Can I go to college and be an EMT at the same time?

Why do people go to college when it's clearly a waste of time?

• If I could turn back time, I would have never gone to college. College for me meant 4 years of lost income since I was not working, it also means student loans I have to pay back. I'm 29 years old, I got my degree 6 years ago, and every single job I've had since I could've just as easily gotten it with just my High School degree. I know way too many college graduates in the same situation. At least, it not as bad as the many people I know with an MBA who work for minimum wage. Some people I know think it's a good idea to earn a Master's degree since their bachelor's has not helped them in any way. I always discourage people and tell them to look at all the unemployed people with an MBA who have never gotten a decent paying job. I feel it's my responsibility to discourage young people to go to college. I tell them how they'll only end up in debt, and it'll make no difference in job options. I tell if they want to make good money they should get real skils that will pay up at a community college such as electrician, mechanic or nurse. Why do people INSIST on going to college when it's clearly a waste of time?

• Answer:

  College isn't for everybody. Like an idiot, I gone to a for profit trade school twice and I took Computer Networking which is supposed to be a high demand field, but it's not for those with Associates degrees and/or vocational diplomas, A+ certification, qualifications, no experience, etc. I only ended up with student loan debt to the tune of $13K, and no job at the end of both career programs. There are Technology jobs where I live but they want a Bachelors in Computer Science which is the minimum degree required by employers. To employers, an Associates degree and career diploma is seen as worthless like having a high school diploma. I'm attending a local public university full time and working on my Bachelors degree in Computer Science. Yes, at almost 28 years old, but there's nothing else I can do. I can't find one IT position with my Associates degree or career diploma and I have been trying to get IT positions since 2007. It's hopeless. I might as well be a high school grad trying to get an IT position. If I do find an IT job that does require an Associates, they also require six months experience which is hard to get if no one won't take a chance on me. The university I'm attending, it's very well known and recognized by employers. They help their grads and alumni find positions. That for profit school I went to twice, they don't help their grads and alumni find jobs. They only care about money.