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searstower · 03-14-2007, 05:50 PM

Hi leman45,

I'm not going to chastize you for being lazy. I don't have a degree and I own my own business.

I do want to point out though that there is much more to getting a degree than simply to get a job and work for someone else. The biggest advantage I can think of for spending time in college is to build your network and prepare to start recruiting.

Think about it. At the typical 4 year college, you'll be surrounded by smart people, have lots of opportunities to interact with them, see what their work ethic is like and build relationships that will come in handy in the future. You may not realize how important this is yet, but trust me, it's huge, especially if you want to make more than 'just enough money to get by'.

Ok, now I'm off my soapbox. If you want to use the web, check out SiteSell.com, especially the case study of Nori the high schooler.

03-14-2007, 05:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
searstower Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 84	Hi leman45, I'm not going to chastize you for being lazy. I don't have a degree and I own my own business. I do want to point out though that there is much more to getting a degree than simply to get a job and work for someone else. The biggest advantage I can think of for spending time in college is to build your network and prepare to start recruiting. Think about it. At the typical 4 year college, you'll be surrounded by smart people, have lots of opportunities to interact with them, see what their work ethic is like and build relationships that will come in handy in the future. You may not realize how important this is yet, but trust me, it's huge, especially if you want to make more than 'just enough money to get by'. Ok, now I'm off my soapbox. If you want to use the web, check out SiteSell.com, especially the case study of Nori the high schooler.