For those of you in college or who have gone.....

[jfizzle]

Also, I wasn't joking about trying more drugs, University was amazing for trying shit out.

Had some of the most epic, life changing, saddest trips ever.

 

[JarredLv]

There are 3 bolts missing from that pipe in the back. 2/10 for safety violations.


And I wish I would have went for what truly interested me instead of what I thought would make me the most money. When I go back it will be for Mechanical Engineering, just because it fascinates me. Sprinkled in will be a few political science courses, primarily because I love to shut down entitled hipsters with my AnarchoAustrianLibertarianFreeMarket musings.

 

[HidalgoGidgett]

colleges really got hell lots of things which make you annoy unless you got a bunch of homies to flake around

 

[fuzzface]

i have 1 year left. I went to this prestigious university out east and trasnfered to a state university for more parties and hot girls.

My view is that college is further training to make you an employee. The Boss doesn't need to go to college.

Are you The Boss or the employee?

Well said sir, well said

 

[infoslob]

what are some things you wished you did differently or in hind sight regret not doing differently . Things you say to yourself now ( I wish I had known....)
maybe something with admissions or study abroad, etc.

I am going back to school and want to hear from some WF peeps that have already gone or are going !

My 2 cents:

I was not ready for college when I went. It was expected of me, it was what everyone else did. I didn't know the meaning of work, either working for a grade or a buck.

And I went to a prestigious university and my only guide to higher learning was Animal House. A summer DUI sealed the deal for me not returning "sophomore" year (technically, I would still be a freshman because I had about 2 credits or something)

So I learned about work. (job). And night school. (academics).

I mastered nothing and didn't even think about grad school until years later.

Then, all of a sudden, I realized why some people studied in college.

If I could do it all over again, definitely would have gone abroad. College was a big-assed waste of time & family money anyway. Overseas would have been a blast.

 

[ItsYoBuddy]

I regret not taking high school education serious. I loved high school but I wish I studied more instead of doing average. Always wanted to go away to college like Colorado. I also regret not taking classes in college that I wanted to take. I was the same person as everyone else, taking the classes I needed to take and not taking classes that I liked most.

 

[crackp0t]

Single? Rush a fraternity

Not single? Fuck it, do it anyway

Rush Kappa Sigma

 

[crackp0t]

I regret not taking high school education serious. I loved high school but I wish I studied more instead of doing average. Always wanted to go away to college like Colorado. I also regret not taking classes in college that I wanted to take. I was the same person as everyone else, taking the classes I needed to take and not taking classes that I liked most.

You can do what I do. Go back to college everyone in a while and take courses you like. You don't have to be degree seeking to go. Hell, I know people use to "sneak" into lectures.

 

[ItsYoBuddy]

You can do what I do. Go back to college everyone in a while and take courses you like. You don't have to be degree seeking to go. Hell, I know people use to "sneak" into lectures.

Yeah I was thinking about that last year. I should just take classes that I enjoy taking. I also do look young so I can blend in with the hipsters!

 

[yellowarrior]

I went to a smaller private university (2k students) and loved the smaller class sizes. The reason being that I was then able to network directly with my teachers. Definitely pursue something that you enjoy but also get a broad range of skills (I wish I had taken marketing classes, not to learn marketing, but to learn the lingo).

And frankly, what ever you do study, shoot for a good gpa. As I have considered heading to grad school for research, the GPA is helping (3.88)

 

[drave]

Also, in my personal opinion, business courses are a total waste of time unless you want to get a job at a corporation. If you want to be an entrepreneur, find a mentor, don't go to college.

i disagreed with your post until i got to the line above... finance/int'l business degree here & while not a total waste, it was not even close to being worth the pricetag.

 

[KyleCPA]

Most absolutely study abroad. Aim for one full year, best experience of my life was studying abroad.

This. I did a master's abroad last year and it was an amazing experience. The only problem is that once you come home it's just not the same for a while.

It's also better to go full out if you can and make all new friends while you're away. A lot of people study abroad with their old friends and cling to them while they're overseas. It's much better if you can develop a completely new social circle, especially if they are from the country you are staying. You get much more of a true experience that way.

 

[jonas33h]

All college degrees are not equal. Would you trust a nurse/pharmacist/optometrist/doctor/dentist/lawyer/accountant/etc. without a degree?

I didn't think so.

Would I trust a nurse/pharmacist/optometrist/doctor/dentist/lawyer/accountant/etc, that was in one of my many classes. . . fuck no.

