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College Worries
| I don't want to turn down her idea because I know she's just trying to help but I'm not sure I'm 100% convinced. If she really thinks I'm struggling to learn or focus then is changing my environment really as simple as it'd be to fix that problem? Especially since it's in a setting that didn't work with me the first time? IDK
Though when I brought up concerns like that she says "I've grown" and really seems convinced I can't screw up college a second time.
| I tried to suggest I just get certified in Cisco/Comptia independently since those are already for fields I'm interested in. Though she doesn't believe I can do that on my own while really trusting it's better if I just go back.
| IG g/u/rls the low down is I'm not completely confident in the direction I'm being guided towards but I'm too unsure of myself to know what other decision to make. Like if the immediate response to being told about comptia/cisco is her telling me it's difficult and IDK how else I'd find my in then what other choice do I have in this situation?
| I mean if it won't hurt you kuch financially in the long run it can be a good choice. Not for everyone though. Hell it was for me, but thanks to the debt the rest of my life is fucked, so think it over practically too, not just emotionally.
| If they're suggesting college than I assume they're fine with you not taking on jobs for a while? How long do you need to study for that certification? Just try to take that on, whether you make it or not, that'll probably help you figure things out.
| >>959575 I'm getting varied answers for Cisco, but for CompTIA the main answer is 3 months of studying
>If they're suggesting college than I assume they're fine with you not taking on jobs for a while?
She said I could do part time if I wanted to but I have enough saved up to cover tuition for one semester
| Just work and learn. I use this plan for 2 years and i am at a finish line of college and soon will transfer to university. It i s hard, but that is nothing because alternative to not this is hard labor until death.
| >>959547 so you're already in debt and instead of offering to help in some meaningful way your relative wants you to take on more debt... for what?
The endless pressure for college education has created hordes of "overeducated" graduates who either get nothing out of their degree or rarely end up teaching the next generation of pointless degrees. And many of the jobs these degrees would get you are at risk of being replaced by AI in 5-20 years!
| >>959633
The g/u/rl you're replying to is not op. The color ID is similar, but it's not the same.
>>959578
Aight, this is gonna depend a lot on how much that certification is worth versus how much a college degree is worth (idk anything about cisco or comptia, sorry).
If you think the cert is worth it, you should take the time to take that cert. Have a schedule, be disciplined. If after like a month or maybe even a week you realise it doesn't work, then consider college.
| Like, the key things here is that:
1. Don't go into debt
2. You need something so you can get higher end jobs
Like, in my field, where I live, a portfolio is worth a lot more than a degree, so I'd rather take time off to build that instead of going to college.
But I dunno about you op. If the cert is enough, take the cert. If you're unsure about the cert, but you think you can afford college and it's worth it, go for that.
| Also I don't know why you dropped out! It's good to examine that (do you just need to go to a different school? a different field? Is it the structure?). Taking time off to study might be able to help you figure out if going back is worth it now.
Like, it seems like you're lucky enough to *not* have to do back-breaking labour every day. You have the time to think things through.
| i assume you're going into the it field because of the cisco/comptia certs. if i was in your position i'd get the certs, as 3 months and a couple hundred $ for them is waaay cheaper than the several years and 5 digit student debt that college needs
| mental outlaw has some good videos on cisco and comptia certs you should watch them
https://youtube.com/watch?v=wDKVZ1dJJPo
https://youtube.com/watch?v=BgLhz73cme4
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| I ended up working a lot of low end jobs because I don't have any certifications/degrees or experience in specialized fields. So a family member keeps suggesting college, which I dropped out of, because she feels like it'll give the structure I need to learn. Or smth like that.