im dropping out of college

#61

Turin

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yeah proto i'm aware we're not ranked highly but our best universities are the best in the world.

#62

eee

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remedyeeeI have lab experience and stuff. I like it and I wouldn't mind doing it as a career. I'm just not gonna do it cause it seems pointless to go through all the effort. I don't think i'd be very good at itwhy dont you think you would be good at it?

low motivation and a lack of competitive drive

i dont think id do well in academia because of the need to publish

[quote=remedy][quote=eee]I have lab experience and stuff. I like it and I wouldn't mind doing it as a career. I'm just not gonna do it cause it seems pointless to go through all the effort. I don't think i'd be very good at it[/quote]
why dont you think you would be good at it?[/quote]
low motivation and a lack of competitive drive

i dont think id do well in academia because of the need to publish

#63

Iso

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eeelow motivation and a lack of competitive drive

i dont think id do well in academia because of the need to publish

Why is that only a problem for academia? Doesn't that same issue apply to basically any job that pays a living wage today, given the amount of competition for them?

(capitalism sucks haha)

[quote=eee]
low motivation and a lack of competitive drive

i dont think id do well in academia because of the need to publish[/quote]

Why is that only a problem for academia? Doesn't that same issue apply to basically any job that pays a living wage today, given the amount of competition for them?

(capitalism sucks haha)

#64

eee

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i mean yeah but Im unlikely to ever have to pay for housing so working in a grocery store or w/e isnt a big deal :)

#65

Zesty

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Try as hard as you can to finish up the part of your education you're currently on. I don't see much point in not finishing especially if you're close to the end and you aren't really studying.

If the next stage of your education doesn't appeal then maybe take a year out inbetween stages to do a job if that's possible. You might find that life outside really isn't enjoyable/there aren't many jobs with the quali you have and you might decide you want to go back and do that next step. If you straight up drop out you won't easily have the option to go back so imo this gives you the most options.

Try as hard as you can to finish up the part of your education you're currently on. I don't see much point in not finishing especially if you're close to the end and you aren't really studying.

If the next stage of your education doesn't appeal then maybe take a year out inbetween stages to do a job if that's possible. You might find that life outside really isn't enjoyable/there aren't many jobs with the quali you have and you might decide you want to go back and do that next step. If you straight up drop out you won't easily have the option to go back so imo this gives you the most options.

#66

remedy

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eeei mean yeah but Im unlikely to ever have to pay for housing so working in a grocery store or w/e isnt a big deal :)

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[quote=eee]i mean yeah but Im unlikely to ever have to pay for housing so working in a grocery store or w/e isnt a big deal :)[/quote]
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#67

pine_beetle

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mochaif you're going to drop out, be prepared to be asked during job interviews why you dropped out. seeing someone on paper who was able to start and finish something is a major plus and can be a way for employers to tell you can get the job done. if you drop out, you will likely be asked for the reasons why. if you're that closing to finishing your degree, finish it so you can avoid that conversation in future interviews. that's not to say it'll always be a negative factor in job interviews, but it will be a huge focal point when you try to start your career.

I wouldn't be afraid of that question, if he responds honestly saying what he said about taking on a lot of debt and not seeing much of a future it and goes into detail about it... From the employers standpoint I would be more inclined to give him a job. The biggest turn off for me in the interview process is when someone is being fake.

[quote=mocha]if you're going to drop out, be prepared to be asked during job interviews why you dropped out. seeing someone on paper who was able to start and finish something is a major plus and can be a way for employers to tell you can get the job done. if you drop out, you will likely be asked for the reasons why. if you're that closing to finishing your degree, finish it so you can avoid that conversation in future interviews. that's not to say it'll always be a negative factor in job interviews, but it will be a huge focal point when you try to start your career.[/quote]

I wouldn't be afraid of that question, if he responds honestly saying what he said about taking on a lot of debt and not seeing much of a future it and goes into detail about it... From the employers standpoint I would be more inclined to give him a job. The biggest turn off for me in the interview process is when someone is being fake.