Going to college is one of my biggest regrets in life. Did I learn a lot? Sure I did. Did I meet some great people? Sure I did. Did I graduate? Yes! I have 3 university degrees. Two Associates and one Bachelors degree. All in the I.T. Field. Why do I regret going to college?
1) There was nothing that was bestowed upon me in the academics of I.T. that I could not have gotten myself through purchasing the same books and going through the training material along with the digital material that came with it.
2) Was made to take classes that had absolutely nothing to do with my desired degree. Exposed to professors that actually believe the national debt is not a problem. Exposed to professors that are there only to push SJW liberal agenda talking points.
3) Racked up more than 40,000 in Student Loan Debt.
4) EKU where I went to college doesn't place a priority in hiring their own alumni when open positions become available within the university. What is up with that? These alumni like myself invested years and over 40,000 to get an education from this institution and they don't believe in their own curriculum enough to want those same people working for them!!
5) Employers are looking for industry standard certifications, not college degrees. Not one single time in all my adventures looking for employment and interviewing with a wide variety of employers from universities to government to private sector employers do they say "We will accept your degree in lieu of certifications." Just the opposite. They would rather hire someone with certifications and years of experience rather than someone with a college education.
6) The Government's Student Loan Programs have allowed far more people go to college and obtain Bachelors Degrees thus saturating the workforce market with these degrees not only causing the sharp rise in tuition over the last 20 years, but have made the 4 year Bachelors degree pretty worthless. Associates Degrees are now viewed by employers with the same amount of worth as High School Diplomas or even GEDs.
Unless your desired work field requires a state licensure to work which requires formal university education, you are much better off pursuing skills on your own through industry certifications. You will of course have to do much more research to see what is relevant and desired by those you seek to work for, but it will save you lots of money, and headache to avoid going to college.
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