What is it with people thinking college is the key to success? High school education is necessary for plenty of worthwhile jobs, but a college degree is not a must. Bachelor's degrees in liberal arts are also useless. If you are majoring in English, history, or philosophy, chances are your job in the future won't have anything to do with your field, unless you want to be a lifelong writer and publish plenty of books on your favorite subject.
College education will be necessary if you want to be a scientist or an engineer. The things you learn in that kind of classes are not something you can learn just by reading a book. A bachelor's degree in science is also a modest way to say that you know a little about science, which is almost always useful today.
Me, I'm a college dropout myself. I went to college for two years trying to be a psychologist. But I was lucky enough to have an honest advisor. He told me a doctorate is required if I wanted to be a psychologist, and I didn't think the time and the money was worth it.
I have no regrets that I never earned a college degree. I don't consider the two years I spent in college a waste of time because I did learn a lot. But I imagine that, had I gone through my first plan, I would eventually die of boredom. Monotony isn't for me. I found out I don't even like holding the same job for over a year, never mind being a psychologist for the rest of my life. It's true I didn't become a millionaire after I quit college, but I'm not exactly on the poverty line either. But more importantly, I'm surviving and I'm enjoying my life. I think that, and not a college degree, should be everyone's final destination.
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I think college is very important because you learn a great deal about yourself and about interacting with others. One of the biggest things that they talk about here in college, esp since I'm a business major, is networking.
I meant to say a college DEGREE isn't as important as everyone makes it out to be. As I said, I went to college for two years and learned a lot. By the end of my sophomore year, I had enough foundation to continue my education on my own. I didn't want to waste my time and money for the sake of a degree that would make me feel accomplished, but that no one would care about.
I've heard about how college dropouts want to go back to college for their degree, but for WHAT REASON exactly? A degree is an official recognition that you are educated, but education should be your goal, not the recognition itself. But I'm still in my 20s, so maybe I should wait until I have a midlife crisis to see how I feel about this later.
I agree with you. I decided to wait to go to school because at the time I finished highschool I was so sick of it I did not even apprechiate it anymore. I did not want to learn anything. I don't think I read a book for a whole year after that. I have in the past year decided to go to college. Majoring in Biology after taking two years almost 2 and a half and I have a long way to go. As well as a few refresher courses to help me remember some of the highschool stuff. College is either for you or its not I know a lot of people that did vocational school in highschool and didn't go on to college because after their vocational school they were set. They already were doing the job they wanted. Do what you think is best for yourself :O)
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I do understand what you are going through my brother is in the same situation as you are. It is tough for me cause he did not very good at college. It will have an effect on me. I hope over time my brother will go back to college or find something that he loves to do. I love him the same with or without a college degree. He will always will be my brother.