Why Is College Hella Wasteful?

I don't understand all the hate CC gets, really.
I know people with PhDs and Masters degrees who went to them, and most of them agree, they were just as good if not better than state schools.

I went my first two years to a CC, and was easily able to pay tution + books by working all summer at my uncle's plastics factory.

And I didn't just get out of there with tuition receipts to show for it - I got a degree out of it.

It's good to go to CC while you decide what you want to do and spend less money taking generals anyway. Instead of sitting in 300+ person lecture hall classes at a big school, you are in smaller classes and get to know the teacher.

The only negatives I can see are that it's less competitive because you are competing for grades with lesser students than big schools. When you go to a bigger school, you might have a harder time.

Also, socially you might struggle as you didn't start school at the same time with people freshmen year.

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Originally Posted by Rich

Economics. Jokes on me for taking classes in something that interested me.

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Yes. Should have gone for Finance instead if you had to have generic business stuff.

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Originally Posted by Yoshi

Yes. Should have gone for Finance instead if you had to have generic business stuff.

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I considered Finance but I honestly enjoyed the economics more than the finance. Economics was really just to the theoretical to finance's applied. I much prefer learning theories and graphs than formulas and math.

I suppose in the long run, I made the wrong choice, even if I enjoyed myself more in school. I also started on an accounting track and interned as an accountant, but that shit was beyond boring. I probably would've had a job out of school if I kept with it, though.

The problem is that most jobs are boring and unfun.

something simple and true about work

if it is easy and fun = hard to get a job
if it is easy and boring = might get a job
if it is hard and fun = might get a job
if it is hard and boring = pretty good chance at getting a job

everyone wants the easy and fun job.

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Originally Posted by Diff-chan

The problem is that most jobs are boring and unfun.

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At the time, I was thinking of my education, not my future job prospects. Hopefully the wait between graduation and job will be worth it, although I doubt it.

Is there anything you could do to make yourself stand out?

He is good at online poker tournaments.

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Originally Posted by kingoffighters

He is good at online poker tournaments.

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This is true. I've been making several hundred a month to pay for booze and trips to MD while unemployed.

how about making a trip to Brooklyn so you can now see TWO friends who live here.