Was a bachelor’s degree necessary? 🤔

[@anonn9006]

this really is helpful, you know being sure what you want exactly. it’s a luxury that most european countries are affordable, so we don’t have to worry *as* much

[@Ouch.3]

Around half of europe has a bad economy lol so not even most get to live an affordable life. I'm speaking from experience since I live in eastern Europe.

[@tsunchina3040]

they're not affordable at all

[@maqimaqi1418]

i live in denmark, education is free, as it should be all over the world, much easier said than done tho

[@JesusChrist-sm4bm]

@@Ouch.3 I was like Wtf is this some red pilled B's. But no it's just the bad(economly) part of Eroupe

[@jeffreycomer1712]

You also lose about 60% of your salary to the government

[@sj9096]

Man really be questioning his life 😂

[@cedriclopes4737]

🤔 I don't know how his degree works, but if he was in Asian, it would b everyone questioning his life directly, I mean I never heard such degree, if it's a related to gym, I think putting 5 years to learn is kinda idiot, or if he switch in between than ig, he knows now what he wants

[@zenithchan1646]

@@cedriclopes4737 okay

[@Naithesther7085]

Fr 😭😂😂

[@emretekmen1602]

it's completely normal to be unsure of what you want to do. nobody is an idiot

[@Ltkill11]

Not a bad salary 55k is good money. Obviously it depends where you live / if you have kids.

[@nightdust6953]

Being sure is so important. Even if you have to take a year off, be sure what you want. I'm doing computer science and while I enjoy it, I'm not 100% sure that it's completely what I want, but I also don't know what else I would do in the future. And I can't afford to change out of it now, even though I'm only a year in. Being sure is pretty important haha

[@bigrod359]

As you get older your view of life changes and you want to try new things get any degree makes it easier

[@andrewkim2013]

I like how you're moving in a good direction tho, which fits ur niche. If u were to question what you wanted to do and switched majors every few months, then you would've made no progress and you wouldn't have had experience to know if you even liked the major you were doing

[@blackpheonix8246]

Hey I'm in the same boat I just finished my third semester in computer science I'm not too sure what I want to do either but my guidance counselor recommend I do some internships to see if I like what they do

[@nightdust6953]

@@blackpheonix8246 Yeah, internships or finding summer jobs in a similar field of work always seem like a good choice. I can't do an internship yet, and I'm limited on jobs, but I'm hoping to do what you're doing as soon as I can. But good luck on the internship, I hope you figure out if you enjoy what you're doing/figure out what you want to do!

[@blackpheonix8246]

@@nightdust6953 Thanks, you too. Everyone's on their own path it just might take some of us a little longer than other to figure out what we want to do. Dont worry, you'll figure it out and if you feel like you're in the wrong place you can always bounce around until you find the right one for you

[@Loucfr]

The epitome of “go to college because that’s what everyone else is doing”

[@nikolnolastname4473]

Or cause you have to. I was told it was either college or get the fuck out the house.

[@blizzthebike]

right? He should NOT be at college 😂 If anything he should major in business to learn key skills for growing his. But yk, people are stupid. 😂

[@wizard1189]

@@blizzthebike but.. he doesn't want to start a business...

[@HH-le1vi]

@@blizzthebike I didn't hear anywhere that he wanted to start a business and you don't need a degree to start a business. Businesses aren't difficult just time consuming

[@outwestbest2themoon]

Not everyone is successful as a business owner buddy

[@Redkey7]

Love how realistic it is and shoutout to the dude for letting us know!

[@ejmadrid7810]

This is so me 😭. I stayed in college too long switching majors. I was a bio major for about 2 years thinking it was best for me because my parents wanted me to do it but I was miserable in those classes. I switched around for a bit until I just picked something so that I could get out of college cuz i felt like time was passing me by and I felt hopeless. Be sure what YOU want to do kids.

[@jcrodriguezco]

Thanks for sharing your story and wisdom gained

[@CuteTransGirlxD]

lol It took me 30 seconds to pick a degree and it's hard af. I almost switched to a useless degree just to get out.

[@JSamad]

Damn bro it's like you're talking about me! I also majored in biology for 2 years before switching to psychology. The difference is night and day, at least I feel like I'm studying something useful that has meaning, not some trash ass rocks and plants.

[@danielvandam]

I graduated at 28 years old, have like 70k in student debt, but I really don’t give a flying shit while I see other people stressing all the time about much less. I do have a good job now though

[@xeno-gr5lo]

@@JSamad are u satisfied with psychology?

