Uni or No Uni???

I'd gp to uni just to have a backup plan. If all fails, you can still get a legit job
 
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Sherbert Hoover said:
Your narrow-minded way of thinking skews your opinions on this matter. Where did you graduate from?

"The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know." - Albert Einstein
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I heard that quote when I was in school and it is extremely true. Why would you go to college if you are making a steady income already?
 
No matter what anyone says the answer is "uni" few years of that will take way ahead then you can....I wish i was lucky like you
 
Sindragosa said:
I heard that quote when I was in school and it is extremely true. Why would you go to college if you are making a steady income already?
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I was making a steady income while I was in college. Here is why I stayed:

1) The income was not a guarantee. It never is in the real world. So it was good to know I had a degree to utilize if I needed to re-enter the job market at any point. i.e. as several other posters have said, a backup plan.

2) The experience. Networking, making friends, and spending time somewhere with thousands of other people in the prime of their lives, just trying to expand their horizons in any way possible. Having a 10x16 dorm room to call home caused a lot of time to be spent exploring. Hikes to waterfalls, short weekend trips, walks, disc golf, geocaching, hanging out at an abandoned airstrip at the top of a mountain overlooking the entire campus, going out to eat at the on-campus dining options every evening.

3) The education. If I had the funds to spend, and I wanted to learn mechanical engineering, I would not spend my time in a dark room watching YouTube videos. I would go to a college and find educated professionals who are paid six-figures to teach what they know to others, and I would walk out with proof that I did so.

But I don't think these will sway your opinion, and it's fine if it doesn't. Everyone is entitled to one.
 
Sindragosa said:
If you aren't making a good living when you are 50 or 60 I would like to say that you have failed pretty hard. And there is no reason to go to college if you are making a good living, is it? Except for fucking girls, which you won't be doing in a college at the age of 50.
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Because I like learning things... There are not many better things to do than spend your time learning everything you fucking can about something you're interested in.

It opens your mind up to new experiences, new ways to think, you can apply what you learn to many more things... I dropped out of uni for marine biology. All those experiments and tests we did through A levels and into the degree have taught me how to test things, I've applied it very well to SEO experiments over the years and many other things for example.

I'd rather be learning for 3 or 4 years than sat on a beach waiting to fucking die at that age.

If you cannot see that, fuck. You are a fucking muggle mate.
 
Sherbert Hoover said:
I was making a steady income while I was in college. Here is why I stayed:

1) The income was not a guarantee. It never is in the real world. So it was good to know I had a degree to utilize if I needed to re-enter the job market at any point. i.e. as several other posters have said, a backup plan.

2) The experience. Networking, making friends, and spending time somewhere with thousands of other people in the prime of their lives, just trying to expand their horizons in any way possible. Having a 10x16 dorm room to call home caused a lot of time to be spent exploring. Hikes to waterfalls, short weekend trips, walks, disc golf, geocaching, hanging out at an abandoned airstrip at the top of a mountain overlooking the entire campus, going out to eat at the on-campus dining options every evening.

3) The education. If I had the funds to spend, and I wanted to learn mechanical engineering, I would not spend my time in a dark room watching YouTube videos. I would go to a college and find educated professionals who are paid six-figures to teach what they know to others, and I would walk out with proof that I did so.

But I don't think these will sway your opinion, and it's fine if it doesn't. Everyone is entitled to one.
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I'm talking about the guy who said he would go to college at the age of 50-60. If you have been doing IM since you were what, lets say 20 years old, and after 30 years you go to college? If you haven't managed to make a good living out of IM in 30 years, then you are a huge failure in life. That doesn't mean your life is miserable, but you sure are very shitty at IM.

I agree with your points though, but I find it a bit funny if someone would go to college at the age of 50.
 
If I was independently wealthy and had nothing to do at 50, I'd go back and get a Master's. College was great. School loans suck, but the whole experience was worth it. Plus, it's a backup for me. I majored in something that interested me, because my experience as a developer carries much more weight than a degree but some of the jobs I've had I would never have gotten if I didn't have a degree. If life fails me, I can go back to a real job with my degree and experience.

If I had no worries as far as work and money, I'd go get a PhD. The stuff you learn in college is great. Plus, you socialize and meet people. It's great for someone who is mostly a loner because you will meet people even if you're the quiet one. Since most of us spend our time behind a monitor, I think it's a healthy way to socialize.
 
archon10 said:
If I was independently wealthy and had nothing to do at 50, I'd go back and get a Master's. College was great. School loans suck, but the whole experience was worth it. Plus, it's a backup for me. I majored in something that interested me, because my experience as a developer carries much more weight than a degree but some of the jobs I've had I would never have gotten if I didn't have a degree. If life fails me, I can go back to a real job with my degree and experience.

If I had no worries as far as work and money, I'd go get a PhD. The stuff you learn in college is great. Plus, you socialize and meet people. It's great for someone who is mostly a loner because you will meet people even if you're the quiet one. Since most of us spend our time behind a monitor, I think it's a healthy way to socialize.
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Who are you and what the fuck did you do with archon10?
 
