Experience IS usually more valuable than education, but it depends on
the field and the desired job. For example, if you want to be a doctor, you
need to go to school. Obviously. If, on the other hand, you want to work a
trade, you can learn that on the job (or in tech school, but on the job is just
as valuable).
In a sense, college potentially gets you nowhere, but it is still worth
taking. I say this because not having a degree will look bad to many employers,
and there are plenty of applicants out there with a college degree. Some people
will excel depending on how well they performed in college (and what college
they went to).
While it's true that the economy is awful and many grads can't find
jobs, having a degree does increase your chances of getting a job (since so
many jobs these days require degrees). There are also many fields where a
degree is required. You're not going to become a teacher, dentist, engineer,
etc. without a degree in the appropriate field. And you need to keep in mind
that there are plenty of adults out there who tried to work their way up or own
their own business and ALSO failed. There is NO guarantee of success in life.
But there are some things you can do to increase the odds and for many people,
a degree does that.
You certainly don't *have* to go to college if you have family members
who have started their own business(es) and are prepared to give you a job
without a degree and opportunities to move up in the company. But if that's not
the case, then getting your degree in engineering is likely to be a better bet
for you, assuming you are interested in engineering, will be good at it and are
willing to move to where the jobs are.
Staying in college is a very unique
learning experience, where you develop very usesfull skills, and university is
the place where you are going to make the relations ships that are going to be
the key in tour future, Let me give you an example.
As you know Steve Jobs Never graduate, but he meet Steven Wozniack co.founder of Apple corporation, in well is true that Jobs had the "genius", he lacks of the technical habiities and knowledge for building a computer., then without Wozniac, Jobs never would have create the Macintosh.
The history of the "crazy genius" function better for the Hollywood movie, but no in the real life. By the way Wozniak NEVER was fired from Apple Coputers he remains as one of the main engineers.
As you know Steve Jobs Never graduate, but he meet Steven Wozniack co.founder of Apple corporation, in well is true that Jobs had the "genius", he lacks of the technical habiities and knowledge for building a computer., then without Wozniac, Jobs never would have create the Macintosh.
The history of the "crazy genius" function better for the Hollywood movie, but no in the real life. By the way Wozniak NEVER was fired from Apple Coputers he remains as one of the main engineers.
I think many people are
looking at college the wrong way. Education for the sake of education is
important. Yes, having a college degree is useful in gaining a career, but that
is not the only reason that college, or any manner of study, is always
valuable. People who go into college trying to steer themselves towards a
career are missing the point of having an education. Furthermore, besides the
things that you learn from the classroom, college is one place where the
transition from young adulthood to the "real world" is made easier,
where you are allowed to explore your many interests and your own personality.
Don't be discouraged by people who are only looking to make a buck. Education
is always the better choice, no matter how you go about it.
Some jobs really do require
educational credentials. as an accountant ( CPA) his/her job requires
education, passing the CPA exam, and continuing education each year. You might
be able to perform a corporate accounting position without a degree, but it's
unlikely that you would be hired when there are MBA's competing with you for
the same position. Figure out what you want to do then determine the
requirements for that job. If Engineering requires education and passing
examinations, then do it. Community colleges offer many options for certificate
programs that just teach a job skill if that's what you want.
In conclusion, I will add that college also does more than just give
you a job: it exposes you to critical thinking, other ways of doing things,
other cultures, and other topics such as writing and communicating well,
awareness of the world and the complexity of the global interactions,
historical values, etc. College educated people tend (TEND) to be less narrow
minded, more tolerant & understanding, and better rounded, less ignorant of
a lot of things.