[@julie.or.whatever]

just a tip, if you don’t know what you wanna do or major in, do not go to uni. go for gen ed at a community college and save yourself a lot of money until you figure it out and then transfer your credits and go to uni if you want.

[@tithisings]

That's a really good tip! Especially for those who need some time to think whether or not they even wanna do uni

[@OTB2002]

Didn't know the UK had community colleges

[@huntno]

@@OTB2002 I feel like a saw you comment on that Jubilee video relating to school

[@TriniSakura]

Hmm what's like a community college, I live in Trinidad and Tobago idk I have that here, it'd be helpful to know what it is really

[@anthonyc2030]

Even if you know what you wanna do it’s best to just do 2 years in a community college (your arts) and transfer to a university for the rest. You might even get a scholarship for said school if you work your ass off in those 2 years.

[@alexisbeshures3047]

"it means I get to get out of here as soon as I can" "I'm a 5th year, I've been here too long." 🤦🏻‍♀️ This is painful to witness.

[@hii_im_trash7315]

He really does seem confused. Explains why he chose that degree.

[@exglued2394]

He said it wouldve be nice if he knew about what he wanted to do earlier

[@wlt3585]

@@hii_im_trash7315 How so? It sounds like he switched majors early on, hence the additional year

[@draculacastle8510]

There nothing wrong with being a 5th year, a lot of people are, but he definitely should have just taken some time to figure out what he wanted to do

[@FernandoHernandez-nj1kv]

that's why he said he wish he knew what he wanted to do, 75% of students get multiple degrees cause they aren't sure what they want to do

[@Eric.Con.La.C]

guy trust his pants so little that he wears a belt AND suspenders

[@jcrodriguezco]

Didn’t even notice , it’s all about the aesthetic 😮‍💨

[@littlebig8424]

it just looks cleaner. Suspenders by themselves are old people clothing imo

[@AbitCoD]

@@jcrodriguezco nothing aesthetic about wearing both, it looks goofy

[@Eric.Con.La.C]

@@littlebig8424 nah, it's a either/or kinda thing. Wearing both is redundant at best.

[@unwilling_fan]

He's been pantsed too many times

[@SuicideBunny6]

I basically wasted 5 years of higher studies here in Belgium, I didn’t get the bachelors degree in the end. But a debt of 40k $ before starting to work, that’s insane

[@Lawyer76]

Did you drop out at the last year? Just curious

[@aGenuineWoman]

What’s even more insane? That guy willingly signed up for that amount of loans and then probably expects everyone else around him to pay for it.

[@dominicbowie092]

Yep college is a scam in this modern generation. After highschool people should work different jobs see what they like figure out who they are and what they want to do before committing to such a financial burden. 40k debt with no job offers after wasting 5 years of ur life is setting ur future self up for failure or for a slowed down process to success. Kids work and don’t follow what society or teachers or ur parents are telling you. Work make money become financially secure then explore college.

[@ans-dq9xh]

In belgium ? But most of studies are cheaper than others countries . What were u studying ?

[@haras.498]

Is the limit for bachelor is 5 years there? In Indonesia it's 7 years with terms & conditions.

[@muhammad4779]

that dude.......poor guy☹️

[@gingechicken7394]

Sad thing is a lot of people have around this amount

[@BattleOfficial_]

That's pretty normal, atleast in the UK it is. I have like £45k debt but it's a necessity in many careers and can boost your salary potential tremendously.

[@ClipForShort]

40-45k is literally just 10 semesters of utilizing FAFSA (i.e, 5 years of college). Very normal for any 5th year

[@epic1053]

@@BattleOfficial_ in my opinon a degree in the UK is borderline worthless. Only a handful of degrees like medicine , engineering , computer science have any real value) I have a biomedical science degree and about 2 years working as a scientist, I made £27,000 a year in my last job and I made more then most people from my university who graduated when I graduated. I went to a good Russell group university but to be honest university rankings really don't mean alot. Job progression in science is fairly slow from where I am. I know people with PHDs who have taken jobs paying less then £30,000. I'm currently applying for trainie engineer jobs which has nothing to do with my current degree because there is more money in it and better progression. 27k might not sound bad but after making it I've come to realise that if you're not living with your parents it leggit goes nowhere, I had like £200 a month spare and that was living really cheaply. At that rate I would never be able to get a house myself. Occasionally I see warehouse jobs paying more then my last job as a clinical scientist. Also my degree was more useful then like 70% of degrees.

