Why College Was Useless for Me

  • Posted By: Bob Buskirk
  • 4 Comments... What do you have to say?

As so many of my friends are finishing up college I am thinking of what a waste of time it was for me.  If you don’t already know I make 100% of my income online.  I did not need a college degree to start my online business nor will that really help me in my business.  Here are some of the reasons I thought it was a waste of time……for me.

Time
College takes up a lot of time.  I took a few night classes that were 3 hours long.  During those 3 hours I would listen to a teacher talk about things that I already knew, so basically I would sit there bored off my ass.  Another thing about class was that most of the teachers were part time so they would come from their normal job then come right to their class.  They were very unprepared and really didn’t care that much about the class.

Money
As we all know College is EXTREMELY expensive!!  And the prices of books…jeeeesus!!  Why waste all that money if you are not even going to get anything out of it.

Job Placement
Some College’s do have a good job placement programs, but most don’t.  So many people are not guaranteed a job when they are done with their 4 years.  And the thing that makes me really mad it seems now a days that it is more about who you know then how well you did.  Like if you join a fraternity and you are applying for a job and the person hiring is from that fraternity you are more likely to get that job then a better qualified person.  This really makes you mad when someone who drinks their way through college, while you worked your ass off and they get the job instead of you.  Also recently I have noticed that just because you have that college diploma you don’t get the better job at the company you are applying at.  You have to start at the bottom and work your way up.

Those are some of the reasons that College was a waste of time and money.  The one thing that College does is make you "think" you need to be there, that without that college education you won’t "fit in" to society.  The big thing that college does to many people is does not allow them to think creatively, because you do not get a chance to do that (for the most part) in college, everything is by the books.  That’s how it was for me what about you?

  1. Suni/bulletproofsoul said on October 8th, 2006 at 10:42 pm

    I got what I needed from college…one class that cost me $15K in debt. I was in college for 3 years but the only class that did anything for me was one I could have bought a $20 book for and learned that mess on my own. So yeah, college was a waste of time, money, and big plans.

  2. David Lithman said on October 9th, 2006 at 11:01 am

    I will never regret going to college and graduating with a bachelors degree. I was lucky enough to have a scholarship (Florida Bright Futures) pay for my tuition, and I was also lucky enough to have parents who paid for my housing, food, and other stuff. A got my degree without a single ounce of debt. But I am not the norm.

    College was EXTREMELY fun. There’s not a day that goes by I don’t wish I was still living the life in college. Going to class for 3-4 hours a day and then just bullshitting the rest of the way. Tailgating for Gator games. Those are times I would never replace for anything.

    Sure college is probably over rated. And you’re not guarenteed a job when you graduate. It took me 5 months to find a job after I graduated. And it’s not even a good job.

    I probably could be making more money if I had started an internet business after high school. But the value of a college education and the life experiences you have at college are far greater. Plus, if the internet ever crashes, it’s nice to have something to fall back on.

  3. Shawn Knight said on February 17th, 2007 at 11:45 pm

    I’ve recently found myself in a similar situation Bob. I am about 98% sure this will be my last semester… come to realize that I will not be able to finish the two classes to get my minor (computer science, yuck). I’m simply not good enough with programming to pass these courses. I just wish I had been like you and “quit” a long time ago, but no, I decided to stick with it and I end up with a lot of student loans to repay.

    I do agree with David about college being a fun experience, but only if you really get into the whole college scene. At my school, if you aren’t in a fraternity / sorority, well then your experience won’t be much more than 13th grade of high school. I could never see myself joining a frat for several reasons, so I haven’t had the “best” time. Although, football season is one of my favorite times of the year and tailgating with friends is an absolute blast! But, you can do that without attending school… heh

  4. Softsled said on August 4th, 2007 at 11:11 pm

    I didn’t go to college until I was 21. I went into the Air Force first because I knew I was too irresponsible to even go to class. The Air Force didn’t really help me with that :).

    I got into college about as much as I got into High School. I didn’t care for High School. I was always smart but just edged by with average grades.

    I am 33 now and I can see some areas that I would have been better off in if I would have applied myself in academics, but even though I see that it’s just not me.

    I am sure there are successful people who went to college, and I am sure there are successful people who didn’t. I am also sure that all successful people have an education. It might not be framed on their wall with the name of a University on it, however it is an education.

    I think it comes down to how people learn. Our society has made us think the only way to learn is with someone lecturing you. I have learned alot that way, but I can only get so much out of it. I like to learn for myself, and I guess I feel that the knowledge I get this way does not have someone else’s “spin” on it.

    My 2 cents.

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