A college degree is not financial security
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The idea that college guarantees financial security is the most detrimental myth we could possibly tell our children. There are so many degrees out there that won’t even get you a management job Kmart, let alone a comfortable existence. General studies? Philosophy? What the hell do you expect to do with that degree? Clean toilets?
December 13th, 2006 at 15:52
A college degree is one more line on your resume, a credential that gives you a little advantage when you apply for a job, a step in the ladder of professional success.
Depending on the career you choose, those college credits may be transferred to obtain a higher degree in a recognized university. Then you can become a professional in demand.
December 13th, 2006 at 16:25
I didn’t go to college for the degree. I went there for the networking and the knowledge.