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Discussion Boards => Off-Topic => Topic started by: KarenWitty on August 10, 2015, 07:57:15 pm
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Do you think college is important?
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Yes. In order to get a good high paying job a degree is necessary
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I think i really want a trade not a degree. I think a trade will go get more money quicker. I dont think college is that important
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College is important for SOME people. Credentials are necessary to obtain certain careers. If you want to compete with potential employees for a specific position where you would be hired.....
College is important.
For me, College would be a waste of time because I'm right brained and intuitive. It's a better choice for me to learn a trade and develop some skills to manage my own business. I'm also a person who wants to experience the sense of freedom by being self employed and I don't need a college degree for that.
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Depends on who you ask and what kind of job you are wanting. If you want to be a doctor then yes college is important. But I know people who are making more than a person who graduated from college because they knew the right person and was handed a job. I also know people who paid a ton of money to earn a degree and they are working in fast food or Walmart making min wage or a little above because they can't find a job.
Our area HR manager was recently in and caught a few of us in the break room and the one guy said he wanted to one day own his own business. The HRM said "well what are you doing here" and he replies "to get experience and goes on to say he has a degree in ***" and she tells him his degree is worthless. It's all about job experience. SHE is an upper management HR manager. And she said she doesn't hire by if you went to college.
So basically there is no way to win.
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Yes! It is very important. You can take all the education you have any place in the universe. It is a matter of survival.
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yes for certain fields math computers doctor lawyer.
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Yes, these days without a degree or a college education it seems hard to earn a decent income.
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I think college is very important for this generation and the one below mine, it is very hard to get jobs without a college degree anymore.
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yes but you can learn almost anything on the internet
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No... but an education is important. All too often you see people going to college because they think they have to in order to get a good job. But then they waste their time because the college education isn't necessarily in the field where they want to work; for some they'd be better off getting their education from a trade or technical school instead of a college. And companies are beginning to realize too that a college diploma doesn't mean that the person learned anything relevant while at college; they'd rather hire someone that has the education and / or experience in the field they want to work in rather than someone with a college degree but no real understanding of the job that they are applying for.
If you actually look at many of the leaders in industry, several never graduated from college (in fact some never even went), yet no one can doubt their intelligence (esp. in their specialized field) or their business acumen. Here are a few well known people that never graduated from college: Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Steve Jobs (Apple), Bill Gates (Microsoft), Albert Einstein (although received a PhD, never actually received an undergraduate degree. Moreover, the PhD was obtained at a vocational school, not a liberal arts college), Thomas Edison (Inventor), Ben Franklin (Inventor), Carly Fiorina (HP), F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author), Henry Ford (Ford), John Major (PM of Britain), David Murdock (Real Estate mogul), Jim Skinner (CEO of McDonalds for several years), Steven Spielberg (Director / Producer), etc. And I didn't even mention the plethora of musicians, athletes, artists, writers, etc. that also never graduated with a college degree.
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It totally depends on where your abilities and your interests lie. If you're good at mechanical things college may be a total waste of time and money. If you want to be a doctor or a teacher then college is the way to go.
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It is very important. There is much evidence to show it advances thinking and many other skills no matter what the degree. I do not think everyone has the abilities necessary to attend college successfully and one must honestly evaluate ones priorities. If the question is whether college makes you more money that is an entirely different issue. In general yes, if you can be smart about degree options and not saddling yourself with loads of debt.
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It depends on the situation and what your strengths are. We will always need people in the trades as well.
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Yes because it opens up new opportunities in relevant careers. However... Lots of people hardly get a HS diploma anymore. Its all GEDs... Sad.
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Now in days, yes. It's almost like every job field wants you to have at least some form of secondary education. But it's sad cause you go to college to get a degree to get a good job, but then you're stuck in student loan debt forever cause the rates are so high and the jobs just don't pay enough.
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It really depends on the person and what they want to do. :heart: :heart: :heart:
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Yes, I do think it is important, but some kids are just not college material so it is up to each person.
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In terms of college versus trade (because that seemed to be your thought) it depends on what field you want to go into. If you want to work with your hands or go into a service field, experience or trade school is probably better. If you want to go into science, politics, or a field where you're working with a single client and not using your hands, they tend to care more about degrees as well as work.
Basically, you can never truly win :/
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I did not go to college. But I think is is good for some.But not all trad school is for a lot .
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If you want to make decent money these days it
Seems you must have a college education. I am a big believer in college!!!
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I think it is somewhat important these days. And to the kids that go, they party hearty. LOL.
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If the field you're interested in requires it sure without a question. College does NOT necessarily mean a high paying career though. Maybe back in the day but that is not the climate for today's kids and won't be in the future. The only real way to guarantee it is to go into health care but that's not for everyone.
Many graduates are underemployed or unemployed. So, I strongly believe that if your an entrepreneur, a creative type, or skilled laborer forget about college. There is so much access to free information online. You can still be just as educated, sometimes more so without a degree.
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Do you think college is important?
Depends on who you ask and what job you want. If you want to be a doctor then yes a degree is important. Our area HR was recently in and I was caught in the break room when she was talking to people. She told a guy that his college education meant nothing. He needed experience. Honestly when it comes to a job it is all about who you know not what you know.
