University Education, is it worth it?

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University Education, is it worth it?
  1. Unread #1 - Jan 30, 2013 at 9:50 PM
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    University Education, is it worth it?

    Simple question and looking for your answers.
     
  3. Unread #2 - Jan 30, 2013 at 10:00 PM
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    University Education, is it worth it?

    If your parents are filthy rich probably not, but if you want to be well rounded and make your own money probably. I mean Bill Gates is a college drop out, but he caught a trend a capitalized on it. The only way to make money without going to college now is getting lucky with some kind of business, and even then it's probably smart to have some kind of related degree.
     
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    University Education, is it worth it?

    I'd say it is now'a'days simply because a lot of employers in recent times when jobs are sparse only look at people's CV's if they have some sort of tertiary education. It's not necessarily the degree or whatever that they have (although something relevant would help) but it is also the fact that you have done it, so they know you aren't a bum.
     
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    University Education, is it worth it?

    Since my career will be Air Force related, and you must have a degree to be an officer, yes. It's very much worth it to me.
     
  9. Unread #5 - Jan 30, 2013 at 11:14 PM
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    University Education, is it worth it?

    Worth it in terms of the money spent to go? or worth it as in the time and effort to go to University?

    As far as I've seen, it depends per person. So, I can't really answer your question either way.
     
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    University Education, is it worth it?

    I'm going to answer based on my impression of what is going on in the world right now:
    In my country for instance, if you don't have a diploma, or higher education, you are nearly chanceless to find any job (other than thr minimum wage jobs (cleaning public territories, etc, for $600 or so, which you can't even pay your bills from)). But then again the conomy in Hungary is horrid and the people in this country do nothing to improve, et cetera.
    I would say it is definitely worth it, I myself am going to start uni next year.
    However, I'm certain there are many cases where I wouldn't go; I think this question can only be answered based on the circumstances of one.
     
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    University Education, is it worth it?

    I heard on some countries it isn't worth it but it definitely is here in Kosovo. You can a much bigger advantage over the people who only finished high school and if you pick what you like you can be one of the best in your city. I'd say go for what you dream and don't listen to others.
     
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    University Education, is it worth it?

    I'm going in 6 months.

    UK Student loan has great rates, you only pay if you're making over £22000 [$30k+] per year, and it's taken out of your pay cheque before you get it so you don't see a disappointing negative amount disappearing each month.

    It's generally £20-30/month, cheaper than an average phone contract sooo. And if you haven't paid it off in a certain amount of years it's wiped off.
     
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    University Education, is it worth it?

    The experience changes you as a person. It's changed me a fair bit. If you're looking to leave home, and need that extra boost, it also helps with that.

    Make sure you're certain in your subject choice before you take it though. You don't want to end up paying out and spending years studying something you dislike.
     
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    University Education, is it worth it?

    My brother went to university and its paid off for him.
    Hes got a job doing something radio related idk exactly, and they take 3% of his wages or something, nothing too big, and if he doesnt pay it back within like 10 years or something it get wiped clean, considering he borrowed like overall (fees and student loans) he took like £12k from them, its worth it for him, but this is England it may be differnt there.
     
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    University Education, is it worth it?

    I start on the 15th :)
     
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    University Education, is it worth it?

    I think all education is good in the long run.
     
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    University Education, is it worth it?

    Of course it's worth it.
     
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    University Education, is it worth it?

    where i live, you pre much have four options

    1. go to uni and get a degree then get whatever job you can get, and make decent cash working some blue collar job
    2. pick up a trade and make decent cash (i know a pipe fitter who works only weekends, makes $1200/day) but you work pretty fuckin hard for the first few years
    3. try to be successful with only your highschool diploma, end up in a dead end job and hate your life
    4. work in the oilfields and make absolutely fuckin bank, working in the freezing cold 12 hours a day for two weeks on two weeks off

    i'm tryna hit no 1
     
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    University Education, is it worth it?

    I go to a pretty good engineering school but the electrical engineers have a very hard time finding a job. Anything they do, a simple electrician, who went to a trade school, can do. Its unfortunate but its true. Employers would rather pay 15/hr than the potential 30/hr

    It depends on what you go for! Lots of research before you stick yourself with debt!
     
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    University Education, is it worth it?

    of course its worth it.....
    in my country, If i dont have degree, only high school i wud get a $2k-3k job max... and if i have degree i would make $12.5k .... so yeah you get the point

    its totally worth it, its hard to find job without a university degree and if u did, it wont pay much.
     
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    University Education, is it worth it?

    The education is shit, but the paper you get is worth it.
     
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    University Education, is it worth it?

    We live in a capitalist society so ya. You go to school then you work. that is how the world goes round(sadly)
     
  37. Unread #19 - Feb 1, 2013 at 8:00 AM
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    University Education, is it worth it?

    Maybe the degree program you took wasn't for you, I personally find mines very helpful and its helped increase my income by quite a bit and I'm only finishing 3rd year now.
     
  39. Unread #20 - Feb 2, 2013 at 12:27 PM
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    University Education, is it worth it?

    A better question: Why wouldn't it be worth it? Any education that you can get is always worth it I'd like to think. No information is useless information.
     
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