Why go to college?

Question

It makes no sense

Answer 1

Yeah, a lot of stupid people have degrees. BUT, applying for jobs makes it easier. Go to college if you can, don't worry what you take. It's only a ticket punch that will help you later.

Answer 2

Some of the most successful people in the world have dropped out of school or never attended in the first place.

If your family can afford college without the risk of debt or hardship on the family it will give you an advantage against other people for employment.

I read a study, awhile ago (Don't remember its name or URL) showing that people in the Military often lead a more successful life than their counterparts with college degrees.

Often this is because some degrees will put you so far in debt that it will be hard to recover, and just because you graduate doesn't mean you are guranteed a job. Even when you graduate you still have to fight tooth and nail for a job, while being in debt, and having less job experience than most people your age.

Although if a job requires you have a degree and that is your dream job, you will have to bite the bullet, but most of the time you can get to a career through hard work, advancement, and common sense.

So Basically: If you can afford college, and/or your dream job requires it go for it. Otherwise I'm not a big fan of going to college.

Answer 3

Why not? The fact is that you are committing to invest in your future, rather than looking for the quick payback, so employers tend to see you as more serious. Also, since high school in this country has become inadequate to prepare people for the careers out there today, more preparation is generally needed after secondary school, and college does that. Studies have shown that there is a huge payback in terms of lifetime salary for those who graduate from college.

Answer 4

Read the book, "The Three Boxes of Life" by Richard Bolles. It will make sense to you.

Truthfully, people with college degrees generally make more money than those who don't have a college degree.

Answer 5

hi. college is very important. the higher education you have the better job you are going to get, the better you are going to live. just think of it if you were working in a restaurant (you just finished high school,- the job is low- paying job), you grow up and can't support your family. would you want that to happen to you? you don't want anybody to boss you around at your job , so you better go to college and get a degree and get a good paying job. just think of it if you were working in the nice office on a computer or whatever with air condition on, you feel good, you don't have to sweat, you dont' have to suffer just because you didn't finish college (you didn't not go to college). i suggest you go to college. good luck!!

Answer 6

Two reasons:
1. If you are talented and self-motivated, then you may become a carpenter, plumber, athlete, rock star, or Internet business man. Otherwise, go to college to learn basic skills.

2. Even if you are already talented, you learn social skills in college, you learn certain business skills in the class, rather than on your own... or other topics.

For example, a Doctor may not be smarter than you, and he may not be able to learn better than you... but he has been exposed to thousands of years of previous knowledge, as well as the research of thousands of people in college... Much more than he can ever learn on his own... And he becomes a better doctor through the experiences of others... without the mistakes.

The same is true for many other pursuits.

When I went to college, I learned about chemistry and engineering. From those skills, I also learned to fix my house and to be a better cook (which helped me find my wife). But I also learned more about psychology to help me raise kids and train dogs, and more about business which helped me buy a house and do the analysis to know when someone was trying to cheat me. There's lots to learn...

Answer 7

To make more money. Prime example -- I used to work at a public library. They have young adult *librarians* (w/masters degree in library science) and young adult *specialists* (no library degree). They do the same work, but guess who gets paid more.

Answer 8

ur stupid...