There are certain careers where qualifications is a must such as law and medicine. But when it comes to being your own boss, going to college can be a hindrance rather than a help. The problem is that lecturers and textbooks all have a preconceived idea of what should be done and often students tend just to accept what they are told as gospel.
They don't think for themselves. They don't even try to prove them wrong. They are little more than computers who take in data and carry out tasks. What pisses me off about the idea of studying business is that you assignments and then the teacher gives you a grade.
But what the fuck do they know? If they're so brilliant why aren't the head of multi-million dollar corporations? Because they're a load of crap! Also, I'm a great believer in "the proof is in the pudding." If you come up with a business idea or product the only way to know for sure if it will be a success is if you give it a go and it does well. A teacher can't possibly know for sure.
There has been so much emphasis on getting a degree these days that this is certainly what people have been doing. But why? Is there any real thought about what jobs are in demand and training people to fill the need. For instance, there is always going to be a need for teachers, hospital staff and police. These sorts of careers IMHO should be a priority. I think they should be given free education and zero interest loans.
If however you want to be an artist or geologist then you should have to pay the full whack because quite frankly, these types of careers aren't really needed to the same degree. The only problem is that you might end up with people not going into this sort of study and that would be a shame because the world still needs these people.
Whatever is done people need to be realistic about their expectations. Many of my fellow students don't want to think about what they will do when they graduate. For the time being they are more than happy just to enjoy the student life and they feel comfortable. It's the "head in the sand" syndrome if you ask me.
My cousin who lives in the UK left college some years ago after studying design. He was told that a very high percentage of students either left college and found a job or went on to further study. This is total bullshit because they shouldn't be lumping two statistics together like that. What they do is phone you up and ask if you've got a job or are in further study since leaving.
Now, you might have been studying brain surgery but if you end up getting a job scraping gum off the sidewalks you're considered a success. Holy crap!
If however you want to be an artist or geologist then you should have to pay the full whack because quite frankly, these types of careers aren't really needed to the same degree. The only problem is that you might end up with people not going into this sort of study and that would be a shame because the world still needs these people.
Whatever is done people need to be realistic about their expectations. Many of my fellow students don't want to think about what they will do when they graduate. For the time being they are more than happy just to enjoy the student life and they feel comfortable. It's the "head in the sand" syndrome if you ask me.
My cousin who lives in the UK left college some years ago after studying design. He was told that a very high percentage of students either left college and found a job or went on to further study. This is total bullshit because they shouldn't be lumping two statistics together like that. What they do is phone you up and ask if you've got a job or are in further study since leaving.
Now, you might have been studying brain surgery but if you end up getting a job scraping gum off the sidewalks you're considered a success. Holy crap!
I was reading a comment on a blog the other day where this girl was talking about how her dad lost his job just before she was to start college. So they asked the college for some financial aid and the amount came to $250. With this whopping sum she was able to buy one text book.
It's a shame that these books have to be so expensive. I wonder why this has to be the case. Maybe it's because there are relatively few of them printed so they need to be expensive. There's also the cost in terms of the author doing a lot of research or they are sharing their expertise.
It would be great if we could just access all these books on the internet but then I guess these book publishers aren't a charity and they aren't creating books out of the goodness of their heart.
It's a shame that these books have to be so expensive. I wonder why this has to be the case. Maybe it's because there are relatively few of them printed so they need to be expensive. There's also the cost in terms of the author doing a lot of research or they are sharing their expertise.
It would be great if we could just access all these books on the internet but then I guess these book publishers aren't a charity and they aren't creating books out of the goodness of their heart.
I was talking to someone who graduated from college five years ago and she wasn't able to get as high paying job as she anticipated. At the moment she's paying about $500 in interest repayments alone and the original amount the she borrowed is still there. Her husband-to-be is pretty pissed off because they want to get married and have kids but the loan is a real burden on them.
It's difficult enough to get a mortgage as it is these days because the banks keep tuning her down for the amount they want to borrow because they don't feel her and her husband would be able to keep up the repayments all that easily.
It's causing a real rift between the couple as he wants her to start paying it off ASAP but it's simply not that easy. There aren't the jobs around that she thought would be and there's about 50 applying for every job she goes for. She's trying to get a higher paid job but the way things are she's lucky to have a job at all.
It's difficult enough to get a mortgage as it is these days because the banks keep tuning her down for the amount they want to borrow because they don't feel her and her husband would be able to keep up the repayments all that easily.
It's causing a real rift between the couple as he wants her to start paying it off ASAP but it's simply not that easy. There aren't the jobs around that she thought would be and there's about 50 applying for every job she goes for. She's trying to get a higher paid job but the way things are she's lucky to have a job at all.
There are many great things about being a student but probably the worst thing is the fees. Just about every single one of my friends has taken out a student loan. Actually I think the whole culture of borrowing money isn't being helped by student loans. The government is basically telling us that debt is OK and perhaps even encouraged.
Unfortunately instead of all the money going on books and other learning supplies, people are spending it on booze. I know that socializing is a big part of being a student but this is a time when we are supposed to be learning about how to live as adults. Most of us are now living away from home and have to "stand on our own two feet," but a debt can be a real burden.
With the economic climate the way that it is, will we ever be able to afford to pay back the debt? At least I'm not at the most expensive of colleges but there are people who finish their education $100,000 in debt. If they find themselves unable to get a good paying job they are going to be deep shit financially.
It seems that though colleges can pretty much charge what they want. Also many colleges simply aren't truthfully about the chances of getting a job with the qualifications earned. What are you really supposed to do with Art History or Philosophy ? Look through the job listings and you'll be hard pressed to find any that are looking for these qualifications.
Unfortunately instead of all the money going on books and other learning supplies, people are spending it on booze. I know that socializing is a big part of being a student but this is a time when we are supposed to be learning about how to live as adults. Most of us are now living away from home and have to "stand on our own two feet," but a debt can be a real burden.
With the economic climate the way that it is, will we ever be able to afford to pay back the debt? At least I'm not at the most expensive of colleges but there are people who finish their education $100,000 in debt. If they find themselves unable to get a good paying job they are going to be deep shit financially.
It seems that though colleges can pretty much charge what they want. Also many colleges simply aren't truthfully about the chances of getting a job with the qualifications earned. What are you really supposed to do with Art History or Philosophy ? Look through the job listings and you'll be hard pressed to find any that are looking for these qualifications.