I want to enter myself into university yet have negative feelings?

Question

I attended a learning disability class for most of my school years growing up. Through my experience I've found fear and bitterness towards the education system as a whole. Ironically, I now teach english abroad, and my wife is now pregnant with our first child.
Have you found college worth it - or is it just a title?
*personal accounts please. Thank you

Answer 1

i went to college straight out of high school, and had to leave after a year because of money, but it was for the best because I wasn't into it at the time anyway- partying and all that. When I went back, it tookm,e a long time, but I was easy on myself. When I first went back I told myself I'd only take classes that were fun or interesting, and if I didn't like a teacher I would dorp the class, who cared how long it took. The difference wsa now that I was paying for my education, I viewed the teachers as MY employee, and if they didn't do the job the way I liked it, I could go somewhere else. The teacher is everything- a good teacher can make the most boring crap seem fasciniating. Just trust your instincts, dont get pressured into telling anyone what you want to "DO" with your life, just go learn some fun stuff, and take it from there. It will make you a better person. DO not think of it as a job training program, because it is not. The average person chnges not only jobs, but CAREERS 8 times in their lives. That means no one is working in the field they majored in!
A college degree shows employers that you can jump through hoops, period. You know about deadlines, you can go and research something, and you should have some decent computer skills. that's all. The rest is all for you to enjoy and see what's out there that you might like, so don't make it a punishment, it's not. good luck and enjoy

Answer 2

I have TWO children with Learning Disabilities and BOTH are in College right now (one full time, one dual enrollment with the High School -- this means the child earns both college credit and high school credit at the same time). Interestingly enough, if you have a known learning disability (and Medical Evidence or a copy of your IEPs from your Primary/Middle/Secondary School -- and they did an exit evaluation), then you can take those documents to any university's Disabled Student's Services division. Their job is to help a student with any form of disability to get the services they need to be a success in college. This can include such things as a reader, a tape recorder (to tape lectures), writing assistance, interpreter services, or anything else -- including classroom access needs. My children use the Disabled Student's Services for their known disabilities. There has been no problem -- and in fact, they have succeeded! So ... let go of the fear and start working with the University's Disabled Student Services -- you may find them particularly helpful.

Answer 3

I worked really hard in HS to get into a prestigious university. Since graduation in May from that university, I feel that my degree has opened numerous doors for me, socially and professionally. Not only have I encountered a variety of ppl, college have also allowed me to travel and see the world.

Since I am currently at a turning point in my life (officially saying goodbye to school life), I find myself already missing the college life. I feel that not only did I gain a lot of knowledge in college, I have also learned a lot about myself and what I want out of life, at least for now.