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Only if you need it.....we are in a world where skill/trade jobs are what you will need. Why go to school for 4-5 years and have $130,000 of debt only to find out you can't get that job you thought you would and have a mortgage payment for the next 30 years. My sister in law makes more money (who didn't go to college) than her husband (who did) and is STILL paying off his school loan!!!
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College may not the be the best place for everyone , but I do believe all young men and women need to learn a trade either at college or a vocational school. Some times a person who has learned a trade will start out at a much better paying job then some one who has sit in college for 4 years and never learned how to really work. Flipping burgers is mostly for teens wanting to earn some spending money not a way of life for a person with children the pay is not good. So learn a trade. We have a great tec. school here where the kids get out of school and have great careers. so far this year we have young men and women from 5 different countries on scholarships learning about the wind generators. Every one that goes through the courses has a job waiting for them at great pay. Just saying is all.
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It's best to be educated about it before hand. College can be a great choice, or it can be a horrible choice. Too many people go to college and never end up using their degree.
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It totally depends on where your abilities and your interests lie. If you're good at mechanical things college may be a total waste of time and money. If you want to be a doctor or a teacher then college is the way to go.
Good point indeed...it depends!
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No... but an education is important. All too often you see people going to college because they think they have to in order to get a good job. But then they waste their time because the college education isn't necessarily in the field where they want to work; for some they'd be better off getting their education from a trade or technical school instead of a college. And companies are beginning to realize too that a college diploma doesn't mean that the person learned anything relevant while at college; they'd rather hire someone that has the education and / or experience in the field they want to work in rather than someone with a college degree but no real understanding of the job that they are applying for.
If you actually look at many of the leaders in industry, several never graduated from college (in fact some never even went), yet no one can doubt their intelligence (esp. in their specialized field) or their business acumen. Here are a few well known people that never graduated from college: Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Steve Jobs (Apple), Bill Gates (Microsoft), Albert Einstein (although received a PhD, never actually received an undergraduate degree. Moreover, the PhD was obtained at a vocational school, not a liberal arts college), Thomas Edison (Inventor), Ben Franklin (Inventor), Carly Fiorina (HP), F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author), Henry Ford (Ford), John Major (PM of Britain), David Murdock (Real Estate mogul), Jim Skinner (CEO of McDonalds for several years), Steven Spielberg (Director / Producer), etc. And I didn't even mention the plethora of musicians, athletes, artists, writers, etc. that also never graduated with a college degree.
Carly Fiorina did graduate from college
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College isn't for everyone, I'm going back to school and my boyfriend who only has a High School Diploma will still most likely make more than me even after I get my degree.
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College may not the be the best place for everyone , but I do believe all young men and women need to learn a trade either at college or a vocational school. Some times a person who has learned a trade will start out at a much better paying job then some one who has sit in college for 4 years and never learned how to really work. Flipping burgers is mostly for teens wanting to earn some spending money not a way of life for a person with children the pay is not good. So learn a trade. We have a great tec. school here where the kids get out of school and have great careers. so far this year we have young men and women from 5 different countries on scholarships learning about the wind generators. Every one that goes through the courses has a job waiting for them at great pay. Just saying is all.
"Flipping burgers" is for whomever needs a job. I had a job for almost 20 years and when the economy tanked so did my long standing job. I had to take whatever I could get to be able to make some money. Fast food is not just for kids. Kids can't run the store. You have to have adults to manage the establishment and to work when the kids call in because they have a date.
And it's not always as easy as "learn a trade". Where I live jobs are scarce and it doesn't matter how many degrees you have. All that matters is WHO you know.
I am also curious as to what great jobs you can get from learning about wind generations???
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Nowadays college is very important to compete with other people to get a better job.There are many opportunities for someone who have a good credentials.
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Yes college is important!
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It depends on the person and what they want as a career. Many people who make a lot of money aren't necessarily enrolled in a college, but they are constantly learning in other ways. Making money online is a big thing and you don't need a college education to do so.
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College isn't for everyone but I di think it is very helpful for many. It gives you a chance to learn how to think more critically. College was the best time in my life. I loved it.
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I think it depends on who you are. If you go to college for the wrong reasons (to not have to work full time) then you won't get much out of it. If you use it to learn then it will be a benefit.
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Not necessary College but some kind of higher degree, I have discovered that for you to get a good job, with good pay and sometimes to even be considered for a position you need to have a degree. I have a daughter that did not do good on a College, but she went to a Technical school got a degree and Certified herself as a Medical Assistant and now got a pretty decent job. She is thinking into going back to school and complete to be a Nurse. But really some sort of higher education is need it now. Experience alone does not count on this times and age.
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I went to college, mainly for myself, I wanted to learn more about things, but as far as jobs, don't know how much it helps.
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Yes, it is very important
To make one a more well rounded, critical thinking individual at the very least. It is a great experience to go through.
It will help you to get a job doing something you want to do, with decent pay. Some jobs don't even care what your degree is in, just that you have one. Opens the door to endless possibilities :)