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Posted Wednesday, August 31, 2022
1y
INFJ
Aquarius
Is college still worth it?
At 26 years old with no college experience, I wonder if college will ever work out for me in the long run of my future. Some say to get into a major that will always have jobs available and some say find a major that you are truly interested in. But what about the cost of tuition? Will I actually get a good paying job? Will I be able to tolerate the career chosen? College in the USA is so expensive and the future of cost of living is a bit overwhelming to think about. Right now I'm thinking about a Digital Arts major and possibly going after a Japanese Studies minor. I know this is all on my choice but I would love to hear some thoughts! ♡
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1y
INFP
Pisces
In the end it's up to you what matters to you and what your priorities are at this point in your life. The vast majority of these posters have been exceedingly practical and have suggested that it may make little economic sense to pursue an arts degree or the disciplines you're thinking of. That may well be the case (though tbh, "Digital Arts" sounds like it may well have some real world application, in this day and age. Though I don't know and this isn't my field). There is something to all of these points. IF your major priority is economic/and or life comfort, stability, etc. That makes a lot of sense. HOWEVER, I think it's fair also to add this. You're 26 years old. You're still very young (even if you don't think so-- trust me, 26 is young!). You have a whole life ahead of you. IF you have a passion for these things-- go for it. This may be your only chance to do so. People are saying "pursue a trade." If your priority is to make a stable income in life, fine, do that. But also consider that if you go into a field ONLY for the money, then, well- that's your life. That's what you'll need to do every day of your life. And if you hate that, you may or may not be happy. Love Japan? Want to go there? One possibility is to do a quick BA (maybe even just a 3 year one); work part time while you're doing it. Then once you have your BA, you're qualified to teach English in Japan or Korea (look up the JET program of others I think for Japan; Korea it's a lot easier, and if you go to Korea, you'll actually make and save a fair bit of money through working there. And it's a stone's throw from Japan). So, I just want to mention that there are other possibilities and considerations. Your whole life is ahead of you. And when you're 60 years old I don't know if you'll want to look back and go, "Yea, it would have been fun to get that degree and go live in Japan for a couple of years in my twenties... Too bad I didn't do that." Or the reverse: "Man, that wasn't the most practical thing in the world, but it was a blast and the early part of my life sure was interesting! I did a degree and worked as a teacher in Japan/Korea for 3 years. I'll never forget those years."
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1y
INFJ
Pisces
I can't make comment about the college stuff but as someone who make living from digital arts, my only advice, if you have the heart as a creator go for it, learn digital art. If you just a consument of the product, you can do other major. You still can learn digital art by joining classes that's a lot cheaper. I found lot of people learning digital arts just because they love anime and japan and they are surprised (bad surprise) its not like what they think at first. Good luck to you sis! ✨️
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1y
INTJ
Cancer
Although it isn't quite applicable to your stated wants, I second the sentiments about STEM. As someone who also began college later in life (24/25, and just finished with a PhD this year), it can definitely be difficult to justify not only the cost, but the time spent. There were a lot of times during grad school when I doubted most of the decisions I made to pursue science instead of engineering or even a trade school. The payoff took a long time and some enormous sacrifices to reach, but it was definitely there in the end. Some questions to consider: 1) You want to be a digital arts major. What do you want to do with that, i.e. what career do you want? 2) Is the career you want one with many prospects near you, or will you need to relocate? If you need to relocate, is it to a place you're willing to live? 3) What are the schools like where you live? Do you have reputable public universities or a respectable community college nearby? 4) Do you feel you need to get going with your career *now*, or are you OK if it takes the next 4-6 years? 5) What would the total cost be compared to what you could expect to make?
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1y
INFP
Aries
Depends. Going the way of STEM is definitely worth doing if you have a genuine interest or passion. Otherwise, being degreed isn't the path to middle class life as it once was (and still is) touted to be. Trades don't go away. Trades are vital. Folks in trades can do very, very well for themselves. College grad here, wishing I'd done differently. Live and learn, folks. ;) (edited)
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1y
INTP
Pisces
College was never worth it.
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