For Black Kids in America, a Degree Is No Guarantee (Even if its STEM)

[THIRDSUPREME]

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[Dr.Chemix]

Didn't we do this thread already?

 

[Shizlansky]

We can't win when we win

 

[bigduece69]

It took me almost two years to find a job that paid well enough with my degree. My sister n law is going through the same thing right now.

That's why it pays to network and build connects through internships, before graduation, which is what I wish I would have done.

 

[CP203]

And this is why I told my mom fuck college

 

[MR.CJ]

That's sad

 

[NothingButTheTruth]

And this is why I told my mom fuck college

It's an investment in yourself. If the numbers don't look right, don't go through with it.

 

[NothingButTheTruth]

It took me almost two years to find a job that paid well enough with my degree. My sister n law is going through the same thing right now.

That's why it pays to network and build connects through internships, before graduation, which is what I wish I would have done.

2 years isn't a long time to find what you consider a good job. You did better than you think you did.

The networking thing is more of a scapegoat, because no matter how well you think you network, they'll hit you with the "you don't fit the culture" look and hit the other person with the, "you remind me of me when I was little" gesture.

I agree with internships though. Those are extremely important since you're getting real work experience in your field.

 

[tearjerker]

How many of these graduates have ethnic names like Zayveon, Emequiez, or Shyesha?

 

[caddo man]

It took me almost two years to find a job that paid well enough with my degree. My sister n law is going through the same thing right now.

That's why it pays to network and build connects through internships, before graduation, which is what I wish I would have done.

2 years isn't a long time to find what you consider a good job. You did better than you think you did.

The networking thing is more of a scapegoat, because no matter how well you think you network, they'll hit you with the "you don't fit the culture" look and hit the other person with the, "you remind me of me when I was little" gesture.

I agree with internships though. Those are extremely important since you're getting real work experience in your field.

Networking will get you a long way. Thing is networking is another word for favoritism, nepotism and/or cronyism. We know that it is in the workplace and it will never leave so we gave it another name.

 

[blackrain]

It took me almost two years to find a job that paid well enough with my degree. My sister n law is going through the same thing right now.

That's why it pays to network and build connects through internships, before graduation, which is what I wish I would have done.

A lot don't get that. They just think you graduate and people come rushing to you with job offers. Graduating should be nowhere near the beginning of your job search.

 

[Meta_Conscious]

We did this already. Our conclusions:

Black ppl stink

They sag their pants

They aren't bilingual

They don't have their own discriminatory networks

 

[luke1733]

Too long an article for me finish yet, but Degrees are good to a point for blacks. I'll give people that. There's some things a degree is good for that are personal that are hard to get socially and understanding and seeing things from a certain view point that is hard to get if you didn't go to school. On another note: a degree for blacks (as to your point) is not going to allow you to raise up from nothing but being a preference over another black male who doesn't have a degree. That's the end of how your degree will serve you. A trade and a skill (which you typically acquire to some form with a Master's Degree or going to a technical school, or just being lucky enough to have someone teach it to you) is the only thing black males have to look forward to that will keep us employed by a company or self-employed. If you ain't on that, then you have to be working and proving yourself alot and you will forever have a harder time.

 

[luke1733]

This last line describes my college experience exactly. I had to have my papers regraded often to get a higher grade on my essays. Some TA's (I didn't find the same problem with professors) let their disagreements on some topics or prejudices on others effect grading a paper. I remember getting two essays regraded. This experience helped in the job field too, cause I learned when I got turned down for a job I wanted to keep calling and getting other people's names at the company and use those who WILL help to help your chances of improving your....grade.

Here's the quote

One of their final pieces of evidence: A study pushed into the national spotlight last month in which partners at a number of law firms scored the same memo far differently when told that the author was white or black. "Those are the institutional factors that have a long-term effect on people's economic lives," Schmitt said.

I know my experience is a little different than the quote, but when they knew I was black I received a lower grade. When I took my paper with no grade on it to another professor on campus and told them the assignment and asked them to read it and tell me what grade they think I should receive; I received a higher grade.

 

[Karl.]

Finding a job is difficult for a lot of post grads. Regardless of colour.

 

[DarcSkies]

Finding a job is difficult for a lot of post grads. Regardless of colour.

Right. The point is its harder for blacks because of racism.

 

[Karl.]

Finding a job is difficult for a lot of post grads. Regardless of colour.

Right. The point is its harder for blacks because of racism.

That's right.

 

[HafBayked]

take it all in stride/ teacher talkin physics and I just wanna be fly

what good is a degree when there's no job to apply?

and fast food wont do cuz you overqualified

IM FEELIN LIKE HUSALIIIIN

 

[ElQueefo]

White people just walk down the street and get offered six figure jobs

 

[Ajackson17]

Took me two years but hey that's life.