The only thing I learned in University...(I graduated 8 years ago)

[Mr. Burns]

What we see now is that entering a university is a leap onto the escalator that takes you down into the basement of capitalism. There are no windows. It's dark. Only by a supreme effort of the will can you find your own way out of this vast and impersonal space. People are on hand to promise you a way out, but in return you will have to work very hard at learning to say the same things as all those who went before you. You will pay lots of money for this privilege, there are plenty of people willing to lend.
Finally, a graduate fast track scheme offers a lift up to ground level, but in reality you're just shoved through the emergency exit amongst the trash bins to make way for new arrivals. Unless you run immediately, the rest if your life will be spent there...


it's no longer what it used to be, and i'll be damned if I ever state that my education or $35K diploma got me any further in life, than had I of just hoped in the workforce straight away outta highschool.

-my 0.02 cents
Mr. Burns

[z31maniac]

Awesome cool story bro.

[LJ851]

What do you do for work currently, Mr Burns? What did you study in school?

I've heard your story from many people over the years...

[Pac1373]

Mr. Burns, congratulations on realizing the truth about the business of education.
your professional advancement is pretty far down the list of priorities of modern Educators.

big $$$ is Numero uno.

sorry it cost you so much to learn this lesson.

especially at the cost of post secondary education in the USA.

[z31maniac]

I don't know, I got a Journalism degree and work as a Technical Writer making a damn good salary in a cheap state to live in.

I'm sure the degree hasn't helped at all...............except I wouldn't have been able to get any of my jobs without one....

Mr. Burns should have skipped the Sociology/Leisure Studies/Philosophy plan.

[Jorgen]

What we see now is that entering a university is a leap onto the escalator that takes you down into the basement of capitalism. There are no windows. It's dark. Only by a supreme effort of the will can you find your own way out of this vast and impersonal space. People are on hand to promise you a way out, but in return you will have to work very hard at learning to say the same things as all those who went before you. You will pay lots of money for this privilege, there are plenty of people willing to lend.
Finally, a graduate fast track scheme offers a lift up to ground level, but in reality you're just shoved through the emergency exit amongst the trash bins to make way for new arrivals. Unless you run immediately, the rest if your life will be spent there...


it's no longer what it used to be, and i'll be damned if I ever state that my education or $35K diploma got me any further in life, than had I of just hoped in the workforce straight away outta highschool.

-my 0.02 cents
Mr. Burns

Well isn't that interesting. I don't completely agree with all of it but don't completely disagree with any of it.

[tg318is]

hmmm

[slaterd]

It took 3 years of college and $12k just in debt (not including what I've payed for up front) for me to realize this. I'm just gonna stay in the workforce, I'm gonna be getting paid relatively close to a graduate salary anyways and I'm on entry level.

[Mr. Burns]

What do you do for work currently, Mr Burns? What did you study in school?

I've heard your story from many people over the years...

I work for the Fed. GVT.

I also work part-time as a DJ (clubs/bars)

I have a story?

[evandael]

but didn't you discover yourself in college? wasn't it the best 4 years of your life? what about all the beer and loose morals?



/fuck college.

[LJ851]

I have a story?

Go to University, get degree(s), proceed in a completely different direction and put none of it to use in the workplace.

[Thizzelle]

go to junior college and do genral ed and some begining classes in major (get paid doing it)
then go to university for a couple years and graduate
only cost 16k for BSME @ state college
if need to say you went to berkley then do good and transfer last semester, wow you just graduated from berkley!
get job in field
no college debt after 5 years with M3 & house
drive M3 enjoy life

[fronton]

What we see now is that entering a university is a leap onto the escalator that takes you down into the basement of capitalism. There are no windows. It's dark. Only by a supreme effort of the will can you find your own way out of this vast and impersonal space. People are on hand to promise you a way out, but in return you will have to work very hard at learning to say the same things as all those who went before you. You will pay lots of money for this privilege, there are plenty of people willing to lend.
Finally, a graduate fast track scheme offers a lift up to ground level, but in reality you're just shoved through the emergency exit amongst the trash bins to make way for new arrivals. Unless you run immediately, the rest if your life will be spent there...


it's no longer what it used to be, and i'll be damned if I ever state that my education or $35K diploma got me any further in life, than had I of just hoped in the workforce straight away outta highschool.

-my 0.02 cents
Mr. Burns

You got out cheap. Private university is $35k/year to learn the same lesson.

[slaterd]

I didn't get the college experience. My university was boring as fuck, I lived 60 miles away, worked all the time and had a girlfriend. My college years were boring and pointless.

[jrobie79]

College allowed me to get the job I have right now...could I do it without my degree? Absolutely, but this company and many similar would not have even called me back regarding an interview if I didn't have a college education on there [resume]....granted I'm in a technical field and pretty much exactly what I studied for in college

if you major in womens studies, you honestly cannot expect a job that pays equivalent to an engineer. A lot of dopes out there feel that by JUST going to college you are entitled to some job that has a fast track up the ladder to the CEO position...it doesnt work like that
(I'm not saying that is you OP, just an example of my observations thus far in my professional career)