personally I think I learn more here on the forums, I think the college way of learning is unnatural as all you do is memorise
college has been good for me,
i have learnt a lot and it is a positive influence in my life,
giving me some structure and a routine and also some social opportunities as well
i would say that it was a good thing,
if you are able to cope with it that is…
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My parents were willing to bankroll my college education. I learned a few things there, but I’m not sure it was worth the money we paid. My mom really wanted all her kids to have a degree. After my freshman year at college I was living at home and working for this man who did brick work. The local employment agency put us together. He was of failing health. I had the brawn. He had the brains. If I had stayed with him I could have walked into my own business at a young age. He could have told me what to do, and I had the strength to do it. I don’t think I could ever have been happy unless I was doing intellectual work, though.
Hmm college or the forum…college.
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If I could go to college I would.
College is my life. I am studying for the GRE and working in research to wrap up my bachelors degree and move on to a PhD. I find the research to be much more enlightening than just the classes, not saying that the classes are a waste of time. I’m pitching my thesis topics to my professor on Monday, I have three ideas and one is a very original idea, an experiment on psychoeducation and stigma of schizophrenia.
I will never discourage others from going to college - never, but with that said, colleges are not being that selective lately because they are very expensive and basically want the $$$$$ - Higher Education is a big business.
In todays world a BA will not get you very far. Although I attended many years of University, it was not really for me - but then again I was unstable when I attended
College is a great idea.
A place where people can learn important knowledge and skills, nothing wrong with that.
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I think college is fine… I’m happy to see trade schools starting to catch peoples attention as well. I think it depends on what you study.
I have a cousin who paid a lot of money for her masters in 16th to 18th century history. No teaching degree… just a masters in that small area … and for some reason… she’s not getting hired… It’s almost as if 18th century history isn’t needed in the new tech job market.
I do know a guy who went through and electricians program in 2 years… 4 years ago… and hasn’t been out of work since.
I think school is great if you have a plan. I do think it’s an expensive way to figure yourself out.
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I think learning is a great idea. Any way you can achieve it that works for you and that you can afford is a good thing.
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I’m an Art History major, but if I got a graduate degree it would be a Juris Doctor or Business. Business is so dry though. I want to go back to ceramics, but I might have to find a different way to do that. It might be harder for me to do ceramics consistently. I seem to have a better handle on myself in an office setting. On the other hand, I’d be able to work in solitude if I wanted. They have their pros and cons, but only one can act as a hobby.
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I prefer self directed education. Wikipedia is limitless. I have access to a vast digital library from American Public University and use it a lot. Public libraries and community college libraries are good too. Also, when I am ready I will try to get credit for my learning using prior learning assessment portfolio, look at www.learningcounts.org for more information on that and the wikipedia page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recognition_of_prior_learning
I recommend using all these things.
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