Overrated

In many respects that is unfortunately true, especially with the recent rise of for-profit colleges that overcharge for a substandard education.

That said, the utility of college is not something should necessarily be quantified in market terms. You will probably earn more over the course of a lifetime than someone who didn't attend college, however, the authentic value comes from learning how to question widely held assumptions about the world.

andrae09 said:
Its more of a business than an academic institution these days.
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After considered diliberation, I've decided pretty much everything is overrated, nothing is quite as it seems and pretty much everything gets hyped up for absolutly no bloody reason.
 
pettyofficerj said:
I mentioned this before but a 2-year paralegal in 2003-04, was bringing in around 50k+year around here on average. Compare that to some 4-year degree grads, and you may see some short-changing.

If you rather have money now then finish school later, that's a way to go in that case. Same applies to Registered Nurses. 2-year associates in this city gets you somewhere between 22-25/hr (and good job security-layoffs weren't a big concern from my sources), depending on where you work. Level 1 trauma facilities generally pay more, and you don't need a BSN. Of course, many facilities offer tuition assistance and guidance, so that you can complete your ASN-BSN.

there's more to life than just 4-years straight.
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Thats what Im going back to school for, I still plan on pursuing my acting career but I do want to have a skillset type job. I was thinking about going back to school for theatre at first but then I thought about how pointless it is, I mean as long as you major in something somewhat important, the options after graduation are more open to you. Alot of people have this misconception that you have to take this or that to get to law school and stuff but I know people who've gotten in law school just by having a bachelor in English. I remeber reading somewhere that somewhere around "70%" of college graduates, dont even get a job in their particular field when they get out of college.
 
just having the degree is enough for the most parts. with a nursing degree, u could work any job requiring a science degree (some companies like the federal government, specifically ask for science degrees in some professions, not arts), with the added benefit of going into a skilled profession such as nursing.

im not bashing liberal arts, but a science degree and the high-technical regimen (200, 300+ level courses) that comes with it, just seems to go a bit farther.

you can look that up

:)
 
pettyofficerj said:
just having the degree is enough for the most parts. with a nursing degree, u could work any job requiring a science degree (some companies like the federal government, specifically ask for science degrees in some professions, not arts), with the added benefit of going into a skilled profession such as nursing.

im not bashing liberal arts, but a science degree and the high-technical regimen (200, 300+ level courses) that comes with it, just seems to go a bit farther.

you can look that up

:)
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I'll bash liberal arts since I have a ba in Poli Sci. Unless you go to law school that degree amongst many others are useless as just a BA. Some people have the money and time to find themselves but the vast majority of us have to work and liberal arts degrees don't usually help you achieve that at the undergraduate level.
 
andrae09 said:
I'll bash liberal arts since I have a ba in Poli Sci. Unless you go to law school that degree amongst many others are useless as just a BA. Some people have the money and time to find themselves but the vast majority of us have to work and liberal arts degrees don't usually help you achieve that at the undergraduate level.
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it depends on the liberal arts....If Im not mistaken mathematics fall under liberal arts and that can land you a job as an engineer. not bad,.
 
I'm not at home but if someone could look up "everything is great and no is happy" by Louie CK or find his appearence on Leno and post it that would be great because most you don't realize how awesome life is.
 
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