[@BattleOfficial_]

@@epic1053 oof that's rough man (or girl, don't want to misgender 🥴) but yeah as you said it's only worth for certain ones. I'm doing computer science so the pay is great straight out of the gate, and even though I probably could have done it without the degree, I wanted the uni experience which I feel for me is where I've gained the most value, even with covid hitting hard. Plus the debt is only payed off when earning a big salary, and will be written off in 30 years, so in my eyes it's worth it.

[@kukuvau3408]

Belt AND suspenders? this guy really likes to play it safe

[@benisign]

Not with his education though lmaoo.

[@mattescoto2882]

Right it ain't gone help him know what to become

[@niceboi9221]

I really doubt that.

[@LinvakPR]

Reverse sag

[@Fish-ns5ny]

That’s why he went $45k in debt to do jack shit at college for 5 years

[@caked_apex3668]

This dude is exactly why I want to know what I wanna do before I start

[@kvngjaygamez2570]

Wish I had that luxury

[@berrex5152]

The college system in this country is absolutely broken. Christ

[@gwenethp511]

I'm lucky my parents are okay with community College. I can change my major and take as many fun classes I want with no debt 😔

[@CreationMindset]

Ong fr🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheRealWorldNews247]

Remember intelligence versus education is two different things most people on a campus are not very intelligent trust me

[@aval5098]

I wish someone told me that you would be punished financially for taking extra classes just because you wanted to learn a specific subject. You basically have to only take classes from your major, because once you reach a certain “credit amount” you’re considered out of state.

[@beverlybarrera8921]

Do you what’s the credit amount? Or depends on the university ?

[@hawkgurl1157]

I have never heard that before. I guess that's a your college thing?

[@aval5098]

@@beverlybarrera8921 it’s a Florida thing- For state universities. Basically once you go over the amount of credits needed for your degree they charge you a fee per credit hour. It’s Florida legislation.

[@aval5098]

@@hawkgurl1157 it’s a Florida legislation thing, sadly. For state universities.. Basically once you go over the amount of credits needed for your degree they charge you a fee per credit hour. I think it’s like once you reach 110% of the credits you need you’re charged more for each credit.

[@monsherie3188]

ITS A TEXAS THING TOO, yes shit is crazyyyyyyy

[@galaxygamer3645]

Videos like these reassure me that I’m making the right choice going to community college for free cause I have no idea what I want to do

[@conservat1vepatr1ot]

This is exactly why I didn’t go straight to college. Several of my really good friends went to fairly prestigious schools, arrived and when they realized they were truly on their own for the first time in their lives, started partying and putting minimum (often zero) effort into their studies. They didn’t figure out what they wanted to focus on and spent ~70k a year of their parents money, only to return with a general education they could have gotten in a community college. Education about the education system needs to be promoted and made more blunt for high school kids.

[@l.r.4006]

Yeah, especially if the field you're going into isn't going to pay you enough to afford it. Even my sister, who plans to become a nuerosurgeon, made money her first priority in choosing a college because she knew she'd need to save for med school. People treat college like a second childhood and put themselves in sox figure debt for a Journalism or a Sociology degree. The college I go to is fairly expensive (I'm here on scholarship), and it's anxiety inducing to watch people drop 40k per year on an Education degree. I'm going into Cybersecurity and I wouldn't dream of spending that much...

[@Iris-mj1gn]

I feel this! I couldn’t decide what I wanted to do and changed my major 3 times. Caused me to be in school for years longer than I should have!

[@altafansari7686]

That really blows my mind... Even today when the information is relatively free..still Universities are able to pull this off

[@rxge1]

Lmao you're blaming universities just because this guy is dumb and didn't even know what to do with his life?

[@toddspangler6669]

Exactly!

[@jbyrd6292]

Went to community college first. Got my ADN and became a registered nurse. First job I was making $75,000 @ $49.50/hour without a penny of debt. If you go to college know why you’re going and it is almost 100% a guarantee it will be better at a community college.

[@bd1043]

That’s why going to Community College should be the way to go. You have time to explore options at a MUCH cheaper price, especially since a lot of us have no idea what we want to do for the rest of our lives at age 18!!!! We barely know what’s out there. I’m not a huge fan of private uni at 18 unless you’re a teen who’s really passionate about a specific thing.

[@aureliotodd3666]

I feel for this guy, I was stopped from going to uni because of covid. Instead I got my NASM personal trainer certification and went straight to work at 18 years old. If you don’t know what you want to do go to community college or start working. Going into debt without having money is a horrible idea.

