What school did you graduate from? University of Oklahoma, BBA Finance (emphasis on investments and entrepreneurship)
Are you happy you went to school? Yes, I am now. Altho, at the time I was there, I didn't want to be. I thot it was a waste of time because I wanted to BE in business; not study ABOUT business. I was there because it was expected in our family. I'm glad now they "made" me go.
Any life long lessons about school you can share with me? Enjoy it. Especially if someone else is paying for it! Meet as many people as you can from every different field of study & demographic. I wish I'd done more of this. And rather than the tried and true, "Soooo, what's your major?", try asking "What do you plan on doing after school?", "If money were no object, what would you do for a job?" "What happened to you this week that made you think, 'Someone needs to invent...' or 'I wish I could find...'" etc. You'll get to know that person much better. Even if you never see that person again, you'll at least get some good ideas.
What are the pro's and cons' of going to college?
Pros: Opportunity to make a smoother transition between the security of home into the real world, networking, and of course, education. You will at least be exposed to enough information to give you a basic understanding of how a lot of things work in the world, which you might not ever be exposed to otherwise. Take an art class. Take an architecture class. Take a tennis class. Whatever.
Cons: It costs a lot of money, and takes a lot of time.
Do you think its necessary to go to college to be successful? No, of course not. Unless that is, you are planning to work in a highly specialized field that requires formal education such as medicine, law, etc.
Do you think it actually makes you into a better person? Or is that just what the commercials say? "It" doesn't do anything. You will get out of the experience what you want to get out of it. I don't think it could make you a worse person. Altho, I am concerned about a lot of the indoctrination that seems to go on nowadays on our college campuses. Seems as tho they are teaching students not "how to think", but rather "what to think" about particular philosophies, in particular.
Has going to college even contributed to your success right NOW? Hard to say. I'm not working in the field of my study. But even so, most contract opportunities that come across my desk require (or at least request) that the consultant (I) have a minimum of a bachelor's degree. Without my collegiate experience, I would certainly not have the understanding of business, finance, investments and entrepreneurship that I do today, since that was my area of emphasis.
Are you happy you went to school? Yes, I am now. Altho, at the time I was there, I didn't want to be. I thot it was a waste of time because I wanted to BE in business; not study ABOUT business. I was there because it was expected in our family. I'm glad now they "made" me go.
Any life long lessons about school you can share with me? Enjoy it. Especially if someone else is paying for it! Meet as many people as you can from every different field of study & demographic. I wish I'd done more of this. And rather than the tried and true, "Soooo, what's your major?", try asking "What do you plan on doing after school?", "If money were no object, what would you do for a job?" "What happened to you this week that made you think, 'Someone needs to invent...' or 'I wish I could find...'" etc. You'll get to know that person much better. Even if you never see that person again, you'll at least get some good ideas.
What are the pro's and cons' of going to college?
Pros: Opportunity to make a smoother transition between the security of home into the real world, networking, and of course, education. You will at least be exposed to enough information to give you a basic understanding of how a lot of things work in the world, which you might not ever be exposed to otherwise. Take an art class. Take an architecture class. Take a tennis class. Whatever.
Cons: It costs a lot of money, and takes a lot of time.
Do you think its necessary to go to college to be successful? No, of course not. Unless that is, you are planning to work in a highly specialized field that requires formal education such as medicine, law, etc.
Do you think it actually makes you into a better person? Or is that just what the commercials say? "It" doesn't do anything. You will get out of the experience what you want to get out of it. I don't think it could make you a worse person. Altho, I am concerned about a lot of the indoctrination that seems to go on nowadays on our college campuses. Seems as tho they are teaching students not "how to think", but rather "what to think" about particular philosophies, in particular.
Has going to college even contributed to your success right NOW? Hard to say. I'm not working in the field of my study. But even so, most contract opportunities that come across my desk require (or at least request) that the consultant (I) have a minimum of a bachelor's degree. Without my collegiate experience, I would certainly not have the understanding of business, finance, investments and entrepreneurship that I do today, since that was my area of emphasis.