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T O P I C R E V I E WMineAgain[EDIT]sweet-scorpionI understand. I go through the same internal struggle. I have switched programs many times, have felt so dissatisfied with college. I decided to switch to art school now because at least I can hone and fine-tune my talent and learn practical skills doing something I love. I was originally going for Intnl Studies and Communication, but I really doubt I will find anything in these fields -- the job market is extremely poor for individuals with degrees that can be applied to the social services sector. The other day, I was discussing college and the job market for graduate with a friend, and we both agreed that those in the medical and sciences fields are nearly guaranteed a job while most others may or will be struggling. So there is a point in going to college--for some individuals. I decided to go to art school only because I love art, or else I would have dropped out of college entirely before I wasted another 2 years of tuition. But this is not a waste to me, because it will increase my chances of getting work after I graduate. I feel like individuals who are considering college have to think carefully about how college will be successful for them--if the time spent there can be successfully applied to their chosen career. We live in a society obsessed with credentials, yet we don't have enough jobs to honor them. It's a serious paradox and a problem that will not be easily fixed. For those who are interested in writing, anthropology, sociology and similar programs, college may not be the best investment at the moment unless those who go for these programs are willing to branch out into other potential careers [like going further to be able to get the basic credentials to teach classes based on these topics, for example]. Unfortunately, the reality remains that those who are not going into the medical or sciences fields may have a much more difficult time finding a job post-graduation. YoursTrulyAlwaysA degree is conferred without guarantees. Wait till you find it difficult to find a job with expensive graduate degree(s). RandallThink positive. VajraYes, unfortunately that can happen. Sometimes, the timing is apparently just very bad for job applicants, and one needs to sit tight and not let it get to you so much. Easier said than done though - someone once called looking for a job the most soul-destroying job of all. I absolutely get that.
So there is a point in going to college--for some individuals. I decided to go to art school only because I love art, or else I would have dropped out of college entirely before I wasted another 2 years of tuition. But this is not a waste to me, because it will increase my chances of getting work after I graduate. I feel like individuals who are considering college have to think carefully about how college will be successful for them--if the time spent there can be successfully applied to their chosen career. We live in a society obsessed with credentials, yet we don't have enough jobs to honor them. It's a serious paradox and a problem that will not be easily fixed. For those who are interested in writing, anthropology, sociology and similar programs, college may not be the best investment at the moment unless those who go for these programs are willing to branch out into other potential careers [like going further to be able to get the basic credentials to teach classes based on these topics, for example]. Unfortunately, the reality remains that those who are not going into the medical or sciences fields may have a much more difficult time finding a job post-graduation.
Wait till you find it difficult to find a job with expensive graduate degree(s).
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