Anything Wrong with Higher Education?

[LiquidGrape]

Two essays due soon; one for medieval and renaissance literature, one conerning modern.
I haven't written a word yet.
PHOOEY.

 

[Florion]

Nothing wrong with higher education, nothing wrong with not having a higher education. For me personally, I don't think I'd ever be happy without it, not because I don't think I could get a job without it, but because I like understanding and learning about things, and I don't think I could get that deeper understanding without going to university.

That's a nicely balanced view, well done. I dropped out of uni, because I was utterly bored. The lectures were dull, the books were awul, and I have never really been keen on socialising...which didn't leave alot, and I just couldn't picture myself slogging it out for another 2 years. The problem being, I didn't have any particular subject that I wanted to do. Uni is absolutely worthwhile if you're working towards something that you want to do, but if you're aimless in life...you may want to save yourself the debt...

...I do get tired of defending my not getting a degree.

I'd blame your particular university rather than higher education itself. Where were you at? If you're at a good place, then you can take enough courses that you'll eventually find something that inspires you, I think. But then again, switching your major say, five times, that's kind of a fantasy situation that not everyone can afford to do. x3

I've pretty much got my options narrowed down to music (singing? accompanying?) or learning as many languages as I can. (This is more likely since you can't really go into music unless you can't imagine doing anything else. It's such an impoverished life.)

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

Nothing wrong with higher education, nothing wrong with not having a higher education. For me personally, I don't think I'd ever be happy without it, not because I don't think I could get a job without it, but because I like understanding and learning about things, and I don't think I could get that deeper understanding without going to university.

That's a nicely balanced view, well done. I dropped out of uni, because I was utterly bored. The lectures were dull, the books were awul, and I have never really been keen on socialising...which didn't leave alot, and I just couldn't picture myself slogging it out for another 2 years. The problem being, I didn't have any particular subject that I wanted to do. Uni is absolutely worthwhile if you're working towards something that you want to do, but if you're aimless in life...you may want to save yourself the debt...

...I do get tired of defending my not getting a degree.

I'd blame your particular university rather than higher education itself. Where were you at? If you're at a good place, then you can take enough courses that you'll eventually find something that inspires you, I think. But then again, switching your major say, five times, that's kind of a fantasy situation that not everyone can afford to do. x3

I've pretty much got my options narrowed down to music (singing? accompanying?) or learning as many languages as I can. (This is more likely since you can't really go into music unless you can't imagine doing anything else. It's such an impoverished life.)

I was at Bristol. Strangely enough, music is my one constant obsession in life. It was always what I was thinking about whilst being bored at school/work/lectures. I have a wealth of material written, and I've been getting a taste for performing lately(open mic nights, etc), so far it has gone very well. No fumbles, forgotten lines or embarassing pauses. Just decent(if not slightly nervous sounding) playing. Fun has been had, I even signed a few autographs for people dillusional enough to think I will get anywhere.
Were you intending to do music as a course?

 

[Florion]

I've pretty much got my options narrowed down to music (singing? accompanying?) or learning as many languages as I can. (This is more likely since you can't really go into music unless you can't imagine doing anything else. It's such an impoverished life.)

I was at Bristol. Strangely enough, music is my one constant obsession in life. It was always what I was thinking about whilst being bored at school/work/lectures. I have a wealth of material written, and I've been getting a taste for performing lately(open mic nights, etc), so far it has gone very well. No fumbles, forgotten lines or embarassing pauses. Just decent(if not slightly nervous sounding) playing. Fun has been had, I even signed a few autographs for people dillusional enough to think I will get anywhere.
Were you intending to do music as a course?

It looks like I would be heading for performance/teaching singing major/minor (can't survive on just one or the other). I've yet to have an opportunity to talk it over with my vocal teacher, but she's very supportive... I want to sing in professional choirs when I grow up. <3