Do you feel that the typical COLLEGE education process WASTES A LOT OF TIME?
Question by Sarah Failin: Do you feel that the typical COLLEGE education process WASTES A LOT OF TIME?
Do you feel that colleges/universities waste an awful lot of time nit-picking on relatively useless info (for most students) that will NEVER put one thin dime in their pocket, help them to actually DO anything or in any way enhance their life? Is their direct VALUE on every class taken, every assignment given and how does it relate practically to your life and your ultimate goals. Are you incapable of teaching yourself anything without the grueling and often irrelevant process of academia? (It should be obvious how I feel).
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Answer by missjai15
I don’t think it’s waste of time, it just squeezes every ounce of passion out of you that you have your potential career. It becomes rigid and structured.
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high school wastes more time. To me college is love
I agree with you in many ways, but I think that those who realize this (like you) are better off. They strive for more life-enhancing challenges, like taking on jobs and mentoring with professors to actually learn something more than just regurgitating information. Indeed, many colleges make students take useless prereqs, but that is to make them look better since they round out their students. On a more positive note, it allows for people to think about other options besides their predetermined majors if they’re taking different classes at first.
There’s a lot more college has to offer – get an internship, do research with a professor or company, or steer a class discussion down an interesting path. I have done all of these things, and feel much more rounded out as a person as a result of my perseverance. If you do none of these things, become immersed in what you are learning rather than just passively sitting in on lectures and reading the material – it will foster your experience with more learning than simple class-taking. That’s why it’s important to choose a major you enjoy. Oftentimes, professors like it when you add to class discussion with points that stem from those being talked about to engage class interest as opposed to simply answering questions.
I’m more of a go-getter than I have ever been BECAUSE I realized what you are realizing about college, and I hope that you strive to challenge yourself further!
you can pick classes that you NEED for a job… How is that a waste of time?
Trust me: it’s VERY VERY hard to teach yourself things, unless you’re a genius… Let’s hope ur a genius…
No. I think it made me culturally literate and well rounded.
Everybody in their life has to sit goals! Achieve that goal and then you feel in a higher position than you where before. It’s when we Stop trying to better our life that you will end up hating yourself for not trying harder at the time. I did not think I needed a college degree and learned a trade instead. Now that I’m over 50 it is getting harder and harder to do what I do. Now wish I could stay in the plumbing trade by designing systems for buildings instead of crawling under another house! Yes I love to fix things, but a college education would have put more money in my bank account and I wouldn’t feel so beat-up. So please keep trying you will be glad you did ! Not just another Want to be.
To: That Person… I hope that you are NOT in college because her question was well worded yet you were unable to comprehend it. Sarah does not say nor suggest that college perse is a waste of time as you imply. Instead she asked “Do you feel that the “typical” college education “process” _wastes a lot of time?_. You see, we call that reading and ‘comprehension’ …something they should teach effectively in college… but apparently don’t teach ‘consistently. As for teaching yourself things. Hmm…. let’s see. I am fluent in Spanish as a second language; I am a prolific published author. I am a professional public speaker. I am a paid consultant to business start-ups. I am a artist and have been paid well for my graphic designs. I am a web master who specializes in business web sites. I have produced information products such as DVD’s; books; audio tapes and software on subjects like Business; Law; Psychology; Relationships; Employment and other popular topics. My future plans include producing movies. I am a real estate investor and I trade successfully on the forex market. I saw both the dot com bubble burst coming as well as the current real estate meltdown. Oh…and most importantly EVERYTHING that I know that has any value I am SELF-TAUGHT at but I read, study and research _constantly_. It is a never-ending quest for the relevant knowledge I need to do whatever I decide I want to do in life. A genius? Naw… an IQ of 137 (3 points _below_ genius) and like Sarah, I am appalled at what MOST college students come out of school with in terms of value. (I only graduated high school by the way). My personal path to SELF-EDUCATION includes taking classes; workshops; seminars; etc when I want to learn something but it is primarily me researching things, finding the knowledge and studying it without some bearded professor telling me to as though I were a child.