I didn't want to go to college but James hadn't written his book 50 alternatives to college yet. My parents said I have to. My nephew has said recently that he didn't want to go to college. He is being told that's not an option.
You are in your comfy life and don't want to disrupt the status quo.. how can you benefit from college even if you don't want to be there?
Here are some things that I did that absolutely worked, along with some ideas that might
Unless you're studying something technical, you won't learn much in the classroom. I gained a lot of experience in my journalism school program, but I really learned about the news through being the editor-in-chief of one of the campus newspapers that I had the opportunity to rebuild.
I am summarizing an Medium article that I wrote for my son that nobody read. Maybe it will help more people here!
This is a pragmatic approach to getting good grades and getting your work done on time. “College” in my definition is a 4 year liberal arts institution. Majors range from Electrical Engineering to Art to Music to Psychology. You can apply these techniques to any project, not just college education.
To Get Good Grades:
Get your due dates and assignments from the Syllabus. Then see what you will need to do to meet the objective. Everyone’s pace is different: adjust for your strengths. If you have questions, check with your professor early and often to make sure that you are on track.
10 page paper backwards planning example:
You will need 17 hours of time spread across 4 days.
Midterm backward planning example:
You will need between 15 and 19 hours spread out over 3 weeks.
Everyone's going to hate my list. I graduated in 1989 and I realize things have changed even if I am not totally clued in to those changes.
Great way to enhance social skills and do extra curricular activities.
Who cares if they seem intimidating, esp if it's in a very large class (100+ people).. You've got nothing to lose by picking their brains. You're paying a lot of money to attend and it would be a waste if you don't get in touch with your profs.
Getting educated means that you will be challenged not only intellectually, but also physically, mentally, socially , morally , religiously etc
This might be outdated, and I don't know if I agree with all of the points today. I wrote this guide for my sister in 2016, when she was getting ready for college (hence the direct tone), and might still be useful.
50% of the unemployed people in the US have a college degree. Even having good grades isn't enough. I finished Grad school with a 3.8 GPA, and after six months of frustrated searching, became a security guard - a job that required a GED. When building a network, think quality, then quantity. Do this by adding value to others (remember, people are selfish), and eventually a real bond is formed. Be helpful to the people worth helping.
I earned two bachelor's degrees and a masters degree, so with all that time spent on campus I feel I've learned quite a bit of what do to - and what not to do - in college.
You can learn a trade or start an online business, gain far more experience and real-world education, and get at least a four-year jump on earning money relative to your college-attending peers.
If the internet was around when I graduated high school, especially with all the great tools it has to offer now, I would have skipped college and built businesses while sitting at home rent-free with my parents.
Socializing at that age can create lifelong bonds and networks that benefit tons of people. Ivy Leagues are networking gold mines. Even @JamesAltucher met a great programmer at Cornell(?) who helped him build one of his business, I believe?
Who has the best life. Those who are loved by everyone or those who are smart?
When at college be sure to talk to others. Anyone. You never know when you'll meet someone that will propel your life to new levels.
Studying is important. If you don't keep up with your peers will they still want to be around you? There's a balance, but look around and you'll see that social beats knowledge.
I didn't want to go to college but James hadn't written his book 50 alternatives to college yet. My parents said I have to. My nephew has said recently that he didn't want to go to college. He is being told that's not an option.
You are in your comfy life and don't want to disrupt the status quo.. how can you benefit from college even if you don't want to be there?
