university educated or street wise educated.?

Question

who does better in life taking into account

experience
wealth
knowledge

Answer 1

You need an equal balance of the three.
With no experience, you're the new kid on the block always lacking confidence.
Without a minimum amount of wealth, you can't get to uni.
Without knowledge, what are you doing here anyway?

Answer 2

Well let's go with a few scenarios. In the first scenario, a middle class teen goes to college and gets a degree, lands a nice, cushy job, is financially stable and can potentially climb the ladder, invest their money and do pretty well. Having enough money to make ends meet and then some, they can travel and pay for things someone else might not be able to, so they can have more enjoyable experiences and can learn about different cultures, etc. In that case, university education was key to improving life.

In the second scenario, a person is raised by maybe a less fortunate family, struggles to make ends meet but learns street smarts. He may not be wealthy, but at least he can say he earned where he is at, knows how to avoid bad situations, does not trust everyone, and has unique experiences in his own way. Then, he gets a break and finds a very successful business endeavor, might not be perfectly financially stable but is his own boss and can take care of himself. Street smarts like that are impressive, and many people have made it without the college degree.

However, if you are thinking about choosing which path is best for you, I would still recommend the college education because as unfair as it is, I think a lot of businesses look sternly on whether a person has a degree, and if they do, they will probably receive promotions that an equal might not. The most important thing to consider is what it is you want to do with your life, and if all else fails, a college degree is nice to have.

Answer 3

Being educated at a university gives you more of a well-rounded educational experience. It also prepares you better for the real world and the majority of society. It enables you to succeed in almost any market worldwide.

Being street-educated is all well and good if that is where you intend to stay. It does not help you with the corporate or political realms. You will never become universally accepted and adaptable, nor rich and successful with street experience. But, it is helpful in order to "handle" the streets and be able to maintain and/or control the negative aspects of the "street". Since it is an inevitable part of our world, controlling its effects on society is important too. It takes all kinds!

Answer 4

This is a trick question.

I have seen people come out of a University, and do nothing with their degree or their life. I have also seen University graduates soar to the top of their game almost instantaneously.

I would say that it depends on the person. Look at Jay-Z. I mean he is HOVA. He never even had a degree, but he is CEO of hip-hop (a title that in all other situations requires a masters degree in business and administration). He is a business man. He knows how to run a crowd, and he learned it from the streets.

Interestingly enough, I work beside college graduates everyday, that I want to smack because they are not so bright.

So there you go...

Answer 5

University education is a prerequisite for many occupations that traditionally required education such as medicine and also new ones. I worked for an I.T. Department where in Operations previously people had left school at 16 and worked but as I came in they required a degree since that had become the standard.

But I do know alot of people who are streetwise and very intelligent but did not see University as prosperous and went their own way and are doing alright or very well. I think in our society as long as you hold down a job of some sort continuously you will do okay. If you are hardworking you will succeed.

Then there are those occupations that do not require a degree but require talent or something special e.g. modelling singing and
writing. I also think there are occupations which are difficult to enter not because of education or general intelligence but because of cultural values or birth such as elite positions in the army and navy and governement and MI5 and the legal system and royalty.

Answer 6

I think street wise can get you only so far and there are many people who are successful (extremely successful even) with just that. However, many of these people are entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurship is not for everyone and I think that the experience and core learning that you get from a university also adds to a person's street smarts.

I think the most successful (meaning wealth, experience and knowledge as you stated in your question) have a mix of both. You can't make it without being street smart in the world of business, but in my business you also can't make it without the piece of paper showing your toils in school.

Answer 7

Street Wise FOR SURE!!!! You cant do anything with an education if you dont have the drive, personality, and all around street smarts to go with it.

Answer 8

Well only intelligent people can get in to a university let alone pass the course.

I find that people claiming to have 'life experience' or 'school of hard knocks' etc are people who are aware of just how ignorant they are and feel bad about it.

Intelligent people can get educated anywhere but for any real profession there is no substitution for academic qualifications. Lawyers, Doctors - do they learn it on the street?

Answer 9

I think a person should be well-round, which means that he should not only be "book smart" but also street smart. For example, I come from a family that has a business background, my whole family owns businesses. I decided to go through the other route, that is to go to law school. I recently graduated and now working in the legal field. Having a business background was beneficial to me in terms of dealing with clients, bringing in clients, and even marketing.

Many of the attorneys at my firm are not business oriented people, and you would be amazed at the number of clients that they lose because of their lack of those very important skills.

Answer 10

I spent most of my youth in and out of the air raid shelters, when i left school my education was very poor !
I was brought up in the east end of London and when i left school at the age of 15 i got 5 shillings a week wages.
I am now 69 years of age and i have a house in England (paid for) a 5 bedroomed villa in Spain and anough money in the bank to last me for the rest of my life
I have never done anything ilegal in my life and have always lived on my witts . "What do you think "?