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Decision about College

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omnisip

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Hi,

I'm age 16 and have gotten an early start in the Voice Over IP field. An upcoming decision about attending college has been haunting me every day. I have enough work on my platter that I've been considering hiring people. I current generate about $3000/mo and am looking for some expert advice on whether I should attend college or should persue my business interests.

Thanks,
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In all honesty? Get a college degree. You never, ever know when you'll need it to fall back on.
 
In all honesty? Get a college degree. You never, ever know when you'll need it to fall back on.
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This argument holds the least value to me. Financial Opportunity has a direct relationship to Financial Security.

Financial Opportunity * Financial Security = 1.

Most people look for financial security to protect what they have, rather than making steps forward to obtain new ground. I'm far more interested in attacking new ground then ever protecting what I currently have. I figure what ever I have now can easily be obtained again.
 
I would get the degree, even if it means scaling back your business and/or hiring people to help with the load. The reality is that the piece of paper still means a lot even if you do have experience.
 
Originally posted by: omnisip
In all honesty? Get a college degree. You never, ever know when you'll need it to fall back on.
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This argument holds the least value to me. Financial Opportunity has a direct relationship to Financial Security.

Financial Opportunity * Financial Security = 1.

Most people look for financial security to protect what they have, rather than making steps forward to obtain new ground. I'm far more interested in attacking new ground then ever protecting what I currently have. I figure what ever I have now can easily be obtained again.
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Then why are you here asking for advice
 
If you really enjoy your job and don't have any current goals that necessitate a degree, then keep with the job for a while. But, you should keep in mind that college can be great at revealing opportunities that you otherwise might not see. Just taking the classes that seem interesting rather than shooting for a specific degree from the start can be very rewarding.
 
Originally posted by: Heisenberg
I would get the degree, even if it means scaling back your business and/or hiring people to help with the load. The reality is that the piece of paper still means a lot even if you do have experience.
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Someone I know named Ed has this great quote:
"What does a college education mean to someone who has one? Absolutely Nothing. What does a college education mean to someone who does not have one? Absolutely Everything."

That said, I am very interested in taking new ground on my own. How do I differentiate myself from those 100000s of other people who went to college. How much of their skill is practical?

 
Voip is not necessarily something that will be longterm business, get a degree and try to keep the company going at the same time.
 
Sk00l is for f00ls!
Anyway, go to college. If not for the education then for the fun. You sound like you need it... jk😉
 
Originally posted by: bignateyk
3K a month? You could easily double that if you went to college.
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It's limited to the fact that I have limited time part of my day to get work done.

I spend 7 hours each day at school from 7am to 2pm. Then I get to work while managing several different time zones and handling homework for school. A large reduction in the amount of time I spend early in the morning could be reallocated in such a way that would yield higher profitability.
 
Originally posted by: omnisip
Originally posted by: bignateyk
3K a month? You could easily double that if you went to college.
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It's limited to the fact that I have limited time part of my day to get work done.

I spend 7 hours each day at school from 7am to 2pm. Then I get to work while managing several different time zones and handling homework for school. A large reduction in the amount of time I spend early in the morning could be reallocated in such a way that would yield higher profitability.
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Then spend a year either out of college or doing distance learning (basically, you work on yoru own time). If it doesn't work out, go to college.

You've pretty much made up your mind anyway.
 
You seem like you're probably smart enough for college, and likely would excel at it. Definitely go to college.
 
I could probably be convinced to take night classes while increasing business which may make the most sense for me.
 
You have plenty of time to earn money after college. Your current business may be making you a good amount of revenue but you need to consider other career paths. A college degree will open up paths you won't know about if you just kept with the business.
 
Originally posted by: RallyMaster
You have plenty of time to earn money after college. Your current business may be making you a good amount of revenue but you need to consider other career paths. A college degree will open up paths you won't know about if you just kept with the business.
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That, and we change as we grow older - you're 16, even as sure as you may be, what if you decide to maybe try something else in the future? Degrees open up a wide array of paths as he said.
 
Originally posted by: omnisip
Originally posted by: Heisenberg
I would get the degree, even if it means scaling back your business and/or hiring people to help with the load. The reality is that the piece of paper still means a lot even if you do have experience.
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Someone I know named Ed has this great quote:
"What does a college education mean to someone who has one? Absolutely Nothing. What does a college education mean to someone who does not have one? Absolutely Everything."

That said, I am very interested in taking new ground on my own. How do I differentiate myself from those 100000s of other people who went to college. How much of their skill is practical?
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You start your "network" in school
 
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