Is College Worth It?
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Knock_Twice
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Truth be told, you learn more on the job than you do in college anyway, at least that was the case wit me. Some of the courses/classes are a waste of time.
English A
English B Like do you really need 2 English classes smh
Other stuff like World/History Studies 101 or some other shit...where you learn up and down about Europe ass and their white heroes smh that has nothing to do with your field/major
I didn't use shit from what I learned from the classroom to help aid me in my life. I learned more shit from outsiders and on my own, especially financial literacy. Some sad shit to profess but it's the truth.
English A
English B Like do you really need 2 English classes smh
Other stuff like World/History Studies 101 or some other shit...where you learn up and down about Europe ass and their white heroes smh that has nothing to do with your field/major
I didn't use shit from what I learned from the classroom to help aid me in my life. I learned more shit from outsiders and on my own, especially financial literacy. Some sad shit to profess but it's the truth.
Race Jones
gangster. grace. alchemy
Yes/No.
Race Jones
gangster. grace. alchemy
Higher education has created huge wealth inequalities in our communities.
However, African centered education can transform our communities and individual lives.
However, African centered education can transform our communities and individual lives.
Judge Dread
Active Member
Everyone has a place in any society. Tho it seems like everyone you meet wants to be a boss without a full understanding of what that means. Not having a degree could be an automatic disqualification from certain jobs and we as a people have enough things that do that for us already. So if your plans are to work in fields where hey can use that against you by all means get your degree(s). @Race Jones always glad to see you post but in Babylon society it is going to take more than knowing where we came from to survive or be self sufficient. I think the problem is we as a society try to teach that everyone can be anything but for a society to prosper we can't all be everything. As black people we need doctors and lawyers and scientist to excel in their fields and that requires formal education. Even tho some of the smartest people I know do not have higher education but they have the most high education.
Whiskas
Curiouser & Curiouser
It's a good means to an end, but not always necessary.
For an ordinary person I think some sort of higher education (either college or trade school) is a good way to set up future careers. But those who are truly smart do not necessarily need it.
Then there is another purpose of college. Besides setting you up for life long jobs and careers college age is also a good time for a young person to explore themselves and challenge their own views and ways of thinking in a relatively safe environment. Once upon a time when college was reserved for the elite, that was pretty much the only purpose. For a few decades after ww2, college in that sense did become more available to the middle class.
However more and more in this country, those few years of self discovery is once again a luxury only now reserved for the wealthy. The rest of us do not have the finance or multiple second chances. Even though nowadays colleges are more practical and less explorative i still believe humanity and liberal arts classes are important and have their place.
I can say much much more about it but I think I will stop now.
For an ordinary person I think some sort of higher education (either college or trade school) is a good way to set up future careers. But those who are truly smart do not necessarily need it.
Then there is another purpose of college. Besides setting you up for life long jobs and careers college age is also a good time for a young person to explore themselves and challenge their own views and ways of thinking in a relatively safe environment. Once upon a time when college was reserved for the elite, that was pretty much the only purpose. For a few decades after ww2, college in that sense did become more available to the middle class.
However more and more in this country, those few years of self discovery is once again a luxury only now reserved for the wealthy. The rest of us do not have the finance or multiple second chances. Even though nowadays colleges are more practical and less explorative i still believe humanity and liberal arts classes are important and have their place.
I can say much much more about it but I think I will stop now.
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Golden
Administrator
true, community colleges r a great avenue. only downside is that some universities/scholarships won't consider ur application if ur classified as a transfer student, or all the credits don't come with u.
u r so well spoken. go on pls.
@TheMasterKey make this an article pls
Race Jones
gangster. grace. alchemy
Golden
Administrator
chiming in: self employment maybe?
Whiskas
Curiouser & Curiouser
Well, the way our society is currently set up, if one is book smart and looks for a professional job then higher education aka college is likely the best way to achieve it. I know because I am one of them. But I also know my limits.
Most modern societies are built on law and order and preset pathways, e.g. college, to success. In order to participate well in these preset pathways, a certain degree of conformity and submission is required.
But here I am talking about those who are more than book smart, who also have visions, ambitions, are self directed and motivated, unusually resourceful and creativitive, and sadly most likely do not conform and submit well, therefore do not fit in or thrive in a school environment. Some of these personalities, if given the right opportunity could become leaders of societies that bring more positive changes. But if they are truly extraordinary they more often than no will have to find their own unique path to success.
Eta: yes self employment is definitely one of the possibilities.
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Judge Dread
Active Member
But everyone is not meant to own their own business. One of my elders I s a bongo dread one of the smartest people I have ever met and he works for me and says he wouldn't want the stress of running the business. He is comfortable with his trod and wouldn't have it any other way. Knowledge and wisdom can not be measured by schooling. But sometmes opportunity can be measured by schooling
IP360
Doctorate & Ph.D in Bootyology
*currently taking English b/c the English credit I took at the other school I use to attend didn't carry over so now they got my azzz taking this bullshyt again post*
Teacher forgiveness pays up to I think $5000 of your loans if you work in a low-income/low test scores school.
U of Washington has an Early Childhood bachelors online if you have your associates or enough transfer credits you can do it. Thats what I'm doing next year *fingers crossed*. Thats the ONLY online one I'd do though, it counts as a regular degree from U Dubb they don't show its online once you graduate.
But to answer the question it depends what you go for. Some degrees guarantee a job, others you may as well work at McDonald's cause the degree could be worthless unless you keep going for your Masters etc.
I'm at Ashford University currently. I'm afraid to switch schools in fear of losing more credits.
Golden
Administrator
y'all shld check out canada. they charge less than private universities.
there r also schools that'll cover full need but they're hard to get into. apply for every single scholarship u r eligible for, even the smaller ones for like $500. they add up n they can take care of textbooks or groceries or w/e.
there r also schools that'll cover full need but they're hard to get into. apply for every single scholarship u r eligible for, even the smaller ones for like $500. they add up n they can take care of textbooks or groceries or w/e.