Why not start college right away. Further your education and get a job that pays more than flipping burgers at a fast food joint. Make some money and get your life started. Besides, the sooner you start your career the sooner you can retire =D
Why the rush to go to college?
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Extend on what? When you leave high school and go to live on your own you have to get a job, pay rent, buy groceries, etc. and that tend to eat up time and leave less time to contemplate college and going back to school. Transition between work life and school life is a not a smooth switch, its a hard switch since the two are very different and its easier to not have to switch between them multiple times. Plenty of people want to go back to school but can't because of pressing life concerns that develop once you leave school and go out into the "real" world.Littlee300 said:
As for funding, financial aid, in the US, only looks at your parent's income until you hit 23 or 24 or something like that and after that it ignored parents and directly looks at only your finances. On top of that, once you leave the house after a few years your parents aren't going to want you to come back and say "going to college now, need money." Once you leave the relationship between you and your parents changes and its quiet possible that what they are willing to pay may change over time.
As for college work load, Well, just because you only go to class for a few hours a day doesn't mean that the rest is free time, the rest is doing work for the classes, studying, etc. (unless you just get drunk and party and fail your classes the first semester I guess).
What exactly did you want me to expand on specifically?
Yes sir, but its not a degree in being smart its more of an information gathering type of deal, and it is very much desired in the military and in the private sector but it is a very tough degree to get (I have to maintain a 3.0 GPA or I get put on academic probation) but it has a 95% job placement out of college at the college I go to.Mandalore_15 said:
Because the idea is that you should get into the job market as soon as possible, mkaing as much money as possible, so you can live well after you retire.
But i agree, its a lot to put on someone.
But i agree, its a lot to put on someone.
For me, it looks good on a resume, gets me closer to University, and allows me to avoid getting a job for a little longer! (hahaha)
I need to finish college so I can go to business acacdemy, and I need that so I can get a job in the financial sector, and I need that to ensure I can make a decent life for myself.
I went into college straight after secondary school, so I was around 16 at the time. The subject I took was ICT and to be honest I fluked my way through some of the modules, like programming. When I found out that programming was one of our modules, my head actually hit the desk and the noise echoed throughout the room (having a hollow head tends to do that...)
I did really enjoy some of the modules though, like looking into how technology as a whole could advance in a specific time-frame. We even learned how to hack drinks vending machines, so after the lesson we went and hacked all the machines around the college and pushed up the price of everything to £10.
But if you're really not sure, then take some time out to relax and carefully think out your options and don't let people pressure you into doing something you don't want to do/are not ready for yet.
I did really enjoy some of the modules though, like looking into how technology as a whole could advance in a specific time-frame. We even learned how to hack drinks vending machines, so after the lesson we went and hacked all the machines around the college and pushed up the price of everything to £10.
But if you're really not sure, then take some time out to relax and carefully think out your options and don't let people pressure you into doing something you don't want to do/are not ready for yet.
I can't really think of any, to be honest.
In fact, unless you know for sure what you want to do and that it requires a college/uni education then I'm not entirely sure why one would want to go at all, especially right out of highschool.
My parents are currently in the process of basically forcing me to go to a crap college here that I have no interest in. I don't particularly know yet what I want to do and everyone I know who went to college in my same situation (didn't know what they wanted to do and right out of high school) regret the experience entirely.
They'll call it a waste of time and money and I"m not particularly interested in getting in debt at 17. >.>
And if I am going to go to uni, I'm going to... well an actual university that isn't a waste of time and that would actually be a good experience.
So yeah, OP take a year off to decide what to do next. :3
In fact, unless you know for sure what you want to do and that it requires a college/uni education then I'm not entirely sure why one would want to go at all, especially right out of highschool.
My parents are currently in the process of basically forcing me to go to a crap college here that I have no interest in. I don't particularly know yet what I want to do and everyone I know who went to college in my same situation (didn't know what they wanted to do and right out of high school) regret the experience entirely.
They'll call it a waste of time and money and I"m not particularly interested in getting in debt at 17. >.>
And if I am going to go to uni, I'm going to... well an actual university that isn't a waste of time and that would actually be a good experience.
