Is it really worth going to collage?

First of all, no one should look down on you no matter which path you choose. Our nation, and the world, functions as it does because of individuals with and without degrees. The luxuries we have, such as cars, homes, T.V.s, etc., are available because people with degrees have created and improved designs and blue collar workers, usually without degrees, put in the long, hard hours to produce them.

Ultimately, the choice is up to you. How do you feel about entering the workforce versus college?

From my own experience, I found that college is worth more than simply the money. I have more knowledge than ever before and that's something that I won't lose. I have more experience dealing with people and managing time. It will take a few years to pay off the debt accrued with my schooling, but I think it's worth it. I can support my children and have provided them with what I feel is an excellent example of hard work and dedication.

However, it wasn't always sunshine and daisies. After 2 years of attending my first college, I dropped out. It took me 5 years of working hard in service jobs to realize that I didn't want to work it forever. So I chose what was right for me and went back to college.

Once again, it's all up to you and how you feel.

Good luck and don't let those who put themselves up on pedestals get to you!

Just having a college degree does not mean you will be successful. It all depends on what you wish to do as a career.

You want to be an engineer, scientist, teacher, doctor? You're gonna HAVE to go to college to do some things.

You want to be in business? There are plenty of people with BS, MS or PH D's that still have no clue what they are doing when it comes to running a successful company.

If you don't know what you want to do, going to college is still a good idea. You get to take some time and see different fields you may like to be in so you can make a decision for a career.

Hard work, being able to learn and adapt quickly, and a desire to succeed will help you no matter what you do.

I think you might mean college. with an E.

I'm a junior in high school, and iv'e asked that question and all the ones about famous high school dropouts like Bill Gates etc but lets look at it.

All thepeople that are at the top(money wise) are just 1% of the population. That about 1 in a million.(Not 100% accurate)

And we only hear about the success stories.

I'm sure there are, millions of people who have built up social networking companies but only a few have been successful(facebook, myspace, twitter)

So we just see a small percentage of success on tv and i'm sure if they were to show the unsuccessful ones, not many people will be willing to take the chance.

Well, it all narrows down to opinion.

It's really your choice.

If your really good at something, you can try to go further in it but it wouldn't hurt to get a college degree.

Because if you don't succeed at what you want to do, you'll have something to fall back on.

First of all, please do not let any answers posted here deter you from doing what you feel is right for YOU.

I did not go to college & regretted it for years. That is... until I started working with people who graduated from college with various degrees who working next to me making the same salary.

I know SEVERAL people in this situation & are having to start off their "professional" careers in debt with student loans with mediocre job prospects.

I think it all depends on what you plan on majoring in & the degree that youre going for. Make sure you RESEARCH your fields of interest career wise.

The only thing I regret now is missing the experience of college.

The job market is terrible right now because of the economy. With a highschool diploma you can get jobs that higher educated people can not get. ANd i mean job. People with out tertiary education have jobs. People with tertiary education have careers! DO you see what i mean? Go to collage, get the education and you will end up getting a better job, and more money..... If your confused just email me or IM me.

If you know the career you want and college can help then go, If you dont know Iwould suggest a personality test that can point to carrers you might be suited for. Then go from there

Go to college. The job market is terrible at the moment anyway.

The reason that you hear about so many people working their way up is because those are success stories - no one makes a fuss about the norm (which is for people who didn't go to college to have lower paying, less prestigious jobs).

It's college... o_O

But I'd go for it. Worst case scenario: you drop out.

The financial situation is crap anyway, so learn more, get a great job, build up your success and such.

Is that a joke? Did you actually just ask if going to college is worth it? I consider anybody who didn't go to college to be lazy losers. And by the way, very few of them turn out to be successful. Any idiot can get into college (except for maybe those who cannot spell it correctly); they're simply too lazy or cheap. I may not have to pay for my education at USC (thanks to my parents' income, who by the way, both went to college), but even if they couldn't, I would still be there, because financial aid is everywhere, as are loans.

I really don't think there is much point in going. If you can't even spell it.