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Management major here as well. Accounting was easily my worst subject. Just grind it out and you never have to worry about it again.
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At my school accounting was the "weed out" class for anybody in the school of business ...every other class was. Othing compared to that
One thing I do hate about college is how they make you take some bs classes just to keep you there longer n pay more money ...I'm an Econ major, the **** I gotta take the history of jazz , film or geography to graduate ?
...if the program was just your classes related to your major plus the basics u need like a math or writing everybody could be done in a couple years but that's too much revenue they would be losing
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Why would you want to pay back all that loan money without having anything to show for it?? Unless you paid out of pocket, now thats really a waste of money
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We all hit that wall in college where we go "F it", but keep pushing through and see what opportunities you have when you're done. Keep ya head up OP.
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At my school accounting was the "weed out" class for anybody in the school of business ...every other class was. Othing compared to that
One thing I do hate about college is how they make you take some bs classes just to keep you there longer n pay more money ...I'm an Econ major, the **** I gotta take the history of jazz , film or geography to graduate ?
I agree. When my parents went to college in their home countries, the only courses they were required to take were for their majors (not that they couldn't take non related courses, but it wasn't mandatory to take them). I was an econ major too, and it was frustrating having to study for a religious studies final while also studying for a Macro Econ final. Ended up just cheating on the religious studies final to buy myself studying time for my real final
Honestly I probably only use 5% of what I learned in college in my career. I learned the remaining 95% through an internship and on the job. The $100K my parents spent for college could've been used to buy an S class instead
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Your experience(s) getting through all of this is more valuable that you realize.
It doesn't seem like you even recognize the insight and perspective you just dropped.
Attitude is OD important.
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Most people don't really start getting "informative" classes about their major til maybe the 2nd part of their junior year.
The majority of college classes are just there to fill time. It's such a joke.
The majority of college classes are just there to fill time. It's such a joke.
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One of the main things that I wish I would have done differently, is enjoy the journey much more than I did.
I delayed a lot of happiness while in college.
I delayed a lot of happiness while in college.
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This.
I just wanted to finish and get it over with. You only have 2 semesters left OP. One class shouldn't break you. Grind it out and finish strong.
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i had a better resume coming out of college than i do now
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From a fellow Vietnamese, I was in your exact shoes. I chose psychology as my major as an 18 year old. I also dropped out for a year (got kicked out actually) and when I got back in, I was too far in to change my major. I finished up, while doing internships for creative work and also doing tech work on the side. I'm not exactly where I want to be yet but I got my foot in the door at a tech company and now I'm planning to go back for graduate school.
Finish up, completing it is important to employers and shows you have dedication and commitment. And as mentioned earlier, network. Don't let all that talk about "schools useless" set you back and cave in to that mindset. People say it ain't for everyone, I think that's bs. Anyone can open a book and learn, the most valuable thing for your brain.
Finish up, completing it is important to employers and shows you have dedication and commitment. And as mentioned earlier, network. Don't let all that talk about "schools useless" set you back and cave in to that mindset. People say it ain't for everyone, I think that's bs. Anyone can open a book and learn, the most valuable thing for your brain.
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it's almost a scam, isn't it? "sure we'll certify you for your career, but first you just need to purchase all these unrelated learning materials and fulfill your time quota at our paid seminars. when you're done, you'll get this lovely personalized commemorative keepsake at no extra charge."
not totally ******** on higher education, but as commonly structured it's probably not the best investment of time and resources for someone without a direct and concrete plan.
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Bro, Im 29 living with my GF rent free in a state I never thought of living in, enrolled in Tech school back in January got 8 more moths left and I plan on going to an Uni and get a BA as well. All my cousins and friends hitting 6 figures, some bought houses or saving for one and I'm here just hit 3 digits (jury duty check). After this it'll open many doors bro just hold on and tough it out, the money will always be there, you just gotta get through the hard stuff first. If it was easy everyone would do it.
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Try havin a Bachelors in ART...yes ART.
See how far that gets you :x
Especially when you owe 10's of thousands in student loans and no one gives AF about your garbage degree
At least your business/accounting degree will be applicable to corporate jobs, IF you choose to go that route.
If you have a degree like art its not applicable to anything other than applying to be a receptionist in a musem.
Now thats regret man. |I
See how far that gets you :x
Especially when you owe 10's of thousands in student loans and no one gives AF about your garbage degree
At least your business/accounting degree will be applicable to corporate jobs, IF you choose to go that route.
If you have a degree like art its not applicable to anything other than applying to be a receptionist in a musem.
Now thats regret man. |I
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Wish I majored in something technical.
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I agree. When my parents went to college in their home countries, the only courses they were required to take were for their majors (not that they couldn't take non related courses, but it wasn't mandatory to take them). I was an econ major too, and it was frustrating having to study for a religious studies final while also studying for a Macro Econ final. Ended up just cheating on the religious studies final to buy myself studying time for my real final
Honestly I probably only use 5% of what I learned in college in my career. I learned the remaining 95% through an internship and on the job. The $100K my parents spent for college could've been used to buy an S class instead
Yeah but that degree will go a lot farther than that s class.
I hear ya, a lot of people dont use what they learned in college. For most college grads the degree just shows potential employers after college that you can commit to and finish something major. Once you get in that first job out of college you can be trained and learn the ropes in most areas.
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Boo ******* hoo. You're too close to be crying. It's better to figure it out with a degree than without. Many folks not in the fields they majored in, but they have that degree which qualifies them for many other decent paying gigs more to their liking.
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Try havin a Bachelors in ART...yes ART.
See how far that gets you :x
Especially when you owe 10's of thousands in student loans and no one gives AF about your garbage degree
At least your business/accounting degree will be applicable to corporate jobs, IF you choose to go that route.
If you have a degree like art its not applicable to anything other than applying to be a receptionist in a musem.
Now thats regret man. |I
My boy did animation at an art school. Had a lot of debt but he's a senior animator now at a Canada firm doing movies. I guess it is a lot of grinding but he loves it and gets paid well.
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I never understood this logic. Some of my most interesting classes have been electives. God forbid you don't study what you major in 24/7 like a robot. You become more well rounded when you take other classes.At my school accounting was the "weed out" class for anybody in the school of business ...every other class was. Othing compared to that
One thing I do hate about college is how they make you take some bs classes just to keep you there longer n pay more money ...I'm an Econ major, the **** I gotta take the history of jazz , film or geography to graduate ?
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I think the issue is that they FORCE you to take a bunch of those elective classes. There have been non major classes that I enjoyed taking, but also ones that were complete nonsense and added nothing of value to my mind or life. Having to take a class in communications, which is a bull @$%@ major in general, to fulfill a GE requirement while I'm an Econ major was a complete waste of time. Obviously, I cheated my way through that class because I refused to waste time and effort that can be better used towards what I'm learning for my actual career path.
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eh, it depends on the elective. A lot of them are nothing but a joke taking up your time.
you sound young fam it'll work out i know the exact same boat you're on
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Why force somebody to take an art class or something if that's not whet their there for ? Is all just money, they making u pay for extra **** u don't need ...it's 2016 let me take my core classes n I'll learn about ancient civilizations online like I do with all other random topicsI never understood this logic. Some of my most interesting classes have been electives. God forbid you don't study what you major in 24/7 like a robot. You become more well rounded when you take other classes.At my school accounting was the "weed out" class for anybody in the school of business ...every other class was. Othing compared to that
One thing I do hate about college is how they make you take some bs classes just to keep you there longer n pay more money ...I'm an Econ major, the **** I gotta take the history of jazz , film or geography to graduate ?
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Better to have the degree and not need it then to need it and not have it.