[@BigDreamCosplay]

I can completely relate to this. I just got accepted in my schools nursing program. By the time I’m completely finished with an bachelors degree, I would be in school for a total of 7 years. I wanted to give up every semester but I kept telling myself “since I made it this far I might as well keep going” definitely burning a huge hole in my wallet, so I’m praying everything works out financially in the future.

[@CreationMindset]

You got it man never give up I believe in you may god be with✊🏿🙏🏿

[@Angel-hf8ns]

Good luck !!

[@I_Ace]

You cant just pray you have to put in the work in a specific discipline and find out what you truly want to do and what you love or else you will struggle the rest of your life

[@ash14145]

I'll have been in school 7 years by the time I get my BSN too...

[@llexcusesll7933]

How many times did you get rejected

[@Zachcradd1027]

I told my college friends how much a GM at a hardware store makes and they lost their shit. Average is 130k but about 175k after bonuses.

[@razojacqueline]

What is a gm? Is it a General manager?

[@vitald8796]

@@razojacqueline yea. Or other words, store manager.

[@razojacqueline]

@@vitald8796 wow!

[@itseric5117]

This is the most realistic interview I’ve ever seen

[@justAmood8]

If anyone is reading this, please take some time to learn what you want to do. As long as it takes. you don't thave to figure it out right away. Due to the pressure that I felt for being the "golden child" of my siblings and many cousins, I went to college right out of highschool. I am only just now figuring out what I want to do with my life after 2 years of college, going from 3.5 to 2.5 gpa, about 25k of out of poket expenses for my parent (my dad made too much money for aid and they don't exactly teach you how to look for and apply for scholarships), and then 2 years off because I knew I didn't like what I was doing. Anyway, I'm planning on going back to school in the fall for computer engineering and then I want to open up a little shop selling gaming computers and stuff for keyboard hobbyists

[@alejandragallegos5642]

How old are you going to be when you go back to school for computer engineering?

[@justAmood8]

@@alejandragallegos5642 I'm 23. I already started taking classes since posting this. Young enough that I won't feel like I wasted time. Old enough to have a tiny bit of actual real life experience and mature a bit compared to the version of myself from 5-6 years ago when I graduated from high school.

[@alejandragallegos5642]

@@justAmood8 I'm going back to college to study computer engineering too, I'm 24 but I feel old😅

[@justAmood8]

@@alejandragallegos5642 lol I think the pandemic aged us all by like 20 years

[@kamz1994]

Up until when I got into uni that's where it hit me, I didn't know what I really wanted to do and stuck with what I knew best which was law but it didn't work out and from there I kept switching going for subjects I thought was interesting or liked but never worked out then I wasted a few years not knowing what I truly wanted and it just made me so depressed, coming from an Indian household where your parents expect a lot from you just made me feel miserable but just now I truly now know what I want to do and it's to go into teaching or child psychology but going through uni again I wouldn't he able to hack it which is why I found s course online level 5 diploma in child psychology and a level 4 certificate in primary teaching. I hope whoever else is struggling not knowing what they want to do will find it soon, we just have different timings and we have to find ourselves and to keep looking 🙏

[@beeda69]

Same thing for me. I was in bangladesh. Had to drop out and move to canada, pursued a 2 year diploma in my late 20's

[@mywadi]

I spent 6 years in college, got my bachelor's, and have 10k in debt from it. My first jobs salary is 56k. I know I got lucky, but I feel like half these people got straight up scammed, coming away from college with 50k debt and HOPING to get a 50k/year job.

[@armandotejeda1384]

Well half these people also take loans out to dick around, party and join a fraternity. I saw too many of them come into the library with their frat bros while I was there pulling my hairs working on my chemical engineering degree. Now life is pretty good and I bet ya a lot of those bros are door-to-door selling solar panels. You reap what you sow.

[@Thecatnamedkiwi]

Did you go to community college first?

[@alecw3874]

I love how honest he was and just owning up to it! It’s okay if things don’t work out the way you thought they would. College isn’t all about finding a job that will pay you a ton.

[@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587]

yep thats the diff between him and the ppl clowning him in the comments section. at least he owns up to his mistakes. other ppl just like to point and feel as if theyre doing better

[@blizzthebike]

@@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587 nah we just majoring in valuable topics. You should be leaving college with a career, not a job. lol. if you neglect that then you’re a lil bit sad.

[@blizzthebike]

@@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587 and he has none, no job no career, no valuable degree. But he looks good so i’m sure he’s gonna flourish in the Fitness Industry. I’ll sell him a piece of property for a gym. 😂✌️ Never kno he might be the next clout filled influencer.