 

[rockstar45177]

My 2 cents:

I was not ready for college when I went. It was expected of me, it was what everyone else did. I didn't know the meaning of work, either working for a grade or a buck.

And I went to a prestigious university and my only guide to higher learning was Animal House. A summer DUI sealed the deal for me not returning "sophomore" year (technically, I would still be a freshman because I had about 2 credits or something)

So I learned about work. (job). And night school. (academics).

I mastered nothing and didn't even think about grad school until years later.

Then, all of a sudden, I realized why some people studied in college.

If I could do it all over again, definitely would have gone abroad. College was a big-assed waste of time & family money anyway. Overseas would have been a blast.

I was in the same boat as you after high school. It was expected of everyone to go. So i waited to get my head on right so to speck and find out what I wanted in a college and why I wanted to go back it took me a while but I have a much better idea of what I want and will be more motivated now then I ever was when I was younger and will probably be able to squeeze more out of the experience now as i am more cocky and confident and more of an extrovert . Back in high school and the few years that followed I was an introvert and very shy would not even make eye contact with people when doing simple things like going to the post office.

Now you put me in a room full of strangers and everyone of them will have a smile on there face withing a few minutes of meeting me.

sorry to hear about what happened I had a friend who got a DUI after getting accepted to Clemson and some other goods schools but was put on probation after the DUI and could not leave the state of maryland ....... even to go to a good college.

I went to a smaller private university (2k students) and loved the smaller class sizes. The reason being that I was then able to network directly with my teachers. Definitely pursue something that you enjoy but also get a broad range of skills (I wish I had taken marketing classes, not to learn marketing, but to learn the lingo).

And frankly, what ever you do study, shoot for a good gpa. As I have considered heading to grad school for research, the GPA is helping (3.88)

smaller universitys is where I am leaning toward I feel it's better and don't really want the huge class sizes of 500 plus people like Penn State or University of Maryland where the professor will not even know your first name and you are just a number to them. Smaller school the professors care and will work with you and it's more then just lecture in many classes you have discussion and can even be graded on things like participation .

( when I was in high school I would have had much higher grades if I had participated more I knew the answers to so many questions that the teacher asked but was such an introvert that I did not raise my hand)

college will be a like a second chance for me to really show myself in a way that I could not because of the way i was in high school ( call me korny or gay I don't give a fuck )

This. I did a master's abroad last year and it was an amazing experience. The only problem is that once you come home it's just not the same for a while.

It's also better to go full out if you can and make all new friends while you're away. A lot of people study abroad with their old friends and cling to them while they're overseas. It's much better if you can develop a completely new social circle, especially if they are from the country you are staying. You get much more of a true experience that way.

am defiantly going to study abroad at least twice for a year each. some of the colleges I have taken a look at go to places that are amazing and I will also think about being a fifth year senior at the school I pick to try and squeeze as much out the experience that I can and if I find that I can hack college I will continue on to grad school not because it's expected of me but because I want to and I will probably take more study abroad courses then as well. Might also be a cool way to learn a new language and discover new things maybe even find something I am passionate about.

 

[Dumbass]

I
am defiantly going to study abroad at least twice for a year each. some of the colleges I have taken a look at go to places that are amazing and I will also think about being a fifth year senior at the school I pick to try and squeeze as much out the experience that I can and if I find that I can hack college I will continue on to grad school not because it's expected of me but because I want to and I will probably take more study abroad courses then as well. Might also be a cool way to learn a new language and discover new things maybe even find something I am passionate about.

That's a GREAT idea. My uncle did something pretty cool, after college he was deternined that he was going to a different country for a year each (3) and not speak to Americans. He did it. Sure came in handy when we went to Europe, we were in France, drove to Spain and he switched on the Spainish....

 

[rockstar45177]

I'm 37 years old and I went back to SDSU a year ago to finish 4 courses that I never completed. The last classes I took were back in 2002. For the past 10 years, my wife had been saying I should go back and finish, if only for my own satisfaction. I thought it was a huge waste of time at the beginning, but now I'm two weeks away from having my bachelor's degree, and I'm really happy I saw it through. Trying to do it, while supporting my family and taking care of 2 kids under 2 years old was probably the biggest challenge in my life to date.

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You kinda of motivated me in a way to go back to school. I am also a bit older ( 25) but I look like I am 19 I hear it all the time from people which is useful to hunt down cougars. But like you I think it's good to have it at least as a safety net the degree although I think I will need more then a bachelors might go on to grad school. And I hear what you are saying I know a lot of older guys that have jobs now in professions that are not even related to what they got there degree in.

