How do/would i convince my mother that college just is not for me? I'm a freshman with an undecided major and am struggling in all my classes and have this Mid Term meeting tomorrow about my GPA. I'm hoping not to get kicked out because of my GPA but if i do, i'm not sure what i'd do, most likely get a job. And Math is killing my GPA, so i dropped it for Spring but still ... i'm not sure if its even worth going back.
I mean can you live off not having a degree?
Any advice?
2007-10-30 08:11:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Everyone can't have a college degree - it's just not the way things are. Since only about 1:3 adults have a college degree and 2/3 of the population isn't living in poverty, it would appear that you can indeed "live off not having a degree" since about 200 million people in the USA do exactly that.
Maybe it's just not time for you to be in college yet, maybe it won't ever be time. What you need to discuss with your mom is whether you really want to invest any more 10s of thousands of dollars finding out that you're not going to graduate as expected.
Understand though - there is an absolute fact that people with a degree tend to earn more than those who don't have a degree and that there are many jobs you simply can't even apply for without a degree. Also understand that there is no upper age limit to going to college - you can go back later when you're more ready.
2007-10-30 08:24:49 · answer #1 · answered by CoachT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may not think that college is for you now, but then you may live to regret dropping out later.
I dropped out after one year, and regret it to this day. I finally returned to earn my bachelor's degree when I was in my early 30s. I am now in law school and will earn my JD 20 years after graduating from high school! Believe me, it would have been so much easier if I had just done it the first time around, before I had a family and real responsibilities.
Although you can have a semi-decent job without finishing college, it will not pay nearly what you can earn with a degree. One thing to keep in mind - it does NOT matter what you major in. Anything! Just get that piece of paper. It will make a huge difference in your earning potential throughout your life.
And doing it now while you are young will put you ahead of people like me who waited to get their education. Most of my classmates do not have to juggle raising 3 kids, going to school, and working. They just go to class. Trust me - take advantage of the opportunity to get your undergrad degree now, while life is less complicated!!
2007-10-30 08:28:50 · answer #2 · answered by Geni T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that a 4-year college degree isn't for everybody. BUT, I DO think everyone needs some kind of secondary education to be able to make a decent living.
Is there something you enjoy that you could learn in a trade school, such as plumbing, electrical repair, air conditioning/heating repair, or construction? Other local colleges will have one- or two- year degrees in thing like medical or technical fields or computer repair.
My advice to you IF you really don't think the 4-year college is for you, would be to do your research and find an alternative and then and ONLY THEN bring it up to your parents. Remeber, they have your best interests at heart and only want what's best for you.
Good luck in your decision.
2007-10-30 08:20:10 · answer #3 · answered by rose_32008 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start by figuring out what you want to do with your life. There are a lot of great careers out there that don't require a college degree to excel at (particularly manual labor, like construction). You also can be street smarts enough to run your own business, but just not good at school if you aren't really book smart. So, come up with a plan for what you want to do with your life (assume that you drop out of school at the end of the semester...you will need to be able to get a job right away). Show your mom that you have a plan and she will likely go along with it if you are really into it. If you approach her and say "mom, I hate school, I want to dropout"...she isn't going to be ok with that. Get out there and apply for some careers....not just a job, think career. Good luck!
2007-10-30 08:18:31 · answer #4 · answered by Rachel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-28 02:00:15 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you definately can. just find a good job that you enjoy, work hard and if possible stay with the company as long as possible. it isn't a college degree that gets you a good job, its the experience you have, i have just realized that and i graduated from a 4 year college in may of this year.
2007-10-30 08:17:44 · answer #6 · answered by B-MOC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a college degree but my husband does not. He's in the Marine Corps and is about to start his training to become a cop. He does want to get his degree though.
2007-10-30 08:17:28 · answer #7 · answered by JamKal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in my opinion, college is the way to go.
i think you might need to reprioritize a little.
listen to your mom, buckle down and get to work.
you may only have one chance to get it right.
if you think being a blue collar worker is a better option for you, then go for it. we need people to do those jobs too.
2007-10-30 08:18:42 · answer #8 · answered by JB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