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Do something you are passionate about and do it better (work harder) than anyone else. A degree is fine but it is more about who you know and what you can do, so networking and actual skills are much more useful than a diploma.
As a faculty at a large school I can say the following...
1. Education these days is worth what you pay for it only in specific fields, and even there payoff gets smaller. It is worth going to university only if you are very interested in few specific subjects - engineering or few hard sciences. Some premed tracks are OK also, if student is interested in this type of career. Not pharmacy any more though. Even with med schools situation is rapidly becoming such that only few disciplines are financially OK. A family practitioner will not earn much and will be in debt to gills. Other than that, university is a place where young people form their business/political etc networks, which is important, but then student needs to go to the best public university in state (OSU in this case) or an elite private university.
2. Graduate studies in fields that matter (most engineering disciplines, chemistry, biochemistry, etc) are not only free, they pay you a small stipend of about 25...
Which engineering branches, hard sciences and premed tracks are worth it? Which branch of computer science, electronics or communication engineering are worth it in the long run? Will try our best to avoid debt.
Wow, dislike on this post? How about a counter argument?
I highly recommend the community college + transfer + work during, even though GPA will likely suffer.
There is always the temptation when mentoring to go all fake sanctimonious about hard work and merit.
Sociologists did a study, and they found that young people didn't listen to OldFucks, they took their cues from their often idiotically short sighted, hyperactive, and misguided peers, so anything an OldFuck tells a YoungFuck will have limited effect.
Unfortunately, my advice would be find a way to work a good con exploiting the insane, hypocritical bureaucratic idiocies and inconsistencies of the system. Learn to ride the wave.
It may be amoral, but more realistic and politic as a path to some sort of ragged success and self perpetuation.
I don’t think the value of an engineering degree can be overstated. No matter what the future brings, people who understand how technology works are going to be valuable and usually in short supply.
Zak saysI highly recommend the community college + transfer + work during, even though GPA will likely suffer.
Community college should be taken only in subjects unrelated to major. In my classes, 60-80% of students who took prerequisites at community colleges fail as they pass anyone with a pulse, no learning required.
The student in Ohio
Neighbors and friends are both CC professors. I'd agree with your sentiment. Put it this way, I wouldn't want them teaching my kids even though I respect them. Both are English professors which is a completely fungible subject, so my view is biased to some extent as English really shouldn't even be a subject at the collegiate level.
gabbar saysThe student in Ohio
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Ohio will give away $1 million prizes to five adults, plus another five full-ride public college scholarships to teens who get vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Wednesday
There is always the temptation when mentoring to go all fake sanctimonious about hard work and merit.
Sociologists did a study, and they found that young people didn't listen to OldFucks, they took their cues from their often idiotically short sighted, hyperactive, and misguided peers, so anything an OldFuck tells a YoungFuck will have limited effect.
Unfortunately, my advice would be find a way to work a good con exploiting the insane, hypocritical bureaucratic idiocies and inconsistencies of the system. Learn to ride the wave.
It may be amoral, but more realistic and politic as a path to some sort of ragged success and self perpetuation.
100% agree that 100k is too much. I highly recommend the community college + transfer + work during, even though GPA will likely suffer. I've never had a job interviewer ask me my GPA. And although California is nice, remember the in-state vs out of state tuition rates are quite different. I was too poor to do it, but if a parent can help, it sure seems like a semester abroad would also be an amazing experience.
Drinking/partying is also a huge part of the college experience. Rather than trying to shelter your kids from all forms of underage drinking, I'd actually encourage you to have some home (family only) parties where drinking is allowed. You can teach and monitor on how to pace yourself, how to recognize when you're too drunk (and may be getting drunker despite stopping drinking), how to recognize when a friend is getting too drunk, etc. Also, maybe a fun, but instructive way of experiencing how judgement can be impaired.
Basically, my hope for my kids is not that ...
You can never go wrong pursuing what you love.
You should be reading and writing by 10-12, or at least putting ideas down. No need when you're 18-20 to be taking English classes.
richwicks saysHe (or she)
Actually he/she does matter. Specifically for women. Degrees matter much less besides getting into the building/employer so to speak because you have a piece of paper.
WookieMan saysYou should be reading and writing by 10-12, or at least putting ideas down. No need when you're 18-20 to be taking English classes.
I agree here 100%. Non-major curriculum only at community college. This can be a bit hard when there is a linear dependency for a lot of the math classes for physics and engineering for example. Community college might not be the best place to try to learn differential equations or linear algebra.
Community college might not be the best place to try to learn differential equations or linear algebra.
Which engineering branches, hard sciences and premed tracks are worth it? Which branch of computer science, electronics or communication engineering are worth it in the long run? Will try our best to avoid debt.As far as Computer Science, it almost doesn't matter which branch it is because everything changes so fast.
gabbar saysWhich engineering branches, hard sciences and premed tracks are worth it? Which branch of computer science, electronics or communication engineering are worth it in the long run? Will try our best to avoid debt.As far as Computer Science, it almost doesn't matter which branch it is because everything changes so fast.
Math, however, is apparently making a comeback in CS. In addition to Boolean Algebra and Logic, which is kinda obvious, there's now much greater emphasis on Linear Algebra and Statistics because both are foundation for Machine Learning. Even Category Theory, which is a bit on the abstract side, is no longer unheard of in CS culture due to it's influence on Functional Programming.
Edit: I know some very high profile people who are quite sceptical about Machine Learning. Even in the areas in which it actually produces decent results. That's today though. We are tal...
Personally, I believe America is in dire need of entrepreneurs. Choose a field that will help achieve self employment. One of America's biggest problems is centralized industry. With fewer choices, Americans are more easily herded. If the 2 grocery conglomerates in my area (Giant and Safeway) decide to mask their customers forever, I have little other choices.
Jobs n major that fit your personality are better.
Straight high $ and job growth
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If the 2 grocery conglomerates in my area (Giant and Safeway) decide to mask their customers forever, I have little other choices.
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Degree is for getting a job in various sectors that require it. If you aren’t going to top school to network with elites, then go to cheap one.
Any thoughts about Systems Architecture or becoming a Chief Technology Officer for a major corporation or Network engineering? There is a new major called Healthcare Engineering too.Being a CTO is a good life for a bright person. Good CTO is hard to replace, while they have less stress than, say, VP of Eng. It's also true for anything "Architect"
gabbar saysAny thoughts about Systems Architecture or becoming a Chief Technology Officer for a major corporation or Network engineering? There is a new major called Healthcare Engineering too.Being a CTO is a good life for a bright person. Good CTO is hard to replace, while they have less stress than, say, VP of Eng. It's also true for anything "Architect".
IMHO, Network Engineer is harder as a lifestyle. Infinite hours in a lab, lots of low level details, repetitive work. I've known some super bright people who were/are Network Engineers, but - imho, yet again - a less bright person could also be a successful one if they are willing to bite the bullet and keep biting it for years. I'm not sure about NE as a career path because there's a strong push in the industry to solve those problems on a different level, and that skill set is becoming somewhat of a commodity. Network Architects are a differe...
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1. Perfect ACT score
2. Excellent GPA
3. Likes STEM, loves math, chemistry, programming.
4. Has 9 months of research work experience at a university. Volunteer experience
5. One technical publication in a national journal
6. Hoping to keep undergraduate costs to 100k since student is likely to pursue graduate school.
Thank you.