College is what you make of it. If you take an easy major like psychology/business/sociology/communications/drama and take all the easiest classes and finish in 4 years, of course you're not going to get anything out of it, except a piece of paper.



Ultimately, your online business might one day fail. But your degree no one can ever take from you. And a "real" degree with a modicum of knowledge will guarantee you a decent job at any time in your life, at a wage on par or above what the "ballers" of wickedfire earn.

Hi not harsh or arrogant at all planning on using AM/IM to pay for college to avoid debt and never know if AM will be what I will be doing for the rest of my life either so it's good to learn about new things maybe find something I am passionate about and meet some great new people and make some great friends. So I am aiming to avoid the debt as much as possible.

and am really doing my research when it comes to schools don't think I can get into caltech but will make sure it's a credited university although I am undecided yet what my major is going to be. And like you and efeezy said the degree is a good safety net to have.

I went back to finish my bachelors degree a couple of years ago. Never had time until I started doing IM full-time and although I didn't expect to need the degree, and haven't used the degree, I'm really glad I got it.

I hate leaving shit undone and it nagged at me for years so basically I went back for personal reasons, not financial. You just have to decide why it is important to you and whether it will be worth the time and money to do it.

same I want to go back now for personal reasons as well and now know more more clearly why I want to go back and what for and want to do it while I am still young and don't have that much on me and my time.

Well I've just finished up my college recently so I have some relevant advice. If I could do it again I would...

-Spend more time meeting new people (especially girls) and trying new things.

-Learning EVERYTHING. I spent a good amount of my afternoons in the library reading as much non fiction as I could get my hands on.

-Take Business classes and Computer Science classes. Don't fall into a clique of just hanging out with the CS nerds in the same building (where you'll hardly ever see girls) or the Business kids that think they're the shit. Make friends with everyone on campus.

-Start a business in college. You'll have access to a ton of resources and many people are willing to you help you out since you are a student. You have nothing to lose and the experience you gain will help a TON.

-FIGHT for your grades. Most teachers are willing to bend the rules if you talk with them. I've realized if you basically present a case demanding a higher grade, show very compelling reasons, they are likely to help you out. If you're between a C and a D in the class, fight like hell at the end of the semester and keep reminding the professor how you need to pass this class to get into the next one and graduate on time etc, etc.

-Party like crazy. YOLO and all that other shit. Have and create kick ass stories to tell your future coworkers or business partners. It'll makes them jealous and realize you've done way more cool shit than them.

That's my rough outline. There's a couple other points I'll come up with later, but it's late.

wow great advice thanks so much. had to edit it to quote reply too many characters.

My advice is to take a course you really enjoy and to drop out or switch majors if you don't enjoy it. Life is too short to waste on a boring or very difficult course. Study for life not for school. Unless you want to be a doctor, lawyer, engineer or investment banker, I really can't see any reason to study something difficult.

I would have chosen something with lots of girls if I had to do it over. College is about the social life unless you want to go into one of those high paying professions as mentioned above.

Most absolutely study abroad. Aim for one full year, best experience of my life was studying abroad.

this is something I agree with 100% why waste time learning stuff when you are mi sable doing it? and wasting your time when you could be enjoying yourself.

oh and about the girls there is sooooo much ass on these campuses I am taking a look at it is amazing. So much pussy so little time to do them all in.

I actually had this idea come into my head today. either become a college security officer after all this is done and bang new 18 year old pussy every year that comes on campus or move close to a campus and sneak in on parties to bang hot bitches. Will do that later until I am too old to blend in with the crowd then on to the former.

QFT.

EDIT: Something to add - from a professor's perspective (I'm married to one). Assuming you're on a decent course, and have a good prof:

1. Spend some time researching them. Download their papers and read them. Take an interest in their research. Nobody else does this, and you will REALLY stand out if you do. As I mentioned above, academics are primarily researchers, not teachers, and you can get most value from them in that respect.
2. Turn up to stuff on time, and do the assignments.
3. However creative you think your excuse for not doing something is, your professor has heard it at least 15 times before. If you are running behind, be honest with them. Most academics fucking hate bullshitters.
4. Do your preparation, so you don't ask stupid questions, but having DONE that, don't be afraid to ask for their help.

great info man thanks.

thanks to everyone who offered advice.

