| mrstickball said: Lets see:
*edit* I would note that I got my degree part time through an internship program, through an accredited university (Lee University out of Cleveland TN). For the most part, college degrees are worthless in praxis in the USA. I know very few people that went to college that I and my fiancee graduated with, that use their degrees for their stated field. I think the problem is that, in America, there is this notion that once you graduate, your either going to be stuck at McDonalds unless you go to college. For myself, I stayed out of college, continued to run my business (which I started at age 16) and worked for the government for a few years, starting at age 19. Really, and truthfully, what it comes down to is defining what your life goals are in terms of career path, and doing your best to achieve success in that field. With my pastoral ministry, I obtained it because it was a very affordable (<$1,000) course that I could complete part time, and if I felt like that was my career path I wanted to take, I would have the education/certification aspects covered. Of course, my life has taken a little bit different path, which I can't complain about. |
I believe being successful and having a college education merely correlate, as more often than not those with the willpower and talent to be successful are more likely to pursue a college education, while those that lack any such drive are not.
