06-07-2004, 10:20 AM
the problem with college is a lot of people come out of college but without the skills necessary to market themselves. I know many people in my classes right now that have no idea how to do interviews, set up a portfolio, write memos and resumes, and so on. Having a degree is definitely a must but employers want more than just a 3.5gpa. So being able to ahve those skills once you graduate will get you ahead and you'll have a better chance at the jobs.
It also depends on your major...if you majored in History, Bio, Acct, Edu, etc. Because especially in the US, jobs are something epople need to fight for and not guaranteed after college. I'm only a junior and my major is Edu which is ncie sicne, even though it does not pay like 50,000 a year, there are always some sort of jobs available.
But even if you major in something like Art or History...it also helps for getting a job since employers of daily jobs like janitors and managers of fast food joints look for people with college education first.
Um...and connections are a must have. People like to think they don't but they do. I've had quite a few jobs and I got them all through connections, no interviewing whatsoever. And I wasn't even the best person qualified. so right now I'm trying to get into diff school systems and get to know the high up people along with teachers since they can offer suggestions about who to hire sometimes.
Finally, since this is way too long ^-^;, college is frickin way too exspensive. I've been lucky to live with my relatives for free the first 2 years and now I'm going to move into the dorm so I can have some party-ness and easier access to stuff on campus. But damn, it costs more to live in the dorm than tuition alone. And my parents make clsoe to nothing and so I get a lot of financial aide luckily...so I can't imagine how anyone with high interest loans does it...
I have a loan I don't pay interest on till 6 months after I graduate and the other loans I've seen are ridiculous. you may as well use a credit card ><
It also depends on your major...if you majored in History, Bio, Acct, Edu, etc. Because especially in the US, jobs are something epople need to fight for and not guaranteed after college. I'm only a junior and my major is Edu which is ncie sicne, even though it does not pay like 50,000 a year, there are always some sort of jobs available.
But even if you major in something like Art or History...it also helps for getting a job since employers of daily jobs like janitors and managers of fast food joints look for people with college education first.
Um...and connections are a must have. People like to think they don't but they do. I've had quite a few jobs and I got them all through connections, no interviewing whatsoever. And I wasn't even the best person qualified. so right now I'm trying to get into diff school systems and get to know the high up people along with teachers since they can offer suggestions about who to hire sometimes.
Finally, since this is way too long ^-^;, college is frickin way too exspensive. I've been lucky to live with my relatives for free the first 2 years and now I'm going to move into the dorm so I can have some party-ness and easier access to stuff on campus. But damn, it costs more to live in the dorm than tuition alone. And my parents make clsoe to nothing and so I get a lot of financial aide luckily...so I can't imagine how anyone with high interest loans does it...
I have a loan I don't pay interest on till 6 months after I graduate and the other loans I've seen are ridiculous. you may as well use a credit card ><