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If you had to do it over, would you go to college?

>> No.10712136

No

>> No.10712140

ye i also would have went to grade 12

>> No.10712143

Also I'm saying this as someone who's IN college(CS+Entrepreneurship double major). I run two software products and do web development/SEO as well to pay for my school/expenses so I'll graduate with no debt.

>> No.10712151

Nope. I did welding. 300k starting.

>> No.10712161

If it was the party school I went to in freshmen year - absolutely.

>> No.10712168

Nope

>> No.10712187

>>10712161
>If it was the party school I went to in freshmen year - absolutely.
where was that?
t. goes to big party school

>> No.10712205

Yes, but I would have waited a couple of years, done a different major, and been more involved in internships and different organizations. I would also have been a lot more social and chill. I was pretty much socially retarded and clueless about how the job market and personal finance worked then. I fapped my college years away on porn and nerdy shit with like 3 friends and never went out.

>> No.10712217

>>10712151

Larp. Nobody makes $300k starting as a welder. You’re lucky to make $20/hr.

>> No.10712220

>>10712151
yeah definitely larp

even underwater welders dont make half that and they risk dying everyday they work

>> No.10712224

>>10712217
>>10712220
you guys must be new here

>> No.10712228

>>10712134
No. Made lots of friends, hooked up with girls, but I’m realizing now I value money much more than that. People are just people.

>> No.10712231

>>10712134
no

>> No.10712238

If you need the actual degree to have the career you want, then go to college. Otherwise, it's a waste of money. Worst mistake I ever made.

>> No.10712239

>>10712134
No, I would've put all my money into bitcoin

>> No.10712248

>>10712224
I'm 19 and even I know this shit meme
holy fuck

>> No.10712251

I did.

Lived my dream, got a record contract, took a long break from college, became a signed professional musician...Toured the world, then retired, went back to college and picked up where I left off because I wanted to.

>> No.10712287
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10712287

yeah, but only because i had a scholarship. if i had to take out loans or pay out of pocket then probably not.

>> No.10712296

>>10712134
fuck no. what a fucking waste of time and money.

>> No.10712312

nope. big waste of time and money, not to mention the thots are not even that good b/c of hookup culture.

>> No.10712323

>>10712217
>>10712220
It's a joke stupid

>> No.10712349

>>10712134
No. I'd go directly into the trades at 18. I did a two year tech diploma but it wasn't even necessary. You can get more pussy outside of college if you're making money.

>> No.10712350

>>10712134
In a do-over, I'd go plumber and read books about investing.

>> No.10712368

>>10712312
>>10712296
>>10712231
>>10712239
>>10712168
>>10712136
If you don't mind me asking - what were your majors? are you happy in your careers?

>> No.10712382

went, joined a good fraternity, partied 3x a week, got laid frequently, had a 3.1 gpa and got a comfy job with 75k starting (and have 0 debt). sometimes i wish i stayed in my parents extra room and did nothing for 4 years

>> No.10712474

>>10712187
Syracuse. Generous kids there in a weird way.

>> No.10712567

>>10712368
Computer science, worked as a system administrator for 8 years for a company that made sausages, hated it, Now I'm a concierge/bellman/tourist guide depending on the day at my family's hotel (not a chain). It's cool, but some seasons are cooler than others.

>> No.10712593

>>10712248
oh men, you will become a boomer in a year, you're probably looking forward to it

>> No.10712619

>>10712134
no. i went to an expensive liberal arts college and got a film degree, and have never once used it. im in my late 20's working at home depot for minimum wage. ive defaulted on my student loans and cant pay them back.

but man, college was fun. 4 years of partying, drugs, and horny sluts.

>> No.10712633

>>10712382

Once one has tasted the college lifestyle it’s rough re entering reality and the wagie life

>> No.10712659

>>10712349
>this

I was lucky that my parents paid for my school, but I feel bad knowing how much the degree I got, business communications, isn't worth the paper it's printed on. I've got a good job now that pays well and has good benefits. But considering you can literally take your skills as a plumber, electrician, etc. anywhere you want is fucking invaluable. And if you have a bit of drive and business sense, you can easily start your own company and make bank.

