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Originally Posted by Radical So, the general consensus is study something you're passionate about, and expand your social circle as much as possible? |
Yes. Unless you want to be a hermit, you can not get anywhere without help. Employee? Gotta get the boss to hire you. Employer? Gotta have people want to work for you. Business owner? Need customers. An old proverb: "Many hands make light work."
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Originally Posted by Radical To be honest I'm not really passionate about economics, but then again I'm not passionate about any subject.
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Overall, I don't think I am that passionate about academic things, although I have always done well academically. |
You don't need to be passionate about academic things to be successful. Ansel Adams? Pablo Picasso? Steven King? Pick anything that you are interested in, and you can make money. Mountain Biking? Go work for Trek, or a bike shop, or start your own company. Golf? Go work for PING, or compete with them. Art? Be an artist, run a gallery, work as an appraiser, etc. Pick anything at all that you are interested in, and you can make money with it.
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Originally Posted by Radical Regardless, university is something I want to experience. I am lost in life at the moment, and I have nothing to lose. |
Actually, you do... School is expensive. Unless you're independantly wealthy, that's a lot of money to blow just for the experience. Find some frat boys, and buy them all the beer they can drink if you can hang with them. MUCH cheaper than actually going to college if all you want is the experience.
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Originally Posted by Radical I don't want to spend 3 years studying my ass off only to end up with some "Micky Mouse" degree. That's why I want to do something that would be considered valuable by a prospective employer. |
Pick the employer/career first, then pick the degree based on that.
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Originally Posted by Radical So the main reason behind going to university I guess, is because I don't know what the fcuk else to do. |
Worst reason of all to go to school. All you are doing is wasting a ton of time and money.