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Edited by I Senor Skwid I: 4/14/2013 6:50:03 PM
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College VS. going into the workforce after High School

As my five year class reunion is coming up, there has been one question I've been pondering over quite often. Should I have went to college like most of my classmates, or did I do the right choice by hitting the ground running and going straight into the workforce? I mean, by skipping college, I did save myself a ton of student debts, but I missed out on some good things like meeting new exciting people or maybe even going to a different state to study, the whole "college experience" if you will. On the other hand, I was able to find a decent job early so I could get some money in my pockets, gain valuable knowledge, and some work experience. I worked my way up to better positions and ultimately, obtained a very good job I currently hold. I had a 4 year head start over my fellow college graduates. Hell, most of them can't even find a job they deem "is up to their standards". So they continue their education to get their masters or sit at their parents house whining and moping. I guess when I think about it, at least for me, I would do the exact same thing over again. Throughout my years in the workforce, I have gained an abundance of knowledge and skills, skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my daughter go now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you. All joking aside, I would like to hear your opinions. What do you think? What are your plans after high-school, or if older, what did you do? Would you change anything you did?

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  • It depends entirely on what you went into after high school and what you would have chosen as a major in college. Obviously if you went to college and became a lawyer making hundreds of thousands a year, college is the better road. If you went and got a general studies degree, not so much. My dad has had a great career despite no college education, while my mom has had an equally successful career with an 8 year degree. Depends entirely on the person in question.

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