>> No.10712714

>>10712134
Not in a fucking chance, waste of time and money

>> No.10712754

>>10712134
No

>would have gone to trade school
>wouldn't have gained weight in college, which took years to lose after graduating.
>would have started browsing /biz/ earlier since i wouldn't have been busy with bullshit classes
>would have bought bitcoin at for the lulz/all the shilling going on in threads during that time.

I can't wait for the day that the student loan bubble reaches it's breaking point and these parasites in academia get what's finally coming for them. They've been indoctrinating kids to become the shock troops for the left for the better part of 70 years now and are responsible for an unquantifiable amount of damage to the culture of the USA. I hope they all get gassed/burnt on a stake.

>> No.10712758

If it's such a waste of money then what the fuck else do I do?

>Inb4 welding
>Inb4 shitcoins

>> No.10712763

tough question...
I went to uni, dropped out and got a commission job...quickly was pulling $120k but had a kid at 25 and went back to school...graduated debt free and then went to b-school...graduated with MBA but 60k debt and no savings left...only pulling $120k a few years later...fuck

>> No.10712802

>>10712134
yes, but sooner

entering med school at 24 fucked up my man

>t. 31 year old boomer on his way to become a plastic surgeon at 34

>> No.10713019

>>10712758
tech sales. save aggressive and buy crypto

>> No.10713039

>>10712758
Have rich parents and just invest.

>> No.10713050

>>10712382
Exact same as you my dude

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>>10712134
Nope this degree has not been useful for employment. I mean it probably helped in some way to get the jobs I've had and the job I currently have. However all these jobs pay low and don't necessarily require a degree if you have enough customer service/clerical work experience.

>> No.10713103

yes, smashed so much easy ass

>> No.10713135

no, i would have done a trade

>> No.10713182

Nope not at all. The jobs I've gotten so far are attainable without a bachelor's or an associate's degree. I'd likely have a better job if I started working then rather than going to college.

>> No.10713268

>>10712134
Probably not. I just wish I had a mentor earlier on who could have told me then what I know now. It's not that I know so much now, but I know enough that I could have saved myself a lot of bullshit.

>> No.10713275

>>10712134
I went to university on the MGIB, so I got paid to learn. The job I moved into didn't need a degree but I could have started a little sooner if I had known. I got my BA in less than 3 years though so I was pretty focused

>> No.10713287

>>10712134
I would learn a trade. Maybe be a mechanic, electrician, carpenter, or something. Pays great union wages and you would possess a great life skill.

>> No.10713321
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10713321

yes white girls are massive sluts

>> No.10713349

>>10712251
Shit dude what band?

>> No.10713360

No. I didn’t have any sex til my last year when I lost my virginity at 23. It’s only worth it if you unironically are getting a STEM degree and fucking hot poocy

>> No.10713448

yes but i'd have gone to the cheap party (but still top20) school instead of expensive fag school

>> No.10713470

>>10712151
are you a gay hooker larp because welders make fuck all an the on the job accident rate means you will be crippled if you do it for more than 15 years

>> No.10713535

Yeah probably

Not for any reason besides to make my mom proud

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>>10712220
>>10712217
n e w f a g

>> No.10713572

>>10712474
>Syracuse
>Party school
yeah ok.
t. fsu

>> No.10713595

>>10713470
Spotted the newfag.
Welder here 500k and feels good. *sip*

>> No.10713599

Fuck no. No no no.
I only went because I thought I was supposed to follow a certain path. It was ingrained into my head from an early age my boomer grandparents
>anon, you need to go to college, get married when you graduate, have a family, get a job, buy a house, all before you're 25
>now I'm divorced, job is completely unrelated to college, have a house which is ok
All the partying and stuff wasn't worth it either because I have a lot of regrets. Would have been much happier living at home, shitposting, and getting into a trade

>> No.10713665

>>10712134
Back then? In a heartbeat. Tuition wasn't insane yet, I made a ton of friends, and I got laid constantly. Not the best years of my life, but close. All I needed was a braindead part time job during the semester for expenses, and a full time gig in the summer painting houses, making a stack under the table and getting in shape.

But I wasn't any autistic creep, then or now. I had a great time, learned a lot, and got a degree that actually means something. The only thing I would have done differently is figured out a way to stay for a Masters. They were dirt cheap back then, compared to now.