I did a year in a university, and yes it helped. No I need to go back before it's to late, lol
 
In my opinion you should postpone college . No idea with what occupations you might be busy with at the moment we talking , but a year / 2 or even 3 wont make such a big difference ,

Once again postpone it but do not quit .
 
Goto uni as a full backup in life .....

you can still do internet marketing
in free time pluse earn cash...

uni a grate place to study but also have fun.

dont miss out in education ever your regreat it in the future.

even if you dont use the education you gain atleast it there just
encase it needed.

also it a nice way to show the future childrn daddy's success to encourge them to goto school .

Good luck education = success
 
Sindragosa said:
I'm talking about the guy who said he would go to college at the age of 50-60. If you have been doing IM since you were what, lets say 20 years old, and after 30 years you go to college? If you haven't managed to make a good living out of IM in 30 years, then you are a huge failure in life. That doesn't mean your life is miserable, but you sure are very shitty at IM.

I agree with your points though, but I find it a bit funny if someone would go to college at the age of 50.
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Not all people go to University to earn money. Some purely enjoy learning. Academia is clearly lost on you.
 
No, it's generally a waste of time and money for most people. College is perhaps the greatest marketing scam out there because so many people falsely believe it's necessary, and it's not. There's nothing they can teach you there that you cannot learn on your own. In fact, it's generally more effective to learn at your own pace and on your own terms than it is to pay tuition to be spoon-fed information, 80% of which is irrelevant.

So unless you're planning to get into a protected field like law or medical, you are generally better off spending working odd jobs in various fields to get an idea of what you can and cannot do, as well as what you enjoy and dislike.
 
archon10 said:
I'm still on coffee.

I'm still PMing the alpha males to ask them if they want some gay sex. I'll be my cheery self once I get some e-sex in me with one of those bad boys.
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wow, this has actualy helped me understand what uni is about and just made me look at both sides of going there. i still got a while until i really need to decide so i will have a think about it every once in a while
 
I've been to and have finished uni and I can say it's totally not worth it. It's a scam. It's a waste of time, money and, most importantly, your own independent thought. You are taught to be a good employee (aka slave), so uni in fact diminishes your chances to be a great achiever.

Uni is simply a good marketing firm, which lies about how you will succeed. It's for sheep who fear the unknown so instead let themselves be locked in, where they can have security. There is no security in life whatsoever. People are outright lying if they tell otherwise. There's no evidence whatsofuckingever that uni helps you get a good (slave) job or anything. People go jobless or work in supermarkets after getting their PhD anyway.
 
rees9 said:
I've been to and have finished uni and I can say it's totally not worth it. It's a scam. It's a waste of time, money and, most importantly, your own independent thought. You are taught to be a good employee (aka slave), so uni in fact diminishes your chances to be a great achiever.

Uni is simply a good marketing firm, which lies about how you will succeed. It's for sheep who fear the unknown so instead let themselves be locked in, where they can have security. There is no security in life whatsoever. People are outright lying if they tell otherwise. There's no evidence whatsofuckingever that uni helps you get a good (slave) job or anything. People go jobless or work in supermarkets after getting their PhD anyway.
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What did you get your degree in and where did you go?
 
Ste Fishkin said:
Because I like learning things... There are not many better things to do than spend your time learning everything you fucking can about something you're interested in.

It opens your mind up to new experiences, new ways to think, you can apply what you learn to many more things... I dropped out of uni for marine biology. All those experiments and tests we did through A levels and into the degree have taught me how to test things, I've applied it very well to SEO experiments over the years and many other things for example.

I'd rather be learning for 3 or 4 years than sat on a beach waiting to fucking die at that age.

If you cannot see that, fuck. You are a fucking muggle mate.
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Learning doesn't equal formal education!!!

I say that uni is quite useless (it can even hurt), but I like to learn. I've learnt two and a half foreign languages in the past 3 years on my own (and have a few more lined-up for the future), I like to read books, I even browse Wikipedia in the evenings simply because I'm curious to learn about new stuff.
When I was finishing uni and doing my final project, it involved a good deal of programming, which I hadn't been taught at all. I had little time left so I learned strong basics in just over 2 weeks completely on my own (well, I mean with the internet, of course). I'm also learning here on the forum and I'm certain that it's much better education here than what I'd get in uni!

So why then do you need uni if you can learn anything on your own? I mean it's simple: if you want to learn something, you will do it without uni (even better); if you don't, uni will not help you, anyway.


What did you get your degree in and where did you go?
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I did music technology in UK. It was mostly 4fun because extracting money from this field isn't worth the effort. And they didn't teach me much what I hadn't already learnt before uni, because I was very much into this area during my teens.
 
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You did music technology, so yeah of course your degree is fucking useless.

What did you expect to happen when you went for a degree?
 
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