[@alecw3874]

@@blizzthebike This was so rude. I did not leave college with a career and that is okay. My worth doesn’t come from careers/college.

[@tiramisu7544]

@@blizzthebike do you think it’s so easy to think about your life and your future?

[@purple2739]

Always remember people… trades, trades, and more trades.

[@KP-ej7gc]

I really like these and the morning routine videos!

[@jcrodriguezco]

Thank you! What question should I ask next?

[@erenthebombjaeger]

Same bruh same. Spent two years getting a degree I don’t really care much for after changing it over 3 times before finally finding the one

[@xploringangel4705]

Dude could have literally gotten his certification and avoided $45k in debt with a worthless degree. Smh. But wish him all the best, hopefully he takes his time instead of rushing through blindly in life.

[@CTity860]

@OMEGALUL Clap how about you pay your debts.

[@armandotejeda1384]

@OMEGALUL Clap you are speaking like a true communist. Take it from me that I was born and raised in Cuba but lucky enough to leave at a young enough age: free education sucks.

[@isaaclopez-cordell243]

@OMEGALUL Clap the primary reason why many countries can afford free tuition is two fold: 1) the restrictions to attending university are much much MUCH higher. In the US, basically everyone goes to university because the gov. - stupidly - writes a blank loan to dumb 18 year olds. In many European countries, the way it works is basically "OK it's free... if you essentially score the equivalent of a 1300 on the US sat. Everyone else gtfo of here" And 2) even THEN, those tuition costs are HEAVILY subsidized by the US effectively bolstering many European militaries. I 100% think we should exit NATO and leave the EU to develop their own international military coalition. But then they would have to make some SERIOUS budget considerations and i guarantee you the "free" tuition, in its current state at least, would dissolve.

[@armandotejeda1384]

@OMEGALUL Clap Anytime you put 'free' next to something you are in principle making it worthless. Making education free will saturate the education system with morons that don't even want to be there in the first place; the "I might as well do it" bunch. And trust me, even with undergraduate school being this expensive you still have a lot of those. Many people also take out loans to join fraternities while they are breezing through a degree that will land them a high school teaching job at best so give me a fucking break here. I graduated with 25k in debt, a degree in chemical engineering and into an 80k/year job right out of college. Would I do that again? Absolutely yes.

[@armandotejeda1384]

@OMEGALUL Clap And as for everyone's right to get quality education, I absolutely agree with you. There are basically entire degrees and immense amounts of educational content in platforms like KZbin and LinkedIn learning. If you don't want to pay for the learning structure that a typical university gives you then please help yourself into this and become the best version of yourself. I fully support that.

[@bee65]

Taking more than four years now very normal with how busy and fast paced everyday life has become (and of course with the COVID pandemic). The financial aspect of it is absolutely not fun. If it’s still in one’s price range, starting out at a community college is great for those that are unsure of what to do. I ended up changing my major my second year while I was still there before moving on to a university. I have an AA, am working on my BA while my partner (who started at a local state college) is now about to work on his doctorates in one of the most prestigious grad programs in the country (He’s humble, but I’m extremely proud of him, so I hope this doesn’t read as bragging. I’m very excited). It saves tens of thousands of dollars and is likely still a very quality education. I still believe community college has more value for its buck over local state schools, but it really depends on the individual! For my area, cc had more consistent quality professors/lectures than the local state college, but it varies!

[@dexolin2596]

“Today we’re asking college seniors” *only asks one senior*

[@deltaflux2381]

It could be a sample from an entire video from his channel

[@irenicrose]

Never go to college unless you have an idea of what you want to do. Go to community college if anything and do internships and find your niche. That way if you end up not wanting to go you waste less money

[@infamouscha]

To anyone that's currently in college and are just trying to finish, please PLEASE understand that experience is EVERYTHING!!! If you want that job once you graduate, a degree is NOT good enough. You need to either have a portfolio or years of applicable experience that come WITH your degree. A degree on its own will NOT make you competitive.

[@joshuatirado99]

He’s right with Everyone got their own timeline , I’m taking time off but yeah the more semesters you gotta go through the more money 💰

[@savib1520]

This dude makes me feel better cuz I’m in like the same situation

[@CD-hn5os]

Shouldn’t make you feel any better

[@savib1520]

@@CD-hn5os ?????

[@theverbalasymptote8332]

6th year, knew what I wanted immediately and never changed, still have half a BFA left

[@indianheadlogan]

He is a great orator. Very thorough and quick with his answers. Great speaker, very clear and confident.

[@tylerbates8198]

Bro coulda passed that fitness exam 3 months after high school and got the SAME job.

