My College Educated Folks...Come In Here

[Shuffington]

graduated May... started work in august

 

[texas409]

graduated May... started work in august

did you get a bachelors? did you intern?

 

[Shuffington]

yes..I have bachelors ... no internship .... just straight full time.

 

[texas409]

real question yall dont have to disclose but with a degree are yall making the money you always wanted to make?

 

[Shuffington]

Well, for me, money wasn't the primary motivator.... so initially I wasnt concerned.. I put 4 hard years into creating the greatest portfolio of all time so
I just wanted to get into the field and start creating.

The paper slowly followed.

 

[texas409]

Well, for me, money wasn't the primary motivator.... so initially I wasnt concerned.. I put 4 hard years into creating the greatest portfolio of all time so
I just wanted to get into the field and start creating.

The paper slowly followed.

good shit homie

 

[tru_m.a.c]

real question yall dont have to disclose but with a degree are yall making the money you always wanted to make?

just graduated and I make more than the US median income

I'd say I'm on the right path

 

[tru_m.a.c]

I'm actually quite disgusted with the payment scales in the US

currently watching this 60mn episode and its honestly downright disgusting....pretty much they should just tell the kids "don't be a liberal arts major, stick to science or math...now go out there and be somebody!"

 

[Copper]

these computer science major pay scales looking nice though

 

[tru_m.a.c]

or they should just tell the kids, "hey did you know that there is an entire generation of kids that can set up a website in a week, yet wouldn't know the first thing to do to start up a food bank...its cool though....in 8 yrs you'll have a Facebook page too!"

 

[mryounggun]

or they should just tell the kids, "hey did you know that there is an entire generation of kids that can set up a website in a week, yet wouldn't know the first thing to do to start up a food bank...its cool though....in 8 yrs you'll have a Facebook page too!"

I think the problem is two things:

1. We (as a society) set kids up with false expectations in terms of the real world an how value the college degree is. In other words, there are a gang of young niggas who think college degree = being able to find a good job and be 'successful' (whatever that means) and that definitely isn't the case.

2. Because of that, we have a gang of niggas in college for the wrong reasons.

 

[tru_m.a.c]

I think the problem is two things:

1. We (as a society) set kids up with false expectations in terms of the real world an how value the college degree is. In other words, there are a gang of young niggas who think college degree = being able to find a good job and be 'successful' (whatever that means) and that definitely isn't the case.

2. Because of that, we have a gang of niggas in college for the wrong reasons.

yeah college is just one big ass summer camp/cruise/day care...gotta blame the parents for that one

I refuse to believe a lot of these professions "require" a college degree. They just require core competencies and experience.

why set a kid back 4 yrs with school loans when he could've spent that 4 yrs REALLY getting hands on experience learning the ins and outs of an industry.....smh at just paying for a kid to mature

 

[mryounggun]

yeah college is just one big ass summer camp/cruise/day care...gotta blame the parents for that one

I refuse to believe a lot of these professions "require" a college degree. They just require core competencies and experience.

why set a kid back 4 yrs with school loans when he could've spent that 4 yrs REALLY getting hands on experience learning the ins and outs of an industry.....smh at just paying for a kid to mature

If their end goal is a good job and money, then I agree. The reality of how valuable a college degree is in 80% of fields these days is drastically overrated. That being said, I'm a big supporter of education. But not so much as a means to a financial gain.

 

[cutthecrapolabuddy]

I'm actually quite disgusted with the payment scales in the US

currently watching this 60mn episode and its honestly downright disgusting....pretty much they should just tell the kids "don't be a liberal arts major, stick to science or math...now go out there and be somebody!"

whats the name of that episode?

 

[tru_m.a.c]

whats the name of that episode?

Not sure but when I searched the internet they called it the "homeless report"

Children talked about the challenges and dangers of living in vehicles. Of all the homeless families in Central Florida, two-thirds are living on the streets, Pelley reported. Another shocking fact: Of all the families without shelter in this country, one-third are in Florida, Pelley told viewers

 

[tru_m.a.c]

If their end goal is a good job and money, then I agree. The reality of how valuable a college degree is in 80% of fields these days is drastically overrated. That being said, I'm a big supporter of education. But not so much as a means to a financial gain.

Yeah I'm the same way

 

[texas409]

yeah college is just one big ass summer camp/cruise/day care...gotta blame the parents for that one

I refuse to believe a lot of these professions "require" a college degree. They just require core competencies and experience.

why set a kid back 4 yrs with school loans when he could've spent that 4 yrs REALLY getting hands on experience learning the ins and outs of an industry.....smh at just paying for a kid to mature

thats the same way im feeling now with everyone saying things like if one didnt intern in college then hes basically wasting a degree is kind of discouraging but real talk you dropped knowledge

 

[texas409]

let this thread breathe