Thread: Not many college grads have careers

Originally Posted by 1slo23

I agree completely on needing to figure the change of majors out quickly, I'm considering just taking some extra science classes or adding a minor. Problem is, I suck at math so I don't think I'd be a good doctor.

Those courses are there to weed people out. Do you think a doctor sits on his rear trying to do math while attending patients... no. A lot of people would like to be a doctor, an engineer, a scientist but the only way to keep those fields populated by great minds is to weed out those whom are lazy / dumb.

college teaches you how to have a job. YOU teach YOU how to have a life!!!! I have learned business by running one at a young age, I couldnt go to school because I was paying for it and my parents passed away. Living on my own I decided to work full time running a construction company to have a living. I could have never had a home and also went to school at the same time.

My experience is different but I have enough knowledge where I am confident I can be very wealthy soon.

Originally Posted by cusiginzo

college teaches you how to have a job. YOU teach YOU how to have a life!!!! I have learned business by running one at a young age, I couldnt go to school because I was paying for it and my parents passed away. Living on my own I decided to work full time running a construction company to have a living. I could have never had a home and also went to school at the same time.

My experience is different but I have enough knowledge where I am confident I can be very wealthy soon.

street smarts are just as important as book smarts

Originally Posted by JasonV

Those courses are there to weed people out. Do you think a doctor sits on his rear trying to do math while attending patients... no. A lot of people would like to be a doctor, an engineer, a scientist but the only way to keep those fields populated by great minds is to weed out those whom are lazy / dumb.

Oh I don't think doctors sit around doing math,I just have always had a hard time with it. Science can be quite fun, but math isn't, lol. Anyways, I'll see how the next quarter goes before I make my final choice.

its cool right now... i just transfered schools for my second degree, and i have another 2.5 years left.... soooo yeahhhh

i just read some previous posts... if anyone need help with math, physics, or engineering. send me a PM. i have helped a couple of members out with school before, and i am glad to help

A few majors aside, in general college doesn't directly teach you how to do a job. IMO, college teaches you how to think logically, develop problem solving skills, work ethic, and networking.

My degrees are in math and engineering, but my job is in sales and marketing strategy. I can't really do math in my head anymore, but knowing how to look a problem and methodically solve it is useful everyday.

My advice is to take the classes you find interesting and get involved in as many extra curricular activities as possible.

Originally Posted by aspaceheater

A few majors aside, in general college doesn't directly teach you how to do a job. IMO, college teaches you how to think logically, develop problem solving skills, work ethic, and networking.

My degrees are in math and engineering, but my job is in sales and marketing strategy. I can't really do math in my head anymore, but knowing how to look a problem and methodically solve it is useful everyday.

My advice is to take the classes you find interesting and get involved in as many extra curricular activities as possible.

+1. Good post.

Many conventional careers are dead or gobbled up due to unemployment @ 10%

They days of putting your 25+ years in one company are for the most part gone.

Those that are dynamic and hustling to get that buck no matter what the cost continue to succeed.

Survival of the fittest right now.

No one on here going to have a magical one size fits all answer.....

Graduating this year and have my job of choice lined up already.

Took some hard work though, coming from a school that usually isnt even seen among those in the profession and not knowing one person in the profession made it difficult to break in.

A great GPA, a bit of networking, good attitude and a strong work ethic with a unique work experience in the past was able to secure an unpaid internship at two different companies in my field of interest.

It was difficult to think of going from a job paying me over 20k as a high school student working part-time, to working for free during college. Getting the experience and my hard work during that time proved that I was worthy of a full time position in the end.

I wouldnt have been able to do this without school. I learned a ton and taught myself many things, which is very important along the way. You can skate through school without learning shit, Ive done it in a few classes. BUT if you want to succeed to have to teach yourself what you need to know. Do your own research.

I have always been interested in making my own money online, or starting an online business of some sort, even before I knew what career path I wanted to take. I never had an invention of home-run idea to make millions, but I have knowledge and some drive to try to teach myself ways and make it happen all while going to school, working internships for free and a part time job to pay some bills. What I taught myself is going to be bringing in a few hundred a month of passive income. Now its not a lot, but just enough to offset some of my student loans without having to dip into my salary, and that is just what I want.

In the end, ill have excellent work experience with numerous opportunities, and the knowledge to build that passive income into something more substantial and possibly take over the full time job.

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Hopefully all this rambling has worked itself into a coherent post that makes SOME point I was trying to make. lol

Originally Posted by Mark C

Graduating this year and have my job of choice lined up already.

Took some hard work though, coming from a school that usually isnt even seen among those in the profession and not knowing one person in the profession made it difficult to break in.

A great GPA, a bit of networking, good attitude and a strong work ethic with a unique work experience in the past was able to secure an unpaid internship at two different companies in my field of interest.

It was difficult to think of going from a job paying me over 20k as a high school student working part-time, to working for free during college. Getting the experience and my hard work during that time proved that I was worthy of a full time position in the end.

I wouldnt have been able to do this without school. I learned a ton and taught myself many things, which is very important along the way. You can skate through school without learning shit, Ive done it in a few classes. BUT if you want to succeed to have to teach yourself what you need to know. Do your own research.

I have always been interested in making my own money online, or starting an online business of some sort, even before I knew what career path I wanted to take. I never had an invention of home-run idea to make millions, but I have knowledge and some drive to try to teach myself ways and make it happen all while going to school, working internships for free and a part time job to pay some bills. What I taught myself is going to be bringing in a few hundred a month of passive income. Now its not a lot, but just enough to offset some of my student loans without having to dip into my salary, and that is just what I want.

In the end, ill have excellent work experience with numerous opportunities, and the knowledge to build that passive income into something more substantial and possibly take over the full time job.

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Hopefully all this rambling has worked itself into a coherent post that makes SOME point I was trying to make. lol

congrats - i suspect you're wiser than your age

- chuck