>> No.10713760

You need to either be lucky, have connections, or a trade....

I went to "some college" and did not earn a degree.

I am in the "technology" field and am making $125k yr, with car, gas and phone perks ($400mo for car, $400mo for gas and $75mo for phone).

I am a good talker and am pretty outgoing, I wasn't outgoing freshman or sophomore year of high school then after being really good at sports and having people cool with me you just change i guess.

a wise man once told me never look at what you are doing right now, look as where you are going. you also have to have confidence that you would succeed. sure there were some tough times and "bad luck" at previous employers but you just push through.

>> No.10713776

>>10712134
Yup. Made friends, met women, got a profession that started me off at a good wage, managed to invest that in crypto and stocks.

HOWEVER, my program had a 66% dropout rate. If everybody passes, it aint worth shit, let that be your guide youngfag.

>> No.10713788

I'd probably go back, just study a different major and do a few other things a bit differently

>> No.10713789

>>10712134
Yes. I would've chosen to prioritize my social life more though

>> No.10713816

>>10713595
Spotted the larper mongoloid who jumped on the HerrrDerrr train when the joke is already old.

Even the top welders who do delicate, specialized welding at NASA or the top aerospace labs with exotic materials don't make more than $40, $50 an hour.

>> No.10713918

>>10713760
what "technology" job is this and how do I follow your path

>> No.10713923

Any advice for someone with the g.i. bill but the ability to walk into a 70k+ job? Is college just a meme? Navy reactor operator btw.

>> No.10713957

>>10713349

Past life man, don't care to dox myself.
I can say it was dark indie electro music.

>> No.10714067

>>10713957
For sure, like innerpartysystem?
Well cool you had fun man!

>> No.10714077

>>10713760
What technology job is this??

>> No.10714085

>>10712134
No, I would literally just buy bitcoin and xrp (xrp fucking exploded more than any other shitcoin in 2017, and you could have bought at $0.001 and sold at like $4 lmao)

>> No.10714949

>>10713918
age? have you had any past tech job or some skill field?

>>10714077
don't want to go into detail, but lets say 10-20 years ago it was a nice to have, but now mandatory.

I am being very vague, so even with your guesses i will not confirm nor deny. Most likely you will not guess what it is.

>> No.10714964

Absolutely not. Waste of money, waste of time.

>> No.10715024

>>10712134
No fucking way. Wasted 5 fucking years of my fucking life on that shit and came out 30k in debt.

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>>10712134
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2XHDtOB_uM

>> No.10715043

>>10712220

you cant weld underwater lol you fucking idiot

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>>10712134
with all the knowledge i have now about girls, drugs, study and more? YES FUC YES

>> No.10715056

This is a tough question I wonder more often now than ever before. I went to community college following high school and lasted one semester. I had driving to class, I hated being there with professors who try and speak discussion and debate rather than just teach the subject so I can get out of there.

I dropped out and joined the Navy. Saw the world, was making ~30k as a 19-23yr old (with free healthcare and meals, so 30k is well). Now I’m in college at 24 years old (premier IT university) with free tuition and paid off cars.

Yet there’s one thing I can’t get back...and that’s teen-to-adult transitioning. You grow up fast in the military. Some nights, you’re a 19 year old kid driving a 800ft long ship at 3am. Next day you’re wearing a bullet proof vest and a shotgun on watch. Then they send you somewhere else and give you an additional $1000 to find an apartment. So I grew up and experienced things much faster than my peers.

I don’t know exactly how to explain how that fucked my head up. And nobody really understands when I try to explain. But it did. I just wish I would’ve taken a semester off instead of just dropping out so I could see if it was really worth it.

All my “crazy experience” stories are from my high school days. So we’re talking 10 or so years. It’s awkward to tell a story about getting high or shoplifting when I was 15 and someone counters it with getting black out drunk before finals at 22 years old then showing up to class in pajamas. Not that I wanted to that, because I was never into the party scene, but just wish I could’ve experienced the ups and downs of a college student trying to balance life

>> No.10715183

>>10715043
Let the brainlet alone.
Underwater welding is a meme. It's like the movies that show fire on space. Not real.