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andrew · 01-23-2007, 04:17 AM

Talent based? Are you kidding me? Those are the jobs that make more money than the rest. Having a special skill will get you a better job than a degree.

Some people need college. They don't have any special skills out of highschool, and college is a great place to learn. I really don't know what I'd be doing with my life if I didn't learn to design when I was a kid in highschool. And luckily, most jobs ask for a degree OR EQUIVILENT experience. So that's what my portfolio is for. If you don't have anything like this, then I supose college is a good idea. And there are somethings that you HAVE to have a degree. Do you want a brain surgen opperating on you without all that education?

01-23-2007, 04:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
andrew Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California, USA Posts: 593	Talent based? Are you kidding me? Those are the jobs that make more money than the rest. Having a special skill will get you a better job than a degree. Some people need college. They don't have any special skills out of highschool, and college is a great place to learn. I really don't know what I'd be doing with my life if I didn't learn to design when I was a kid in highschool. And luckily, most jobs ask for a degree OR EQUIVILENT experience. So that's what my portfolio is for. If you don't have anything like this, then I supose college is a good idea. And there are somethings that you HAVE to have a degree. Do you want a brain surgen opperating on you without all that education?