Happy Valentines Day to whoever still cares about that bull
If that's your thing I hope you watch gay movies until you puke
Anyway...Yesterday at work we had a deep convo with a customer.
She was telling us about this policy Clinton was trying to pass when he was in office.
Basically the plan was an option for high school graduates to get a part time job and do community service for two years. The community service gives them the chance to work in many different fields as a means to help them figure out what they may want to choose as a career. During the two years, the community service will add up to cash that will be put towards their college education...
When you really think about it, more people DON'T know what they want to do for the rest of their lives than they do. They then go to college with a major they think their parents would like or help them choose, or the number one career off the hottest job of the year list...sucks.
Now a days, school is too expensive to take chances on something you don't have a passion for...and alot of times from what I've noticed, there's a 50/50 chance the degree you gain will have NOTHING to do with the career you fall into. College is supposed to be where you enrich your craft/gain the knowledge and be armed with the degree that will push you along the way in life.
PRIME EXAMPLES:
My mother graduated with a degree in Elementary/High School Education. Her focus would be history...She is currently the Assistant Store Manager of Babies 'R' Us
My father graduated with an English degree. His focus was something like being a Librarian...He is the Admissions Specialist/Financial Advisor for Hahnmann Hospital.
Both have made great lives for themselves, but they spent all that money to NOT follow their degree...they just have them to show they went to school. To make it even worse, my dad graduated college in '76...he finished paying off his school loans in 2000....24 effin years later!!!!
And he went to a state school, back when school was a million times cheaper...its fucked up.
I am also a prime example...
I spent a year & some change at Xavier, came back home took some classes...all the while I was working. Knowing the goal of school was to make money and I already was...I stopped going. Period. I didn't have that pure drive and determination because since the beginning of my school career I've coasted through school and managed to still get A's & B's. All I cared about was making the money and doing my thing. Years pass I gain more focus, I know what I'd love to wake up every morning to experience and NOW I have the pure drive and determination to get this done, to start my career instead of go to my job and take my life to the next level.
In hindsight, that could all be looked at as a waste of money but not once do I regret any of my decisions. Everytime I learned something new, I met great people, and it opened my mind that there are more things in life than my bubble in Philly.
It is possible that if that I'd of taken the break first or the Clinton deal was put into gear it could've done some different things...but...life lessons - lesson learned indeed
I don't really think I have a point, just a rant... And I know I'm probably all over the place, but to me it makes sense.
It's just with the way things are going in the world...the one thing everyone should have [which I personally think should be free] is an education. But every year the costs go up and it's becoming more of a burden to continue your education than an opportunity....
If that's your thing I hope you watch gay movies until you puke
Anyway...Yesterday at work we had a deep convo with a customer.
She was telling us about this policy Clinton was trying to pass when he was in office.
Basically the plan was an option for high school graduates to get a part time job and do community service for two years. The community service gives them the chance to work in many different fields as a means to help them figure out what they may want to choose as a career. During the two years, the community service will add up to cash that will be put towards their college education...
When you really think about it, more people DON'T know what they want to do for the rest of their lives than they do. They then go to college with a major they think their parents would like or help them choose, or the number one career off the hottest job of the year list...sucks.
Now a days, school is too expensive to take chances on something you don't have a passion for...and alot of times from what I've noticed, there's a 50/50 chance the degree you gain will have NOTHING to do with the career you fall into. College is supposed to be where you enrich your craft/gain the knowledge and be armed with the degree that will push you along the way in life.
PRIME EXAMPLES:
My mother graduated with a degree in Elementary/High School Education. Her focus would be history...She is currently the Assistant Store Manager of Babies 'R' Us
My father graduated with an English degree. His focus was something like being a Librarian...He is the Admissions Specialist/Financial Advisor for Hahnmann Hospital.
Both have made great lives for themselves, but they spent all that money to NOT follow their degree...they just have them to show they went to school. To make it even worse, my dad graduated college in '76...he finished paying off his school loans in 2000....24 effin years later!!!!
And he went to a state school, back when school was a million times cheaper...its fucked up.
I am also a prime example...
I spent a year & some change at Xavier, came back home took some classes...all the while I was working. Knowing the goal of school was to make money and I already was...I stopped going. Period. I didn't have that pure drive and determination because since the beginning of my school career I've coasted through school and managed to still get A's & B's. All I cared about was making the money and doing my thing. Years pass I gain more focus, I know what I'd love to wake up every morning to experience and NOW I have the pure drive and determination to get this done, to start my career instead of go to my job and take my life to the next level.
In hindsight, that could all be looked at as a waste of money but not once do I regret any of my decisions. Everytime I learned something new, I met great people, and it opened my mind that there are more things in life than my bubble in Philly.
It is possible that if that I'd of taken the break first or the Clinton deal was put into gear it could've done some different things...but...life lessons - lesson learned indeed
I don't really think I have a point, just a rant... And I know I'm probably all over the place, but to me it makes sense.
It's just with the way things are going in the world...the one thing everyone should have [which I personally think should be free] is an education. But every year the costs go up and it's becoming more of a burden to continue your education than an opportunity....
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