[@mistypedhi]

The majority of people who have gone to uni work in a different field than what they got their degree in.

[@gimpfoot]

My take he's a handsome bright young man and I believe that he's going to do big things in his life he just needs to stay focused

[@COOKIEM260]

Man I could learn strength and conditioning for free on KZbin 😂

[@PikaKyun]

Everyone hates on me because I’m 21 and I just stopped going to college lol. But I took a year off after high school to save, then I went into psychology, and decided that it wasn’t for me. And now I turn 22 in a months time and my family is constantly shitting on me, but I could have been studying for a degree I don’t even really want, wasting time and money. At least I’ve been working full time for the last 2-3 years.

[@majinbuukid]

Yeah never getting into college. Thank god Greece has free universities

[@minttea4503]

doesn't mean it's easy to study here😣 panellinies themselves are already stressing the shit out of me

[@batayou6819]

If only Greece had an economy

[@coldheartz2686]

Didn’t Greece go bankrupt?

[@honinakecheta601]

😐 using Greece as an example meanwhile y’all are experiencing your worst economic crisis yet. Maybe they should start charging people for college in order to help pay off those debts…

[@Tsteezzz]

Atleast he now knows what he wants to do!

[@alaunawhite5568]

I just learned how to double major off of KZbin and tbh, I think ima do it. My depart is Business Administration so it’ll be an AS in Accounting and an AA in Economics. Both degrees have many of the same class requirements like Economics 1&2 , Business Law, Accounting 1&2, etc. then the other classes like history and art would count for both degrees. I think it would worth it because looking at the accounting degree, I’d be learning finance and other skills that are offered as a certificate of achievement. The economics side I think would broaden my job opportunities. Business administration is already a broadened degree in itself and I think I’ll have an easier time picking my consent ration for my BS. I honestly don’t even know if I want to transfer to a 4 year after my AA and most jobs in this field require a Bachelors. I think this will give me a competitive edge when trying to get a job and help me pay off whatever debts I accumulate. My school has internship program and all.

[@blazekaizer9000]

Man, I wish counselors help more and take students into careers that have practical use in the job market. Integrative studies is a nothing degree that no job would like. Most "studies" degrees are a red flag.

[@sunflour7288]

His last point hit right home, I wish I could've figured out my true passion sooner too

[@erijonqollaku18]

As a Europian this shit is sad to see

[@Tawsick]

eh

[@CTity860]

What’s sad to me is your paying for it with your much higher tax rate. At least in America college is a choice. Your paying for it wether you decide to go or not.

[@OTB2002]

@@CTity860 u do know that the taxes in UK and America are pretty similar lol

[@senorsoloq]

I respect it. Honest and concrete, hope he thrives.

[@WolFy666xx]

This is so real! Its important to not rush and take ur time to get experience and try different jobs to see what u actually like! I didn't go to college and i ended highschool 5 years ago but now i know i wanna be a hairdresser and im taking a course at 23 years old! Its never to late, just take ur time and figure what u really like :)

[@mcdoj2763]

Lets start a chain of realistic college experiences. Here was mine: School: University of Wisconsin Degree: BS in math, analytics minor Time: 5.5 years Debt: $28k Starting Salary (WI): $56,000

[@terabyn4050]

For right now.. School: Virginia Commonwealth University Degree: BS in Marketing Debt: $21k Starting Salary: $21k - $53k

[@kuhu7130]

College experience - none I'm in 12th grade lol.

[@wolverineg89]

School: TSU Degree: business information systems Time: 4.5 years Debt:0 Starting salary: $70,000

[@terabyn4050]

@@wolverineg89 teach me your nondebted ways. Full scholarship?

[@wolverineg89]

@@terabyn4050 actually I lost a scholarship my first year owed about $5600 transferred to community college got good grades there and transferred to a school where they gave me a full scholarship. On top of that I got an internship that was enough to pay my loans off before I graduated in addition to the job I have now.

[@taynaragallo]

I thank God for living in a country where I can study in a great and renowned college without paying a single penny for that.

[@Setaarte]

That's amazing! which country??

[@chasechase24]

Keep at it bro loving your channel!

[@whatisthat7874]

True, it’s important to figure out what you want to do b4 college. And if you don’t it’s ok, don’t just take general ed. go toward the general field that you think you’ll be, for example, if you know that you want to major in sciences but doesn’t know, then take math classes. or if you’re good at smth that’s also a good sign (you may not like it but at least you’re less stress taking smth you like or good at, rather than tackle smth that’s difficult and don’t like. And ofcourse required/prequisite classes

[@kingofallcasuals698]

God I wish I could have taken a year off before going to college, but there was no way to convince my mom

[@yadirarivera2387]

You are 18 years old. You are an adult. Make your own decisions.

