How does a University education prepare your to accomplish your goals?

Answer 1

A university education provides many tools to help accomplish goals. Among them (and in no particular order):

1. A specialized understanding of a field (if a specific major is declared and studied)
2. An ability to think critically for oneself: analyze facts, separate opinion from fact, make a judgment based on thought and analysis rather than on emotion or programming
3. An ability to demonstrate tenacity (I finished something I started)
4. An ability to demonstrate a documented record of self-discipline over a period of time (attendance, persistence, etc)

All four of these attributes are valued in society (personal relationships, professional endeavors, public service, etc) and can lead to goal accomplishment.

Answer 2

You might be wanting to follow a particular profession - I'm a doctor, so I (rather obviously) needed a degree in Medicine to do that. You learn a lot of other lessons as well regarding growing up in general, for example students are poor so you have to learn to budget and manage your finances sensibly (I'm still suffering the consequences of failing to learn that lesson quickly enough - darn student loans), also you may need to work part-time to fund your course. There is nobody to watch over you and make you study, so you also have to learn self-discipline which is a useful lesson in life. Of course, some people just get pissed a lot. Not sure how that would accomplish your goals unless you want to improve your tolerance or become an alcoholic.

Answer 3

In all honesty, unless you're absolutely, completely sure about your goals...it doesnt do so much for them.

Like the other answers have said, if you want to be a doctor or a lawyer, then going to university is absolutely essential and you obviously wouldn't get far without doing so.

I found that if anything, going to university opened my mind up to other things. I got involved in clubs and societies, and learnt loads of stuff both on my course and from others.

Things you will always take with you from university;

1) Time management - you will always be doing about a thousand things at once, and you learn pretty quickly how to balance everything.
2) The importance of budgeting. Student loans are not enough to get you through....
3) How to look after yourself - it's suprising the number of people who leave home, who are completely clueless about this! Washing, cleaning, cooking, looking after housemates...
4) How to rent property, how to look for somewhere which is not completely falling down....

You'll also end up with a completely random group of people, and if you're in halls, you'll also have to learn to live with them....

And if you're lucky, you'll make some of your best friends through uni too....a little off subject but university's not just about academia....

Answer 4

Entirely depends on your goals. If your goal is to work for NASA, then yes, you need a university education. If your goal is to open a hair salon, no, you probably don't need to go to college. Unless you want a business degree.

Answer 5

it lets the world know that you've accomplished something. employers like to see that you have the ability to assimilate and conform. some also believe (myth) that it indicates a higher intelligent level than those that did not complete the degree. it makes those that operate corporate america (former graduates) more comfortable with having someone like them working for/with them.

Answer 6

I doubt whether it does, but, fact is that when your mummy and daddy die, they have given you an education that is best for you and you can live on and tell the tale that your parents wanted the best for and so they paid all of this money.

Answer 7

My chosen career required a college degree and an advanced degreel. Without it, I wouldn't be able to do what I do.

Answer 8

It equips you with a whole new way of thinking, doing, and achieving. These are transferable skills.