05-13-2003, 12:05 PM
Yes, yes, and yes.
Still the top ten percent of schools will obtain the top 10 percent of jobs.
It is very important to obtain your degree, its your choice to execute it. Even if you don't choose to use it, your communication skills or abilities are enhanced. Also, the variety of people you deal with in college will help you in dealing with employers as well as employees.
One thing to remember about school, it is a door to somewhere else. Very few degrees send someone out with enough knowledge to do a specific job. What they do is guide you, and let future employers that you ability to learn a task, and college allows for a higher as well as broader ability.
These are general statements, not meant for the few of you that have the natural ability or genius to obtain this on your own.
ps. Beastie, not sure how you did in school or how you have applied yourself afterward, but you can't go on to a masters or phd with just a high-school diploma.
Still the top ten percent of schools will obtain the top 10 percent of jobs.
It is very important to obtain your degree, its your choice to execute it. Even if you don't choose to use it, your communication skills or abilities are enhanced. Also, the variety of people you deal with in college will help you in dealing with employers as well as employees.
One thing to remember about school, it is a door to somewhere else. Very few degrees send someone out with enough knowledge to do a specific job. What they do is guide you, and let future employers that you ability to learn a task, and college allows for a higher as well as broader ability.
These are general statements, not meant for the few of you that have the natural ability or genius to obtain this on your own.
ps. Beastie, not sure how you did in school or how you have applied yourself afterward, but you can't go on to a masters or phd with just a high-school diploma.