Stressing about college

[Brighty]

I don't know where I want to go for college and I'm stressing out that where-ever I go my parents will have to forfeit an arm and a leg. I kind of want to be a film maker, but at the same time I want to be well off and I feel like I'll have a low chance of making it big as a film maker, not because I don't have good ideas, but because of the competition.

Basically I have three options here:

Option A: Go to Saint Louis University - great school and it'll be my first time living in a different city. Tuition is normally $40,000 but I get around $29,000 off. This is great, but parents are unsure about how they're going to pay for it. If I go, I'll end up with around $20,000 in student loans by the time I graduate. On the plus side, I'm sure I could land a great paying job there if I don't try and become a film maker.

Option B: Go to Indiana State University - close to home, although not as good of a school. Its definately cheaper.

Option C: Go to Ball State University - close to home, is renown for film and stuff, and is a little bit more expensive than ISU.

 

[Cry For Love]

dont worry inflation will wipe your loans out, just get a fixed rate long one, they are printing like crazy in a few years youll be glad for making a good deal

 

[Wiesman44]

dont worry inflation will wipe your loans out, just get a fixed rate long one, they are printing like crazy in a few years youll be glad for making a good deal

oh really ? Inflation is gonna wipe out his loans ? Oh goody. Maybe inflation will wipe out my mortgage while its at it.

 

[Da Realist]

It's not the school a lot of times; it's your drive and talent that will make you. I'd say go to the cheap school for undergrad, do good, and then go somewhere else for grad school if you're planning on going. Other than that, just be creative and make movies on your own.

 

[f283000]

Just go to a community college. Not like it matters anyway America is going to collapse economically by 2012 maybe sooner, you might not even finish your degree.

 

[Flyer]

if you are set on becoming a film maker. why do you need uni?

IF you want to get into accounting/law/finance/business type firms and work your way up - you need a good uni name and WORK YOUR ASS OFF to get good grades to make the cut in the initial screening of your resume.

 

[Bible_Belt]

Just go to community college and save your money. And don't think you can actually get a job with just a bachelor's. Most people can't. I know a receptionist with a law degree. If your major is liberal arts, a PHD will get you in the door at Appplebee's.

 

[MisterMcGee]

That because most people dont leave school with a skillset or productive mindset. Those who are skilled will get a job in whatever they want (or at least be competitive).
Also, NETWORK. My uncle can get me a job so long as I have a university degree, as can some buddies of mine in different industries.


And GO TO SCHOOL even if you plan on becoming a film maker or writer. Thats what I want to do, but I'm not being naive thinking I won't need to work in the meantime.

 

[f283000]

And GO TO SCHOOL even if you plan on becoming a film maker or writer. Thats what I want to do, but I'm not being naive thinking I won't need to work in the meantime.

Correct but he is having difficulty on making a decision on which school to attend due to the costs and school quality. Bible Belt said it best he should just go to a community college because a film major doesn't warrant much more than community college.

A film major is pretty much a worthless major. You have to be crazy to get into huge debt by taking a film major at an expensive university. Your chances of making it big in the film industry are as good as me winning the lottery. You will probably be unemployed for months before getting your first job after graduation (unless you got connections, and you will probably end up in a job totally different from your degree).

If film is your passion then by all means go for it but there is no need to get yourself into crazy debt for a film major. In this day and age in the global depression we are heading into you might want to consider a major that can actually help you get a job.