What should I know about college?

Should teens be discouraged to attend college if they don't know what to study?

• I'm 30 years old. I was undecided back in College. I know many people who were undecided as well. When you are undecided, you take many unless college credit courses, and accumulate college debt. It wasn't until I began working, that I finally knew what I wanted to study. Many undecided people get in debt for taking college courses they'll never need. Many people who were undecided are still struggling with college debt in our 30s. The worst part is that it is a debt of useless college credit hours. People who know exactly what they want should definitely go to college and study what they want to study. But undecided people should not waste their time and money in college. Undecided people should get a job, or travel abroad, they should not accumulate college debt. Should teens be discouraged to attend college if they don't know what to study?

• Answer:

  Not only teens but people who think getting a degree in a certain field magically makes them get a highly specialized job. I went to college, didn't know what I wanted to do, dropped out to figure it out and now I'm back. I have about 15 useless credits that I acquired, not because they are truly useless but because schools in Florida have different requirements for A.A. than in Pennsylvania. [EX. I took Sociology and psychology but that counts as one field when I need two different fields in Florida but apparently not in Pennsylvania.] So even attempting to get just your generals could backfire depending on your situation. Knowing your exact career and what you need to do helps as well. I've been researching and the amount of people who didn't know you need an accredited course to be able to sit for the national exam is alarming. I don't want you in this field if you're that stupid to be honest. People need to be personal responsible for their actions.