Thread: College? Business?

man stay in school.
its only a few years, and you can actually learn something.
Keep in mind the odds of anyone actually becoming a millionaire are miniscule...no matter what lane youre in.
At the very least, the average person w/ a degree is taken a tad bit more seriously.

Originally Posted by jilla82

man stay in school.
its only a few years, and you can actually learn something.
Keep in mind the odds of anyone actually becoming a millionaire are miniscule...no matter what lane youre in.
At the very least, the average person w/ a degree is taken a tad bit more seriously.

Exactly what I am thinking right now.

For most college is a very worthwhile investment...if its free!!!!

Originally Posted by InMotion

For most college is a very worthwhile investment...if its free!!!!

Yep, community college (any) is free for the next 10 years as long as I stay in this state (and grant too). University, is not free, but I will think about that in a year or so from now. I have to get serious about college, and how it can help me in the future if I do "do it right". I will cut my work hours, and focus on that. I still have a 4.0 (and a few W's), but my gpa is still perfect. I have enough money to afford rent for the next 2 years.

I bet some people who are paying out of pocket would think of my situation, "What the hell"

That's why I had to really think my options, because once I am out of my state too long, I may cross the road of no return. I am leaning to this idea I have right now though.

Life is long. I enjoy myself in college so I'm staying. If you don't enjoy yourself in college, then don't stay. I think most of the more experienced people will recommend that you stay, because going to school > doing fuck-all with your life, and many people just stop doing anything after leaving school.

Originally Posted by jilla82

Keep in mind the odds of anyone actually becoming a millionaire are miniscule

"Almost half the world — over three billion people — live on less than $2.50 a day", your odds are pretty good that you would be in this category.

There are 10,000,000 millionaires in the world, that's not a small number, obviously some people have/can do it, I don't live my life by percentages, you shouldn't either, your chance of becoming a millionaire are only as great as the effort and ingenuity you put into it

Originally Posted by Mike39

"Almost half the world — over three billion people — live on less than $2.50 a day", your odds are pretty good that you would be in this category.

Were in the U.S., not the rest of the world.
Positive thinking is one thing, reality is another.
What exactly are you saying, the kid should drop out because there is no point in school?

I know what you're trying to get at, but if you are really 16 you have no idea whats it like being on your own. Reality can be a powerful smack...you should be armed w/ all you can...and a degree is one of the tools that will help him out.

Originally Posted by jilla82

Were in the U.S., not the rest of the world.
Positive thinking is one thing, reality is another.
What exactly are you saying, the kid should drop out because there is no point in school?

I know what you're trying to get at, but if you are really 16 you have no idea whats it like being on your own. Reality can be a powerful smack...you should be armed w/ all you can...and a degree is one of the tools that will help him out.

I will answer your statements one by one:

Originally Posted by jilla82

Were in the U.S., not the rest of the world.

You don't understand that the chance of you being being born in the U.S. is a percentage?? You have already defied usual odds by being born here.

Originally Posted by jilla82

Positive thinking is one thing, reality is another.

What would reality or life be without positive thinking, what would we ever get done?

Originally Posted by jilla82

What exactly are you saying, the kid should drop out because there is no point in school?

I think every situation is unique, and it is entirely Lights decision based on her circumstances, I don't think college could be a bad thin for her if it doesn't compromise her finances or life aspirations (fastlane biz)

Originally Posted by jilla82

and a degree is one of the tools that will help him out

Your statement is flawed, a degree in 12th century literature will do jack sh!t for her, a degree may also help her get a slowlane job but I get the feeling that's not what lights wants to do with her life, if she wants to learn web design for a fastlane biz, a degree in web design may help her further her business, then that makes sense (just an example, any degree that will help you further your business is smart)

Originally Posted by jilla82

I know what you're trying to get at, but if you are really 16 you have no idea whats it like being on your own.

I know that I can't know what living on my own is because I have never experienced it, but I know that I could work a job and work on a business at night, I would be fine living in a 1 room apartment working on my future freedom rather than have the "comfort" of a 9-5 job for a corporation that my life hangs in the balance of. I am not worried for the future.

Originally Posted by jilla82

and a degree is one of the tools that will help him out.

Yes I really am 16 .. My mom gives me advice all the time, she still believes your house is your greatest investment and that you should save save save all your life: My point being that age does not prevail to some higher education of wisdomness that deserves to be followed, advice is only as good as the person giving it, I completely disagree that a degree will definitely be a tool to help her out, I do agree that a degree MAY be a tool to help her out if there is a degree that will help her biz, like I said, 12th century poetry or corporate employee management will probably be not helpful whatsoever...

^ Jilla, I don't think he meant anything.

Thanks for the responses, obviously to a thread like this, I won't get a single definitive answer. I think I have a good idea on what to do now though, since I thought about it all day. For now, I am sure college is going to be in my life-plan, and I'll try to fit it into my fastlane with the right major. This isn't because of any answer from this forum, but because I feel like the forum answer the question in which I already agreed with. There's too many pros to college in my situation, at the present moment... I only have two classes in my credits, but I am too smart to waste 4 yrs of my life on 12 century lit.

It doesn't mean I am quitting on the fastlane, but unless I am making a ton of money that would be worth my while to continue... then college is the present.

Hopefully this thread helps others?

OMG stop crying and get on with it. Life is hard, work is hard, running a business is very hard and a lot of work.

You want easy money? Win the lotto.

I had to work hard to pay for my school and your getting it for free? Appreciate what someones hard earned tax dollars are giving you! I carried a full load of classes at a 4 year college not a community college, worked a part time BS job for 20-25 hours a week, and still had time to start my real estate business.

Go to school, work, hard, harder than everyone else. You want to be in the top 5% of earners in this country? Earn it, prove you can hack it. You want to have a business? After school is done work on it. Its your business you should have a passion and a drive for it. You should get excited every morning that you have another day on this world to work on your business. School and work is just that work, business is fun. If it isn't stop and go home because your wasting your time.



You should be putting in 10-12 hour days at least, 6 days a week at this point in your life if not more.

College isn't just about the degree which is a whole other debate. Its about proving that you can stick with something and finish it. It also teaches you how to work under pressure and how you will react. I wish I was back in school I didn't know what pressure was. Worst thing that could happen than is failing a test, big deal. But in business if I make a bad decision I could bankrupt myself and lose everything. But dealing with the little bit of pressure of having a few tests in a day and work prepares you for real life when you may have every penny you have to your name tied up in a company.

Originally Posted by Lights

Anyways, I thought I could open a business that will make me a millionaire soon without college.

Why don't you try opening a business that will make you a "thousandaire" first? Or would you just prefer to overlook that part?

Seriously, your question is like asking if you should buy a Ferrari or a Lamborghini's and yet, you can't even afford to buy a bike down at the WalMart.

the notion of college=lifetime salary slow lane vs. entrepreneur is totally false and bogus. Don't be a renegade, they are few and far between. I'd love to see a study of how many successful entrepreneurs do not have a college degree. I bet its 1000 degrees for every 1 non or something dramatic like that. We just hear a lot about the drop out millionaires because they make a great story. Read about most real millionaires in "the millionaire next door".

Drop out millionaires make great stories and inspire other drop outs to have hope and buy books, for $19.95.

But in the real world, which doesn't sell, what makes money is persistence and work. Hard work, lots of it, with intelligence. You have to be intelligent, if your not you simply won't make it.