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| Value of a College Education |
| 03.12.08 (10:44 pm) [edit] |
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I had my interview today. I am not getting the job. I have about a "intern level" experience but not what they wanted. But they liked that I was "aggressive in pursuing the job."
I would consider doing another internship. But most internships require that you be enrolled in college and getting credit for the work. I am not sure if this is law or guilt. However, it would require me being enrolled in a university, not a community college, which would at minimum cost $600 unless there was a 1-unit option available. And right now, I can't afford to pay to work and not be paid. Which led me to wonder why the hell I went to college in the first place. When one needs experience, it makes one wonder why I had to take Logic, European History, and Human Biology when none of those add up to experience in an industry. I have yet to see the benefit of this thing I wasted 4.5 years and $20,000 pursuing. I work at a job where high school dropouts, and former drug addicts are making more money than me. My husband has worked 2 jobs since college, neither requiring his college education. I thought that the reason we do that is to be hired in "good jobs". I thought that was what we paid for. Nobody said, "But, once that's done, it won't be enough. So you'll either have to pay more money on for more education, or settle." I wish they had. I wouldn't've wasted time with Karate. Even if I wanted to be a substitute teacher, that would still be a significant investment of money that would not guarantee that I would ever work anywhere. Parents lie. High school lie. Colleges lie. |
posted by: nightbreed (reply)
post date: 03.12.08 (10:57 pm)
Yeah I know.. I wanted to be a shrink (go figure) but you had to have more math classes then anything.
I personly believe it's all a money racket... best of luck to you..
posted by: fractalmom (reply)
post date: 03.13.08 (5:21 am)
life sort of depends on WHAT your degree is in. Liberal Arts = No job. BA in education = low paying jobs while waiting interminable years working as a substitute while waiting for a teaching job to open up. All college really shows an employer is that you had the balls to stick it out for 4 years. Anyone who told you different - lied. But college is worth it in the long run. After you GET a job, you cannot advance in it without a college degree.
posted by: dre (reply)
post date: 03.13.08 (2:11 pm)
i was lucky enough to have someone tell me in one of my classes that he keeps his degree in the bathroom wiht a note saying, "In case the toilet paper runs out, use this." and he's right and the word should get spread because a degree is worth so little. I should have gotten an internship in college, should have worked abroad, should have studied abroad, should have done a whole lot in order to be worth something straight out of college.
i have no advice other than avoid the substitute teaching route. and group home route. although it may pay better than grocery stores, it's still awful. what about working for the City or county or state?
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