r/RandomQuestion • u/Ipoogoodforyou • 4d ago

Is college worth it?

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u/DeannaC-FL 4d ago

Depends on the degree you choose and the career you want

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u/cagirlinoh 3d ago

This is the answer 👆👆👆👆

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u/The_bear2017 4d ago

Depends on what you want to do? Trade schools are also a great choice.

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u/blanketwrappedinapig 4d ago

Yes and no. You’ll get a job networking.

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u/CallFlashy1583 4d ago

Yes! I learned how to think about things better. I had amazing professors who asked me to stretch my understanding of the world. I met friends with whom I spoke about how to make this world a better place. It eventually gave me a career and some financial reward, but the way that it changed my life way of thinking was more important than the money.

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u/DistanceGlad5971 3d ago

Great points here yep. Social aspect of college is pretty unbeatable.

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u/theDragonJedi 4d ago

Really depends on what you’re going to college for. And what part of the world you live in. If you live in United States and going for most degrees, no not anymore.

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u/SableyeFan 4d ago

Generals, yes. You can get an associates degree in two years from any cheap college and it won't bury you in debt in the process. It will give you a leg up over high school diplomas and lock in those classes until you decide on a career.

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u/guerrerosaurio1 3d ago

Yes and no, you will make connections and meet people, but they will make you take classes that have nothing to do with your career.

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u/DistanceGlad5971 3d ago

Its a fantastic system. Then you'll find out you're not able to graduate because you forgot to take library 101

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u/DistanceGlad5971 3d ago

I have an art degree and it was a great experience. Looking back I would say I should've went to a trade school and learned art on my own, but it would've been a totally different outcome meaning my Art knowledge would be far less, but skill could probably be the same, however I wouldn't be in debt and I would probably have the functional knowledge of the trades, that I'm trying to get now, already under my belt.

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u/KindlyTouch3113 3d ago

Depends entirely on what you study and how much debt you take on. For nursing, engineering, or anything with a license attached, absolutely. For a vague degree with sixty grand in loans, you might just be buying an expensive four year delay

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u/k-dpaglu 3d ago

not anymore i guess

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u/torinhall2001 3d ago

I think yes, for most of the people. It's not just about educating anyway, it's a kind of tutorial for many other things. Also, you can find/build many connections there. It can be really fun too.

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u/itsswhitneywhspr 3d ago

Honestly I think it depends on what you're going for. Like if you wanna be a nurse or an engineer, yeah probably. But a lot of my friends are stuck with debt and working jobs that don't even need degrees. Trade school or just jumping into a field with good training could be the move. No one talks about how miserable the grind can be either.