[@kingofallcasuals698]

@@yadirarivera2387 That'd be great if my mom wouldn't be perpetually pissed about knowing about my decisions

[@yadirarivera2387]

@@kingofallcasuals698 So what? It’s your life. Let her be pissed. Get a job and move out.

[@kingofallcasuals698]

@@yadirarivera2387 I mostly agree with what you say but moving out LMAO I have a better chance at winning the lottery than live in a $2000 apartment in CALIFORNIA.

[@kingofallcasuals698]

Also you make it sound is, which it fucking isn't

[@josh_972]

Wow Imagine being in a country where is THAT experience to even STUDY lmao

[@sweatybot787]

So you mean taking responsibility for your actions and not relying on others to provide something for you. If you want it bad enough you cab bust your ass and earn it maybe you'll appreciate it a little more in the end instead of feeling entitled.

[@diananoonen2262]

A GAP year really helps before you go! Both my kids took Gap years. Both chose careers that they started with, both started near debt free- and making high 70's.

[@marajoya8724]

You should ask community college students. Im graduating with a bachelor's and zero debt

[@Drewhardin96]

Him: 5 years is too long Me: graduating after 8 years…. 😳

[@cheesenugget9845]

Everyone goes at their own timeline!

[@lifestyleplus5845]

He’s fine as hell😍

[@stupidteous]

EXACTLY

[@KKKdeezze]

Shoutout Gary keep pushing bro🫡

[@Lando94]

I appreciate the honesty

[@JYNXZI_SZN]

Just so you know, this man got screwed!!! I feel bad man, he could have gone to any trade school for all of that.

[@zainabsadiq2486]

$40,000 to $45,000 soo much lol 😂 you need to get an job to get that amount so then you can have a great career!! I would have an job offer but I have exams literally time by time 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@latelyknzi]

Yes I recommend that you be sure on exactly what you wanna do in college. Because my current degree while it does go towards the field I want, I didn’t even need it so it just added two more years for no reason. But hey I’ll have two degrees I guess. But when I was 18, parents were like get a job, go to school, or get out so I chose something I thought would make sense lol. But yes I agree with this man!

[@ELgeneral-pl9yg]

I graduated from this same school (UCF) and thankfully I didn't have any debt thanks to financial aid

[@budjikxd3756]

laughs in German :)

[@bree2woke737]

....?

[@derpingflamingo]

Guten tag

[@Krolted]

@@derpingflamingo Guten Abend

[@jploui93j77]

Graduate next year with my masters with no student loan debt, feels so damn good

[@brotherjoll1802]

Congrats

[@XavielYouTube]

I have a bachelors degree in Computer Science and student loans around $28,000. While not as bad as $40-100k Im still trying to save up as much as I can and Im continually applying to anything that data analytics and such.

[@eanoworro1028]

Hia answer was so jam packed he took up the whole tiktok

[@dash4786]

Good Lord 60 Grand of debt for $55,000 salary. I work as a cable lineman for a communication company that was hiring randomly in 2017. They paid for my class A CDL and sent me to line School and here I am 5 years later at 96,000 a year with no debt whatsoever. Probably hit that six figures in a couple years. I understand if you have a passion that requires college but damn peeps don't sleep on trades because working with your hands is so valuable.

[@spicyshizz2850]

Damnnn how do you get started in this?

[@OfficalTCG]

same thing over here. i dropped out of college and began work in the media engineering firm. at the start we pull cables and install stuff, we aren’t designing or programming yet. but under a year and i’m already in the 6 figure threshold. no loans or anything needed. plus by the time someone were to graduate from med school or anything, i could buy a home cash and still not have a large amount of my income go towards compounding student debt

[@dash4786]

@@spicyshizz2850 communication companies like spectrum, first light, frontier, AT&t, Verizon, and of course actual lineman positions which would depend on where you live. Here in New York we have nyseg,Central Hudson, con Ed, ect. Got to see what you have in your area. A lot of guys are retiring around this time which means they need to hire new guys to replace the aging workforce. Now is the time

[@dash4786]

@@OfficalTCG good work!

[@pearlsswine]

$96k in 5 years? That's a pittance. I've been working as a software engineer and surpassed six figures in the first 4 years. I switch jobs every 1-2 years with a 15-20% pay increase. You'll still just standing there hoping your boss pats you in the head and gives you a treat for being a good boy.

