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Free registration at the forum removes this block.I think I worded that wrong haha. Oh ok, that's some serious success. I always like to see success stories of everyday people who made it without college. Did you liquidate the company?
I feel like you just need to have that drive that you can't teach someone to not go to college and try and go out on your own. Most people since its so ingrained into our society to go to college and get a good secure job that they don't think of any other way. Most people would rather just sit on the couch and watch tv and hope success comes to them some time, even though its always elusive. College also doesn't guarantee anyone success. It's all what you do with your circumstances and using your time wisely. College is a great test if you aren't ready to go out on your own, to make sure your self discipline is there.
It's why a very small fraction of the population have the type of success that makes them real money.
PS. you may want to go read some of my posts.... might find some good info there.
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maybe not...
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If you get an INSIDERS membership, you can see threads where people dropped everything in their life and moved and flew out to him just to be a part of his current company.
biggest pile of bullshit.
2 attorneys were arguing back and forth, one went to Harvard one went to Duke, both were bragging about their school. this went on for 10 min.
I Finally said shut up, you both work for me, and your wasting my time and money.
I never got a college degree.
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Here are two real world examples of recent college graduates and how they are doing (in terms of getting a job; which is what most students are hoping for). They're not entrepreneurial (at least for now). I tried.
Guy 1. Majored in Economics.
- Was applying for multiple jobs everyday over the summer. He has no job right now.
Guy 2. Majored in Business. Concentrated in Management.
- Had a job lined up for him before he even graduated.
Besides the major, what do I believe helped one out more than the other? In short, the social aspect of college.
Guy 2 was in the fraternity Delta Sigma Pi (professional business fraternity) which helped him meet a lot of people. Guy 1 was not a member of any fraternity. I don't believe the fraternity itself was the value, but the networking was. The fraternity just helped with the networking. Fraternity / sorority or not ... it takes personal initiative to network with people who will help (which can be done outside of college too).
PS: I recently bought the book: "What Next? The Millennial's Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Real World" by Michael Price a few days ago. It was written by a "millennial" who apparently had success in both the corporate world AND as an entrepreneur. I'll post cliffs here or in another thread with the best insights once I finish it. It may take some time though.
PPS: Guy 2 also worked really hard on campus to help him earn money and scholarships. Major respect for him even if he is an employee forever. That might be another significant difference between the two.
That was my fault. I was looking at the Forum FAQs > College > Then your thread headline got me...because I'm actually working towards a business degree and I was having doubts earlier. I'm glad you made your decision. Also, my apologies ahead of time because this thread is about to be bumped once I reply.
Anyways, doubts about the opportunity cost of my time, energy, money, etc. Plus just trying to figure out what would be best for me long term. I'm not asking for advice on college (I asked before) and I understand it's ultimately up to me to decide. I'm going to stay enrolled, but I'll do my best to make the most of it in a way that translates into the "real world" and towards entrepreneurship. Advice on making the most of it is welcome though.
certain unappealing classes
You guys, I don't know why this thread was revived lol but it was made when I first joined the forum and is no longer relevant. Thanks anyways for your opinions.
The reason I said me is because "OP" was mentioned, which I assume means original poster, and I didn't want people to waste their time trying to convince me of something I already decided months ago, ha. For everyone else, I think there are better threads on here about the topic but go wild.No longer relevant to YOU, maybe, but I think this'll help some poor sap in the future trying to figure out whether to go to college or not
She says people these days won't take me seriously or trust me unless I have that ever important degree.
Exactly. Backup plans don't work anyways, just commit to your mission and don't detract with other plansHow's the "backup plan" working for a lot of college graduates? Having a degree being a "backup plan" is a huge myth, and a costly one at that. Just ask the thousands of college grads who are bartending, waiting tables, and pouring coffee. How's that backup plan working for ya? Instead of having a backup, their backed up to a mountain of debt. Not the "back" they thought they were getting, wouldncha say?
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