaps someday do it yourself. The people in universities are the ones that can teach you about technology to fly into space, or to build planes or even bombs. Anything!. It's also the place where future politicians reside...you can learn about the political system that governs you and why it is the way it is, its pros and cons. As far as information goes, there is no other institution on earth 'higher' than university for you to get your hands on that information. Learn whatever you want to learn.

Universtity can be a pretty profound experience if you enjoy learning. And if that's not enough, there are the chicks and the parties you will go to.

sacX · 11-17-2004, 05:45 AM

One of the great things about working online is that if you set things up right the computer will do a lot of the work for you..

Try and do both, I'd only think about the decision if it wasn't working.

Double L · 11-17-2004, 05:58 AM

Both...

Money, college chicks, college parties and an education to fall back on or persue. I can only imagine going back in time with 120k a year during college

College is like sex... If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right. Did I mention college chicks? lol

cayne · 11-17-2004, 06:10 AM

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Originally posted by axelcat
education is priceless

F1

and btw. what are you doing? selling your body?

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11-17-2004, 04:35 AM	#62
quiet we'll miss you our friend. RIP Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fernie, BC Posts: 25,115	i think many of your definitions of education differ from mine fundamentally. education is all about learning, meeting other intelligent people with challenging/opposing views, and expanding your mind. imho. it has almost nothing to do with making money, at least directly. __________________ we'll miss you our friend. RIP

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11-17-2004, 05:58 AM	#68
Double L Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: US Posts: 349	Both... Money, college chicks, college parties and an education to fall back on or persue. I can only imagine going back in time with 120k a year during college College is like sex... If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right. Did I mention college chicks? lol