So yeah, OP take a year off to decide what to do next. :3
If you know what you want to do out of highschool...you don't know a thing. But it is good to start SOMEWHERE because modern universities and colleges make a point of exposing you to a lot of different fields early on (i.e. gen-eds)
Taking a break is a terrible idea because time has a tendency to slip away. One year turns into 2 or 3 and then you're settled into your routine and it's hard to break out of it.
Sometime in the middle you'll come about a life crisis and need to take a break to get your self together, and that's fine. (the "mid-life" crisis actually happens every decade, but people don't make fun of you for going through it in college, or when you have kids, etc.)
Taking a break is a terrible idea because time has a tendency to slip away. One year turns into 2 or 3 and then you're settled into your routine and it's hard to break out of it.
Sometime in the middle you'll come about a life crisis and need to take a break to get your self together, and that's fine. (the "mid-life" crisis actually happens every decade, but people don't make fun of you for going through it in college, or when you have kids, etc.)
I mean, I went to college right out of high school thinking chemistry, ended up in sociology and statistics. I got out in four years, no problem.
I still don't know what I want to do with my life, but I'm happy as hell that I got in when I did. And, quite frankly, I don't think that there are a whole lot of people who know precisely what they want to do with their lives. It's a massive question, and you never have to do anything forever.
It's different strokes for different folks. If you're going to school solely to advance your professional life, then, yes, taking time to do some work, get some experience, and try some things will make sense. If you're interested in learning for learning's sake, that will change your interests. Some internships want to see some academic development before you apply, so if you're interested in consulting, i-banking, law, research, or something like that, schooling will help.
And, of course, since I went straight to school, that has impacted my future somewhat. I have loans to pay off now, so I can't afford to do things like go hike the Adirondack Trail or go backpacking across Europe or whatever. But that's okay - personally, that sort of stuff never interested me, and I'm interested in building my future now.
The point is, you'll be alright if you go to school now, later, or never. You have to figure out what works for you, if you have goals right now, if you care to set them, and the like. I'm the sort who works more in the short-term; I figured that if I studied something I wanted to study and did what I wanted to do, I'd find work I enjoyed. I care more about making options available for myself, not necessarily using them. I haven't been let down so far; I'm in the job market at the moment, but I have some temp work to tide me over, and some interviews for full-time work coming up soon.
But my model won't work for everyone. Many people prefer the stability I sacrificed. Take the time to reflect on what you care about, and go for it. And don't be afraid to change your game halfway through.
I still don't know what I want to do with my life, but I'm happy as hell that I got in when I did. And, quite frankly, I don't think that there are a whole lot of people who know precisely what they want to do with their lives. It's a massive question, and you never have to do anything forever.
It's different strokes for different folks. If you're going to school solely to advance your professional life, then, yes, taking time to do some work, get some experience, and try some things will make sense. If you're interested in learning for learning's sake, that will change your interests. Some internships want to see some academic development before you apply, so if you're interested in consulting, i-banking, law, research, or something like that, schooling will help.
And, of course, since I went straight to school, that has impacted my future somewhat. I have loans to pay off now, so I can't afford to do things like go hike the Adirondack Trail or go backpacking across Europe or whatever. But that's okay - personally, that sort of stuff never interested me, and I'm interested in building my future now.
The point is, you'll be alright if you go to school now, later, or never. You have to figure out what works for you, if you have goals right now, if you care to set them, and the like. I'm the sort who works more in the short-term; I figured that if I studied something I wanted to study and did what I wanted to do, I'd find work I enjoyed. I care more about making options available for myself, not necessarily using them. I haven't been let down so far; I'm in the job market at the moment, but I have some temp work to tide me over, and some interviews for full-time work coming up soon.
But my model won't work for everyone. Many people prefer the stability I sacrificed. Take the time to reflect on what you care about, and go for it. And don't be afraid to change your game halfway through.
Take a year off, work hard at a shitty job and it'll make you realise why college is a good idea. 
Then if you still haven't decided what to do pick a very general degree, get good marks and transfer to something more specific when you do have an idea.
I'd suggest having a look at what isn't popular, and is very obvious what sort of job it'll get you.
eg. My girlfriend was doing an Arts Degree with a Major in History and Religion with a minor in English lit. and she had no idea what job she wanted from that, so she's changed to Communication Majoring in Journalism because she knows what jobs that opens up and she knows that they all appeal.
