Back to school tommorow

[kbk]

Well when do you guys go back? I am dreading it...There ain't much I can do though, even if I were bleeding out my ass my parents would make me go. At least I have my PSP to play with/listen to music with.

[Zbot]

I start college tomorrow (August 24). Sadly I won't be owning a computer since I cannot afford a laptop right now :<.

[C.R. Ripshit]

I started the 22nd. School sucks but it's something you gotta get through. Besides it's my senior year, should go by fast.

[madscientist]

No work, no school (no, I don't live at home). The joy of freedom.

[DoctaD]

I miss school... those were the easiest days of my life.
-DD

[torcher]

all the schools here started on the 11th...

[THErAPIST]

The schools here start the 29th. I MIGHT start college but who the fuck knows. They cancelled all of my original classes. I hated every single day of highschool, and im damn glad that I'm out of there. I would MUCH rather work every day for the rest of my life than go to school and adhere to those bastards' rules.

[RELOAD]

I've got to start college on the 28th... Not looking foward to it.

[DoctaD]

You going to technical college or university... if it's tech, then be prepared for the worst. You have total freedom to do whatever the fuck you want, which was my major downfall...
-DD

[RELOAD]

I'm going to tech yeah... They did tell me on the induction it's not like school and they won't push for work, "you only get out of it what you put it".

It'll be my downfall for sure. Better than school though, fucking hated all three schools I went to.

I am dreading it...There ain't much I can do though, even if I were bleeding out my ass my parents would make me go.

Start skiving the lessons you hate most & if you find it's still shit on a stick progress to skiving full days, keep on doing it no matter how much shit you get from your eldars, don't listen to the "you need grades to get a decent paid job" bull shit. Most people my age ranging from those who failed all exams to those who got all A's are on modern apprentice schemes which can pay as little as ?40 a week for four days work and one day at college... Anyways I'm off topic...

[Houndish]

In June Ill have an AS in Structural Engineering...yipee... there's more than one way to make a buck tho..

[DoctaD]

Skiving from school leaves a void in your life which needs filled... by what? Illegal activity, substance abuse, sleep and watching TV... ya may as well stick through school and learn as much as you possibly can, it will come in useful when proving people wrong in the future, and that is very important!
-DD

[duiker]

Although you can get away with not finishing school, the instances of being satisfied occupationally elsewhere are puny, so unless you got yourself a trade or something, I would recommend sticking with your education.
I should be telling myself this. :(

[Stone]

Started today... In class now actually

[Houndish]

You have to understand something about school and life in general though. School serves no other purpose than showing a potential employer that you can learn and "compete" at a higher level (relative to high school). The odds anything you learn will serve you useful in a real job are slim to none, most jobs will demand you attend training where they will break down whatever it is you think you know and rebuild you to their liking. (how to fill out your timecard, which set of trade rules to follow, how you are to conduct yourself, how you are to dress, etc.)

I liked school because it helped give me a perspective on what the hell do I really want to do? By going to school and observing those around you both teachers and peers, you should be able to determine who is successful, and who is not. Who seems happy, and who doesn't (most people). School was... eh hem, IS definetly a valuable learning experience that has little to do with academic study.

[DoctaD]

A few things I learned in school have become useful in life since then... pretty much all of this is to do with electronics, computers and things I did in technology. Languages learned in school could follow into your life too, if you put the time and effort into it. I didn't, but I can still swear in French.

A lot of people put schooling systems down, but although it is very much flawed, I see it as a necessary evil and my kids will definitely be going.

[Stone]

I don't think that anybody would employ me in the multimedia industry if I don't actually go to college to study it, so I am in college and learning, so I can get a job in the multimedia industry. I actually enjoy college, and don't resent learning the same way as I did in school. It's because I'm learning what I actually want to learn and not being forced to learn shit that will serve me no purpose in life.

[Houndish]

Yah Stone going to school for something you're actually interested in definetly helps. Like now that I'm taking construction courses and surveying and estimating I feel pretty good coming to work everyday (im an architect without a license). Im getting to the point where I feel like I actually know something about this industry. School is still only something to fall back on though for me... my main plan is to get into real estate and construction (which doesn't require school, but it helps). I'm also a bartender, which is the tittest job ever. My suggestion is don't limit yourself to one avenue... always have a backup plan.

[Adrian_Faythe]

"you only get out of it what you put it".

I hate that term. If that's the case, why not keep what you had in the first place, and save a dickload of wasted effort?

Tech schools, in my opinion, are far better than traditional colleges. They teach you more hands-on techniques. Statistics show that somewhere around 19% of people actually use what they learned in college in their jobs, while 76% of trade/tech school students used their gained knowledge. It's just a matter of tempering time management with lesson plans.

I'm a procrastinator. Expert Procrastinator, in fact. I always wait until the last minute, rush, and get it done far faster, and almost always better, than if I had taken my time and eased into the project. Which will be my untimely demise should I go back to school. :D