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Originally Posted by MudFu

Well, I don't see why I should waste 5 or so years in collage and end up making $10 an hour when I can go out west to Alberta and make $15-30. School is overrated. You only need it if you wanna be a Doctor or teacher or something like that. Which I get a higher pay then them if I go out west.

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not exactly...

sure there are some fields that require college that don't pay shit.. teachers are one, any branch of public service is another. there are also LOTS of fields that require college that pay alot more than $30/hour. its not just for doctors or lawyers. i was in recreation management at my last school, and we got a minimum of $100/hr for the group programs we would run.. minimum group was 10 people, only 1 person needed to run the program.. any more and we would get a couple ppl together to run it and split it up.

what do ya do mud, if ya dont mind me askin?

ya gotta consider everything like longevity, job security, etc... and decide whats right for you personally.

while school is definately not for everyone, and requires some BS classes that you won't use in the real world, it is still far from being a waste of time.

it CAN be a waste of time, if ya pay all that money to go and end up partying too much and failing out... then it's a HUGE waste of time lol. again, it's not for everyone... but it can benefit anyone who wants to go.

my dad has just been promoted to the head of his area.. which is basically the whole state where he works. if he had a degree, in anything completely unrelated to what he actually does, it could be basket weaving or political science or game boy, he would have got that promotion years ago, just for looking better on paper. it's all about the paper, shitty, but true.

I used to smoke all the time before/during school, then realized it wasn't really any fun, and just made me want to sleep instead of getting my work done. I figured I would just wait until after school and I could unwind.

I've only done it once that was last Wednesday, it was alright not something I'd want to do all the time though.

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You have recess? that is awesome what grade are you in?

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Yes I do...but its only 15 mins...I'm in grade 11 Lol...

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what do ya do mud, if ya dont mind me askin?

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At this point I am still fiinishing School and a job does not fit into my life right now. I am going off to college (thank you I did notice you corrected me, I wasn't sure on the spelling ^.^) next year, but some of the jobs that I could get is hard to get into. Even when I'm done my schooling I may not get a job at what I want to do. You make many good points, most at which I already knew, but I still feel that I have a better change securing my life out west were I am just about garentieed a decent job with good pay and a good raise amount. Not that I still won't try to do my schooling, but it is my fall back plan and it will provide for me better.

ahh right on

well lemme just say (somethin thats obvious :D ) don't put all your eggs in one basket, and remember, the pay rate is higher out here because the cost of living is alot higher :D

and there are plenty of high paying jobs that still suck ass to get up and go to every morning, i have done a few of em ;)

even if ya don't know what to study, i recommend school... i went thru 3 majors when i was an undergrad, and now im technically on my 4th, since my masters degree now has nothin to do with the other stuff i studied before, but now i have working experience in 3 other fields :thumbsup:

i used to go to school everyday fucked up on something..and now i promised myself I would only if it was the days I did not have tests/quizzes..or else my grades would be shit, my parents would ground me, & I would not be able to get fucked up when its actually worth it like the weekends...