[@convexsix]

Nearly $50k in debt for “strength and conditioning” lmao

[@I_Ace]

Why didnt he just going into athletics or coaching. Would be a certificate and way cheaper. This is a prime example of way you take your time and know what you want to do before you get into college

[@fionna_cool_girl]

This is why my biggest advice to people that don't know what they want to do in college is to just wait. College will always be there, but if you spend lots of money on a degree or program you have no interest in doing, you're only hurting yourself in the long run. Take your time, find a simple job hiring, figure out your hobbies and what you enjoy doing most then see if the school you wanna go to offers a program you want. The last thing anyone wants is crippling debt, a useless degree and/or time wasted

[@stoleneyez]

Im taking criminology, psychology, and pre-med to get in Neurology in Med School. My parents told me that they would take my debt for my bachelor’s, but I need to do the master’s and help support them once I get a job (ie pay off their mortgage, move my mom to my house when dad passes, etc.)

[@philiprennert7730]

In Europe this degree wouldn’t be more than 6000€ its so sad that the US is just not getting it

[@xavierxavier602]

55? School is definitely not worth it I can make 60 with just my high school diploma 🤣

[@stevenv6463]

Doing what?

[@user-qc2bg7nu3k]

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[@brendonrodriguez8343]

Well he’s doing something that has nothing to do with the job he wants. So for him college was pointless he could’ve just took a trainers certification

[@goodboi1232]

Same here. Did 2 years as a Mechanical Engineer student. Even though i was doing okay (grades wise), mentally I was not. Switched my major to Logistics and Supply Chain Management and I couldn’t be more happier. I just wish I knew sooner cause it did held me back 1 year. I still think it was worth it cause my mental health comes first more than anything.

[@misterbleedinggums]

The last bit is honestly the best advice. Go to a community college or take a year to really think about it and plan out your end game goal before spending money or taking a loan on something you'll have to spend years paying back for. You wouldn't take a loan out on building a house without making a blueprint first, same concept. You can change a room here and there

[@Eric-dp3wr]

Dam that sucks. I work at Walmart distribution warehouse no college degree get paid $29/hr been there for making $55,000-$60,000 per year.

[@Chococat_Ariana]

That last bit is too true

[@reginaldhuckstable9797]

I dropped out of highschool, and dropped out of college. I got a job doing HVAC then moved into industrial hydraulic installs. While I may not be the smartest with books I make close to 100k a year with amazing benefits and retirement and have 0$ student debt.

[@Sayrn.]

Man dresses so clean

[@A1Lukas]

Thanks for the tips 👍❤️

[@flowome525]

that gasp at the start scared the crap out of me 💀

[@lebronjames4705]

I go to a community college and I’m almost done with my 2nd year of college and im $0 in debt. At the end of the day it doesn’t matter where that piece of paper comes from. A degree is a degree

[@CuteTransGirlxD]

my community College was super fun. Small classes and I met cool people.

[@lebronjames4705]

@@CuteTransGirlxD yeah it’s more chill and relaxed than a huge campus for literally fractions of the price/ free if you earn too little the government will help if not they’re gonna throw that money somewhere else might as well get an education

[@Jarrettsville_Garage]

Vs Men and women in the trades whom are fitters, plumbers, welders, HVAC Techs, Electricians etc who practically don’t have to pay over 4k for classes. I payed 400 dollars for a 5 year apprenticeship to get accepted into my local union that I get a 4-5$ raise a year until all of apprentices get journeymen and make an average of 70-100k a year

[@lilaroxary2686]

They know they could just study in Puerto Rico and is less expensive. In a public collage the credit is like 180$ and privates 180-230$ per credit you have to include other taxes but still. And like 4 years ago the credit was like 65$. When I study was like 45$ because was back in 2011.

[@dre429]

About to finish 5 years of schooling with a masters degree and 23k debt

[@ChristopherGeryak]

Good luck Gary🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@chicagodude1938]

I’m a manager at a restaurant don’t have a degree I make 60k a year don’t need college nowadays to get a good job just make sure u graduate highschool folks

[@sharonjoshy5053]

Please make more videos like this

[@vietnamesepronounce8154]

Good advice at the last part of the video

[@madisonv4604]

I love his honesty

[@kribble]

Anyone unsure needs to hit up a community college for 1-2 years. SO cheap, SO efficient for getting your general credits out of the way. Businesses don't see that you spent a year at a community college then the rest at SMU. They see "graduated SMU". Save the money and don't screw yourself over.