Should I Consider Dropping Out Of College?

[Little JJ]

move back home, transfer to a community college, make up those credits, and come back when you're more focused.

and stop paying all that damn money to go to college in the middle of the fucking hood.

The reason why people go to the AUC is because of the networking opportunities it presents. Not because of advanced facilities or anything of that nature.

and you've networked yourself right out of a scholarship & financial aid. where your priorities at?

atlanta will always be there. your opportunity to go to school without having to pay for it won't.

go home, repeat the courses where it's cheaper (since your scholarships are probably gone), and come back later.

atl ain't goin nowhere.

I would have to do the courses at a 4 year college....

But the thing is ATL is going somewhere, in the field Im in which would be music/event promotions, A&R, Artist Development, Producing And Djing. The Market can easily change, you have to take advantaged of your opportunities as they present themselves.

you're a college freshman. you're probably only taking english 1010/1020, a basic math, a history course...? those are prerequisite courses to just about any college program. and all are available at a community college, where they are much cheaper to take

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but if that's really your field, stop wasting money on college, get a job, and dive head first into the nightlife/promo/DJing scene. you don't need a degree to do your thing in that kind of field.

i just hope you have a backup plan because just there's as many DJs/A&R people as there are aspiring models in ATL. you gotta have a real hustle to break into that scene.

and no, ATL ain't going nowhere. it will always (and will continue to be) a black entertainment mecca with a fast-paced nightlife scene. been that way since the 90s. you can leave and come back and the same/similar opportunities will be there.

Im pretty plugged into the ATL 18 And Up Party Scene, most of the people I work with(mainly promoters) either promote as a full time job, or have a regular job and promote as a secondary job. Promotions pays ALOT in Atlanta but its a hard industry to break into so thats why once your plugged you dont really let opportunities past. Djing dosen't pay as much but its much more consistent of a pay-check. I also noticed that many DJ's and promoters that graduated from CAU, Morehouse, Spelman and GSU are STILL djing and promoting. I work with guys like this on a regular basis. The money IS that good.

And CAU dosent accept transfer credits unless its from a 4 year institution.

 

[Little JJ]

JJ take ya ass to school

Promote at night

Studying during the day

Don't get caught up in that game with no degree

I've known too many who've learned the hard way with that shit

I understand but its hard to resist the temptation of devoting FULL TIME to it and really seeing how far you can get.

 

[Kushington]

Youre wasting your time.

You do not need a degree to be successful in the music industry.

An education will only be useful if you plan on doing something else, so if you feel you need a plan B then finish school.

You go to college to get a job to make money to support yourself.

if you already know what you want to do and are already doing it then why waste your time in school...you could be building your resume in the music industry

 

[R.D.]

The only one who gotta live with your decision is you

 

[No Competition]

honestly you sound like a dumb ass nigga

i just finished my first year too. college is easy bro. No class is that hard (except calc) just do the work and bullshit in class . especially 1st year classes ...if you failed em all or w/e thats out of pure lazyness get your shit together

theres a million promoters in every major city. chances of you having a long term sucessful Career in it probably aint that high so you should at least have some type of degree to fall back on . be smart

 

[SlickestR]

get your education brah... nothing is ever guaranteed. At least a piece of paper with your name on it will be

something that can save your ass in the long run.

 

[bkkbully]

at least do it part time bruh...go to school for a couple classes a week and do your promo thing at night. just be careful because its VERY easy to get caught up in that shit (esp as a freshmen), seeing fast & good money, and it can distract you from the big picture.

 

[Idiopathic Joker]

lose your virginity, sally

 

[2nd chances]

trust me bruh

dropping out of college is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than graduating with low gpa..

drop out get focused..maybe later in life go back and do well...

 

[black caesar]

You need to buckle down. You had a scholarship SMH I wish I had one when I went to college. I had to work two jobs, and go and take 16 credit hours a semester.

You told us before you started school that you had a major picked out. You need to pick a major and buckle down and study. Now that you lost the scholarship and have to come out of pocket, you won't be out there partying that much. TRUST.

If you can't do it, you need to transfer to a community college, get your grades and money up, and then transfer again to another four year school.

You can still the music thing. It's possible.

 

[black caesar]

JJ take ya ass to school

Promote at night

Studying during the day

Don't get caught up in that game with no degree

I've known too many who've learned the hard way with that shit

I understand but its hard to resist the temptation of devoting FULL TIME to it and really seeing how far you can get.

You're making excuses to fail already.

 

[J-GUTTA]

JJ take ya ass to school

Promote at night

Studying during the day

Don't get caught up in that game with no degree

I've known too many who've learned the hard way with that shit

I understand but its hard to resist the temptation of devoting FULL TIME to it and really seeing how far you can get.

If you beat the odds what your looking at right now is short money yo. I promoted parties for years got that tax free money your talking about but just remember the party scene is fickle one week your hot and next week your not.

 

[King Erauno]

u make money. Lower your courseload to 1 or 2 classes per semester. you will lose your scholarship but not completely drop out. Pay for school out of pocket, devote more time to chasing your dream. Nothing wrong with doing that. Just dont completely stop going to school because that will help you in case things dont work out. you will finish eventually.

 

[J-GUTTA]

U should drop out because u a loser

Damn Chi you crushing dreams of the young bucks now a days huh. 1st Freaky Tah now JJ.

 

[J-GUTTA]

U should drop out because u a loser

Damn Chi you crushing dreams of the young bucks now a days huh. 1st Freaky Tah now JJ.

LMAO @ Freaky Tah

yeah man, we got to set these young brothers on the right path as well be honest with them

JJ couldn't follow thru with getting pussy so I knew last year he wasn't built for college

Damn son don't tell me he spent a whole year in Atlanta and didn't ........cant be

 

[deadeye]

So why were you failing and dropping classes?

Working in the city and not really devoting much time to school work.

*edit*

If you haven't even declared a major and want a career doing what you're doing now (DJ/entertainment/promotions) then you might as well drop out.

The only reason to stay in school is if you want to pursue a career that requires a degree.

 

[black caesar]

Damn JJ didn't get any pussy?

 

[Sage Wonder]

If you drop out, it shouldn't be because your grades but rather because you're still a virgin. Fucking college hoes is the pinnacle of the college experience and you talking about academics. The school system failed you.

 

[Little JJ]

Some of you guys are terrible.

 

[Little JJ]

honestly you sound like a dumb ass nigga

i just finished my first year too. college is easy bro. No class is that hard (except calc) just do the work and bullshit in class . especially 1st year classes ...if you failed em all or w/e thats out of pure lazyness get your shit together

theres a million promoters in every major city. chances of you having a long term sucessful Career in it probably aint that high so you should at least have some type of degree to fall back on . be smart

Your college probably wasn't as hard as mine and i doubt that you did as much outside of the classroom as me. And with the right ideas and marketing schemes, promotion and djing can go a long way. Most people just arent built for the long run..