It is time to get serious about my education

[PKPunk]

Also I don't know how it works in other states but in California you don't even need to get a 2 year associate degree before you transfer to a 4 year school. You only need to complete a 60 unit General education certificate which certifies you've completed you lower division General Ed. Once you've completed that you can transfer to a 4 year school. Normally you'll compete your General ED and all your major specific lower division course work and then you transfer to the a 4 year school

 

[Chu]

bumping an important thread for the evening croud

 

[badmouse]

Go to tech school (it's 90 degrees outside today, so I'll say HVAC) and get a good job. Then, continue your education in a part-time manner.

If you decide to become a doctor, lawyer, teacher, whatever, then you'll need to follow the educational paths for those things.

 

[midnightrat]

Might help to figure out if you like to work with your hands or your head first. If you enjoy working with your hands you'll hate a desk job, on the flip side, if you like using your head, you'll get frustrated at doing things hands on.

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: DaWhim

Originally posted by: SaulbadguySo is your view of technical/trade school limited to IT? When is the last time you've heard of an HVAC Tech, Auto Tech, or cabinet/millwork job outsourced?

no one can predict the future and NEVER SAY NEVER.

actually, since someone has to be physically present to do the work in these trades, it's damn near impossible to outsource them. The irony. 😛

 

[Bowmaster]

Or he could go to a technical school, finish in 2 years, and easily make 40-50k right out of school.

Teh Winnar! skilled tradesmen are always in high demand and can easily make close to the same salary as college grads.

 

[Elbryn]

nothing wrong with being a tradesman. Take an electrician for example, you do that for a few years then decide you want to take the next step. You will know the practical aspects and how it works in real life. Thats a signifigant advantage over a kid who is learning this straight out of the textbook. College is often not taken seriously enough by the kids in the classes. a few years out working will make you value the education you're getting. Heh look at me, talking like that already. I'm only 24, got out 2 years ago...

If you dont know what you want to do, take the summer and try to find out. apply to the university(shoot high- why not?) hit the pavement and walk into various places you think would give you a good snapshot of what you are considering doing. ask to volunteer with them for a week or even a month and get a good idea of what its like. Once you have a goal, the planning for that is easy whether its at a community college or at university. dont take this the wrong way but you've had alot of free time the last year or two if you've dropped out, shouldnt you get serious and make some choices and commit to them? you owe it to yourself to at least give it a try.