work or school????

[arthur_frasier]

Which is better, work first then school? or school first then work??? Well i want to go to college, but almost all of my peers don't have plans to enrol since they want to work first.. I\'m confused on what to do first... help me out guys....

 

[Alex DeLarge]

just go to college and work part time. If you work first you're just going to be working a job that you hate and probably making no more than $15 an hour. Just go to school for 4 years, get a job you love, and wind up making more than that. When you start school late (like me) you're gonna wind up graduating when you're 25 when you could have a masters by that age.

Do what you prefer or what you're obligated to.. But if I had the oppurtunity I would definitely just do school first.

 

[Iceberg]

Which is better, work first then school? or school first then work??? Well i want to go to college, but almost all of my peers don't have plans to enrol since they want to work first.. I\'m confused on what to do first... help me out guys....

Are your peers the type of people who have career goals, or are your peers the type who want to get married at 22 and start popping out 10 kids to live in their 2-bedroom house?

College, by no means, is a guarantee of success. But a college degree provides you with options. I feel that skipping college might limit you.

But, do whatever suits your lifestyle.

 

[Alex DeLarge]

Are your peers the type of people who have career goals, or are your peers the type who want to get married at 22 and start popping out 10 kids to live in their 2-bedroom house?

College, by no means, is a guarantee of success. But a college degree provides you with options. I feel that skipping college might limit you.

But, do whatever suits your lifestyle.

Yup, you can get a degree.. But if you don't know how to market yourself with that degree and network, it'll get you nowhere.

 

[Mike32ct]

If you go the college route, do school first. But take advantage of any summer internships in your field so you graduate with some experience. This is critical and more important than grades.

 

[blake_young]

everyone's right, school should be done first... If you'll get an associate/bachelor's/masters degree you'll get higher pay... If you have financial concerns, don't worry about it... There are a lot of scholarships you can take advantage of... Try surfing the net for financial assistance for school.. One you can try out is collegeoptions.us and their college representatives will help you out... Do good in school and you'll see success in the future... Smiley