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Originally Posted by Restrikted  I'm in my second semester at Penn State, and I haven't found what I really want to do just yet. Just to be clear, it's all about money. Every time I think about it, it kills me to think that I'm wasting $10,000 a semester just to get an education which I will probably not use. I'm majoring in economics right now, but I don't think that is my life's passion. I like the idea of getting a degree so that I have something to fall back on, but if that degree is going to cost ~$80,000, I need to rethink this whole situation. What I really love doing is learning about the stock market and web systems(like php/mysql kind of stuff). I could be at home giving myself value in these fields, and it wouldn't cost me a dime. So, do I stay in college and get a degree, almost forcing myself into a life I don't want to be in (living the monotonous 9-5) or do I take that chance and rely fully on myself for a chance at a great life?
I know some of you might say to major in Finance, but I couldn't imagine trading stocks for a living. |
If you don't know why you are in college, quit immediately.
Nothing in this world is worth being aimlessly in debt.
Nothing.
Get a job, chill out for a while and
live your life. Try new things constantly, work on your personal development (read steve's blog, use doctorpaul.net), then when you find something that sticks, DO IT.
Not all jobs are a 9/5 evil. Its ok to have one for a while so long as you TAKE YOUR TIME TO FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU WANT.
Once you do, the choice will be clear - WITHOUT disgusting amounts of debt.