College sucks, what do i do?

Question

I go to a supposedly great college. Granted, I take night courses, but I just don't feel as though I'm benefiting from it in the least. The only thing I know I'll get out of it is a very pricey degree, yet I hoped a little knowledge would go along with it. I haven't learned one thing I didn't already know and didn't care about. Its as though contemporary college (I've been to three universities) is a business wanting to sell you the most prestigious piece of paper, as if education is the farthest thing from their mind. Or perhaps theres some ulterior motive involved, like college is there so people can get pushed into jobs after they graduate in order to pay for it, thus making it a tool of the economy to keep us in line and working for them. Colleges are sheep factories to give graduates some false sense of accomplishment so they might feel better about getting and settling for a career. Originally I believed it might help me define my goals and better educate me in many areas. wtf?

Answer 1

Hey man you are preaching to the choir. You are in a lot of ways completely correct. Colleges are sheep factories that sell you credentials, well they let you leverage them only bratty trust fund babies pay cash. Then you are part of the ever diminishing professional labor pool. Let me tell you as a college drop out that is struggling to get back in the degree is worth it. You will make more money which in turn will allow you to have more options with your life. You make money to buy experiences whatever you wish them to be. Just because you get that degree doesn't mean you have to buy fancy things and live a materialist dream, but give yourself options, don't get left to hoping to make more than 10 bucks an hour and hopefully some benefits because you were to self-righteous to jump through some hoops. Finally knowledge and education are personal pursuits that can have as much or as little to do with the classroom as you choose. Hope this helps, good luck and stay in school.

Answer 2

1)You only get what you put in!

I bet that you could have extracted alot more out of the courses you have already taken if you were willing to put in the time.

2) Ask yourself what do i like and what does it take to achieve my goal. Sometimes college is not the answer.
Think about it what do you really enjoy or what really fascinates you.
Ex: I am fascinated by large structures such as bridges, dams, and skyscrapers.
>> Thus i am a Civil Engineering major with an emphasis on Structures. I am currently doing an internship with a great firm which designed one of the tallest buildings under construction in Sacramento, CA. And i will pursue a Masters degree in structural engineering.

So what excites/fascinates you?

3) You live in the United States you have the freedom to choose what you want to do in your life, so choose! Do not let someone cage you into something which you dont enjoy. College gives you multiple options its up to you to choose your path.

Answer 3

you sound like you still have no clue in what you are doing. Find a passion and study it, when you find something you enjoy studying you will find you are learning much more. College is not a false sense of knowledge, and it is a way to help you have an easier time at making more money when you are older.

Answer 4

I think that happens when you are taking general education courses. Have you found what you are passionate about and interested in yet? Because I felt that way about college for my first two years. Then I started taking classes that I was interested in and loved, and it got much, much better. I still think that college is way overpriced though.