I know have a much better Idea of what I want out of college and why I am going back some basic personal pointers:


My motivation and reasons for going back to school:

-challenge myself / see how I interact/learn now as opposed to when I was in high school

-might be good to have a degree later on never now how AM will end up/ Or even if I enjoy AM that much or will continue to. Might find I like something else like the environment or teaching or
archeology or something I am passionate about.

-good way to expose myself to new people and things and find something I am passionate about

*expand my social circle and make some great friends

*want to get into a varsity soccer that I have to try out for to get that band of brothers experience one last time while I am still young


What I want in a college:

*small/medium sized private college

*small class room size where professor actually knows you

*friendly small community

*has frats and sororities or GREEK life/maybe

*has great social life/ parties/girls ( not a bar school)

*has either club team that students take very seriously ( no goofing around) that you can join or varsity division 2 or 3 soccer team that you can walk on /try out for

***Aim for a college that has a high graduation rate and high retention rate for students there.

***And also make sure that most students like 80% at least live on campus and don't commute everyday.

***Pay close attention to how alumni of the school stay in touch after graduation.

( I talked to a lot of college grads and a common problem seems to be a lot of the friends they make during college go away after graduation and their social life dies as a result because they have to move to a different state for the job they want.

Which to me sounds like taking 2 steps forward and one step back socially; you make great friends and then you lose all of them / don't stay in touch after your 4 years together. doesn't really make much sense.

So strong alumni relations are important.

*** Pay close attention to what kind of pull and connections the professors have and whether they can get you into any good grad school or jobs that interest you.



those are the main ones but of course I will be taking advantage of everything that the college has to offer, like study abroad, clubs and anything I can get my hands on within reason and stay focused on my main goals listed above.

I am been traveling and looking at a lot of colleges in Maryland, Penn, Ohio, New York, Virgina , Indiana and have a list of about 20 colleges that struck my interest and match the goals / desires listed above.


any constructive criticism or advice is welcome thanks everyone for your input.

 

[KyleCPA]

I am been traveling and looking at a lot of colleges in Maryland, Penn, Ohio, New York, Virgina , Indiana and have a list of about 20 colleges that struck my interest and match the goals / desires listed above.

Since you're from MD, lets talk about girls in the Maryland universities:

Towson, Loyola: Very good. More girls than guys, lots of partying, and they're hot and easy. Baltimore nearby as well for more options.

Salisbury: Good. More girls than guys, lots of partying. Hot and easy girls. Lots of athletic types.

UMD: Bad. Has fewer hotties than most all of the other MD universities and a higher ratio of guys to girls. On the plus side, you have DC nearby which has tons of bars and clubs. UMD is also obviously the most reputed academic school in the state.

Hopkins: Bad. I'm told they're nerdy and not hot. That said, it's in Baltimore where there are a lot of other ways to meet people/girls.

 

[tonymontana]

Seems like many here have gone to college, so a question for you guys.

I'm trying to pick between two colleges I've been accepted to; McGill University & UNC Chapel Hill

Plan is to go to their b-school, but if that doesn't work out, probably will get my bachelors in economics or something.

Cost wise, they are quite close ($18,000 to $22,000 a year) for two to three years.

 

[drave]

Seems like many here have gone to college, so a question for you guys.

I'm trying to pick between two colleges I've been accepted to; McGill University & UNC Chapel Hill

Plan is to go to their b-school, but if that doesn't work out, probably will get my bachelors in economics or something.

Cost wise, they are quite close ($18,000 to $22,000 a year) for two to three years.

chapel hill, without question. i'm a b-school grad who has hired many MBAs... from a marketability perspective, you have to go with the brand. i'm amazed the cost is that close.

and it helps that chapel hill campus kicks ass.

 

[tonymontana]

chapel hill, without question. i'm a b-school grad who has hired many MBAs... from a marketability perspective, you have to go with the brand. i'm amazed the cost is that close.

and it helps that chapel hill campus kicks ass.

Thanks man, I'll keep that in mind.

Well, I'm a Canadian citizen, so McGill comes out to be fairly cheap for me (even though I live in the USA). I'm not a North Carolina resident, so it technically costs $40,000 a year (tuition, rent, everything), but they have one of the best financial aid packages in the country; so I very likely won't pay more than $23,000.

Anyways, so far I'm leaning towards UNC as well. I've been the Chapel Hill campus and it really is amazing. With that said, Montreal is an amazing city, with a lot more to do (hotter girls as well ).