Comments on: Is College Worth It For What We Do? http://www.shoemoney.com/2008/10/09/is-college-worth-it-for-what-we-do/ By Jeremy Schoemaker Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:13:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cody http://www.shoemoney.com/2008/10/09/is-college-worth-it-for-what-we-do/#comment-146208 Cody Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:00:04 +0000 http://www.shoemoney.com/?p=2433#comment-146208 That's why I'm going. I don't have enough time with work to learn PHP by myself (I can edit the hell out of PHP just can't make scripts from scratch) so I just want to learn through a professor. Also I want the piece of paper and the college I'm planning on attending (Rasmussen) has 95% in field career placement. I already have plenty of web development knowledge, I just need that damn piece of paper to prove it. That’s why I’m going. I don’t have enough time with work to learn PHP by myself (I can edit the hell out of PHP just can’t make scripts from scratch) so I just want to learn through a professor. Also I want the piece of paper and the college I’m planning on attending (Rasmussen) has 95% in field career placement. I already have plenty of web development knowledge, I just need that damn piece of paper to prove it.

]]> By: 2008 ShoeMoney.com Year In Review - ShoeMoney® http://www.shoemoney.com/2008/10/09/is-college-worth-it-for-what-we-do/#comment-126316 2008 ShoeMoney.com Year In Review - ShoeMoney® Sun, 31 May 2009 14:46:47 +0000 http://www.shoemoney.com/?p=2433#comment-126316 [...] I made a post on how to hold your own blog contest and answered the question we may all ask at one point - Is college worth it? [...] [...] I made a post on how to hold your own blog contest and answered the question we may all ask at one point – Is college worth it? [...]

]]> By: Online Training enthusiast http://www.shoemoney.com/2008/10/09/is-college-worth-it-for-what-we-do/#comment-126046 Online Training enthusiast Thu, 28 May 2009 12:35:49 +0000 http://www.shoemoney.com/?p=2433#comment-126046 IMHO college does make some sense. 1) I learned quite a lot of basic stuff which I would not have learned otherwise: law and differences in legistlation in different countries, economic and political history of the world etc. Quite interesting. 2) I went to college because it was way cheaper ($2.5k/p.a.) than trying to buy all those courses for the stuff actually I wanted to learn. After the first "what the hell is going on" it made much more sense to just search the web for books, online trainings, forums etc. Din't finish it tho. p.s. was working in IT as a developer for 15 years and no-one, not once, ever asked why didn't I have a degree. IMHO college does make some sense.

1) I learned quite a lot of basic stuff which I would not have learned otherwise: law and differences in legistlation in different countries, economic and political history of the world etc. Quite interesting.
2) I went to college because it was way cheaper ($2.5k/p.a.) than trying to buy all those courses for the stuff actually I wanted to learn.

After the first “what the hell is going on” it made much more sense to just search the web for books, online trainings, forums etc.
Din’t finish it tho.

p.s. was working in IT as a developer for 15 years and no-one, not once, ever asked why didn’t I have a degree.

]]> By: Jorge http://www.shoemoney.com/2008/10/09/is-college-worth-it-for-what-we-do/#comment-112949 Jorge Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:01:03 +0000 http://www.shoemoney.com/?p=2433#comment-112949 If college is SOOOO awesome, how come I have a BBA AND a Master's in Computer Graphic Design and NO ONE is even interviewing me??? College taught me ZERO. No recruiter is looking for what I have. NONE IN ANY OF THE USA much less Puerto Rico where I live. I've sent 1000's of resumes and I have NEVER seen results. If college has given me ZERO JOBS and ZERO VALUE then college is WORTHLESS. And if it isn't tell me where else to send a resume and who wants someone who isn't a SUPERGOD with 20 YEARS of the most SUPERGRANDIOSE experience!! I would NOT reccomend college. Sorry. A ticket to a world of nothingness! Somebody better give me some serious PROOF to the contrary. I used to be positive but the world of the ultrarich killed every dream. If college is SOOOO awesome, how come I have a BBA AND a Master’s in Computer Graphic Design and NO ONE is even interviewing me???

College taught me ZERO. No recruiter is looking for what I have. NONE IN ANY OF THE USA much less Puerto Rico where I live.

I’ve sent 1000’s of resumes and I have NEVER seen results. If college has given me ZERO JOBS and ZERO VALUE then college is WORTHLESS.

And if it isn’t tell me where else to send a resume and who wants someone who isn’t a SUPERGOD with 20 YEARS of the most SUPERGRANDIOSE experience!!

I would NOT reccomend college. Sorry. A ticket to a world of nothingness!

Somebody better give me some serious PROOF to the contrary. I used to be positive but the world of the ultrarich killed every dream.

]]> By: Blogging Tips http://www.shoemoney.com/2008/10/09/is-college-worth-it-for-what-we-do/#comment-107485 Blogging Tips Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:38:09 +0000 http://www.shoemoney.com/?p=2433#comment-107485 I think college is best for those who do not do better learning on their own and for getting a piece of paper that says look I'm special give me a job. I think college is best for those who do not do better learning on their own and for getting a piece of paper that says look I’m special give me a job.

]]> By: Al http://www.shoemoney.com/2008/10/09/is-college-worth-it-for-what-we-do/#comment-104390 Al Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:12:11 +0000 http://www.shoemoney.com/?p=2433#comment-104390 Generally, I would say getting an Associates Degree or Bachelors degree is overrated. Yes you will learn some important/useful information, but the majority of it will be useless. I see it as making up for the poor Middle School-High School education system. Graduate level courses on the other hand, are very useful. You will learn a lot of very useful information. Experience is great, but it obviously takes years to get. 7-10 years of experience will basically equal out to a Bachelors degree during the hiring process. Plus, you have a better opportunity of moving up the food chain after you gain a little experience. Is it worth it? From a getting a job stand point, Yes. From the "I'm smarter now because of it" stand point... no not really. Generally, I would say getting an Associates Degree or Bachelors degree is overrated. Yes you will learn some important/useful information, but the majority of it will be useless. I see it as making up for the poor Middle School-High School education system.

Graduate level courses on the other hand, are very useful. You will learn a lot of very useful information.

Experience is great, but it obviously takes years to get. 7-10 years of experience will basically equal out to a Bachelors degree during the hiring process. Plus, you have a better opportunity of moving up the food chain after you gain a little experience. Is it worth it? From a getting a job stand point, Yes. From the “I’m smarter now because of it” stand point… no not really.

]]> By: blogpreneur http://www.shoemoney.com/2008/10/09/is-college-worth-it-for-what-we-do/#comment-101466 blogpreneur Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:00:59 +0000 http://www.shoemoney.com/?p=2433#comment-101466 I'm in the middle of college now, and waiting for next intake, now I have problem with my financing then I look up for break the college and start to full Blogger and making money with Blog. However in my country, Indonesia where's people love to be a graduate even they make a less money than Blogger.. that's the hardest thing of my. I’m in the middle of college now, and waiting for next intake, now I have problem with my financing then I look up for break the college and start to full Blogger and making money with Blog. However in my country, Indonesia where’s people love to be a graduate even they make a less money than Blogger.. that’s the hardest thing of my.

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