RE: Motivation for college: education or salary?
July 21, 2013 at 7:00 am
(This post was last modified: July 21, 2013 at 7:00 am by bennyboy.)
Hmmm.
Your chances of getting a job good enough to pay off your student loans are not spectacular. On the other hand, your chance of learning more with a library card and a bit of discipline are pretty good. So at first, it looks like uni might not be the best option, now.
However, university provides social benefits-- parties, dating, etc. yes, but more than that-- you have a chance to work your way into the academic community. Get on your professors' good side, go to as many seminars etc. as you can, and start networking at the first possible step, even before you finish your Bachelor's. Make a name for yourself-- because THAT you can't do sitting in the library. And if you do it with vigor, the connections you make will be worth much more than all your student loans, and will justify the time and effort by providing you with a proper job.
Your chances of getting a job good enough to pay off your student loans are not spectacular. On the other hand, your chance of learning more with a library card and a bit of discipline are pretty good. So at first, it looks like uni might not be the best option, now.
However, university provides social benefits-- parties, dating, etc. yes, but more than that-- you have a chance to work your way into the academic community. Get on your professors' good side, go to as many seminars etc. as you can, and start networking at the first possible step, even before you finish your Bachelor's. Make a name for yourself-- because THAT you can't do sitting in the library. And if you do it with vigor, the connections you make will be worth much more than all your student loans, and will justify the time and effort by providing you with a proper job.