A different mate went in with literally a Batchelor of Science. That's it. He ended up doing mostly chem stuff and is now doing a Masters and it's looking like he'll work at the uni as they have a fuck tonne of research done in his faculty and he gets along well with the dean.
I started doing Biomedical Science and hated it, so I've changed to Ba Science/Ba Arts(Education) dual degree. But honestly I will never work in a school, I'm just using it to get into Medicine, I need any degree and the two will give me both required knowledge and easy marks so that I can get in.
I understand that you have no clue what you want to do, at least you weren't told by your maths teacher that you'll never get accepted into the RAAF (Royal Aussie Air Force) because you are a venomous little shit who can't solve an equation to save himself.
I then went on to complete year 11 and 12 maths without using a calculator just to spite her.
But yeah, not knowing what you want is better than being told you'll never achieve what you want.
Then if you still haven't decided what to do pick a very general degree, get good marks and transfer to something more specific when you do have an idea.
I'd suggest having a look at what isn't popular, and is very obvious what sort of job it'll get you.
eg. My girlfriend was doing an Arts Degree with a Major in History and Religion with a minor in English lit. and she had no idea what job she wanted from that, so she's changed to Communication Majoring in Journalism because she knows what jobs that opens up and she knows that they all appeal.
A different mate went in with literally a Batchelor of Science. That's it. He ended up doing mostly chem stuff and is now doing a Masters and it's looking like he'll work at the uni as they have a fuck tonne of research done in his faculty and he gets along well with the dean.
I started doing Biomedical Science and hated it, so I've changed to Ba Science/Ba Arts(Education) dual degree. But honestly I will never work in a school, I'm just using it to get into Medicine, I need any degree and the two will give me both required knowledge and easy marks so that I can get in.
I understand that you have no clue what you want to do, at least you weren't told by your maths teacher that you'll never get accepted into the RAAF (Royal Aussie Air Force) because you are a venomous little shit who can't solve an equation to save himself.
I then went on to complete year 11 and 12 maths without using a calculator just to spite her.
But yeah, not knowing what you want is better than being told you'll never achieve what you want.
To get any decent job now a college degree is pretty much needed. They do start pushing you into it a little too soon for my taste, but since most colleges look at mostly your junior year for grades and such it makes sense to have an idea of what you want before then.
To be honest I left secondary school at sixteen, I didn't do terribly well in my GCSEs so I did three years of sixth form. And I understand your situation because I'm in it. I've just finished my last year of sixth form and I don't have a solid idea of what I want to do with my life. I've always wanted to try and get into the police. That doesn't require any specific degree. So I saw little point in spending a fuckton of money going to university when I wasn't even fully sure what I wanted to do.
So I'm taking a year or two out until I can get into the police again. Though I'll tell you. Getting a job in this economy is tough as fuck. I didn't do badly at sixth form. Mostly C's and B's. I've been applying at places and handing out CVs for two months and I've yet to hear back from anywhere. Still beats being up to my eyes in debt.
So I'm taking a year or two out until I can get into the police again. Though I'll tell you. Getting a job in this economy is tough as fuck. I didn't do badly at sixth form. Mostly C's and B's. I've been applying at places and handing out CVs for two months and I've yet to hear back from anywhere. Still beats being up to my eyes in debt.
well im going to a university(hopefully) to study game design(which i think my family secretly laughs at me becouse it seem impractical and lacks a higher wage their making right now).if hwat im told is right you take 2 years of general ed before you go on to majors. so thats two years to think what your gunna do
HAHA worked like a dog in highschool. Heh. Your view of what it means to "work like a dog" is not grounded in reality.
If you really worked like a dog, then I congratulate you on your acceptance to Harvard with a full-ride academic scholarship.
Not everyone needs to go to proper liberal arts colleges or universities. Vocational training is under rated, inexpensive, and gives solid job prospects; there is a huge shortage of skilled machinists, for instance. Don't go to uni and major in communications like all the other drones, complaining about how your studies were a waste of time and money.
If you really worked like a dog, then I congratulate you on your acceptance to Harvard with a full-ride academic scholarship.
Not everyone needs to go to proper liberal arts colleges or universities. Vocational training is under rated, inexpensive, and gives solid job prospects; there is a huge shortage of skilled machinists, for instance. Don't go to uni and major in communications like all the other drones, complaining about how your studies were a waste of time and money.