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What is some advice you would give over college and the future?

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DeMario’s Answer

Some advice I would give for college and the future is be open to change. College is a trying time and it teaches more than the degree you are going to school for. For most students this will be there first time away from home and you will learn how to manage money, friends, and time so just remain open.

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Hubert’s Answer

I would do low-cost online learning during my high school summers to help figure out what I am interested in and set up getting a good paying job. Most colleges cannot offer better classes than what's now available online. If you are proactive, you can get a good-paying job without going to college (or while attending community college which is very affordable relative to most universities). Going to college nowadays is for the social experience and exploration rather than setting you up for a career. I am by no means suggesting that college is a bad option, for the vast majority it is the best option after high school, however it will not set up most with the professional skills to get hired and have a career.

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Go to Coursera, LinkedinLearning, Kahn Academy, etc. and peruse classes. Or given classes you see offered at a college look online for comparable one.
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Gloria’s Answer

Hi Valeria,

I would say that college does not have to be cripplingly expensive. I would recommend that you take basic courses at a community college or a university that is cheaper than the one that you want to go to for your career. You can still get a college diploma if you go to different schools to get the credits. Your biggest challenge there would be to make sure that the credits transfer. It is no good to go to a cheaper school if the credits don't transfer and you have to take the same subject all over again.
Something else I would say is this - most jobs don't really require a college degree unless they are jobs with very specific skills, like being a doctor or a scientist. And most of us are not in those careers. You can start your road to a dream job before even going to college. The key piece of advice from me if you go this route is this - always be learning. You can learn through videos, free courses online, from reading books, and from trying to do new things. Constant learning and honing your skills is what usually wins the day.

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Simeon’s Answer

Look at the curriculum for your classes, print them off, and take a look at the assignments percentage of your total grade. This will give you a better idea of what to focus on when it comes to studying. Look for good work-study options on campus. There are sometimes really easy assignments and you can even sometimes be allowed to do your homework while doing some of them. For instance, I worked in the front desk of my dorm signing in visitors and sorting mail. If there were no mail or visitors, I was able to work on my homework while I waited and it was easy to focus on getting it done since I couldn't leave the desk. This helped me support myself financially while also giving me focused study time. Lastly, try do more micro study sessions over days and weeks instead of cram sessions. It's much less stressful and will produce better results.
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Amy’s Answer

Hi Valeria! My advice is to try new things, i learn this almost at the end of my student years, so i feel i did not take as much opportunities as i could, try different things and this will make you know different people and you will find new interest, and for the future i guess my only advice is to travel as much as you can, meet different cultures
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Jeffrey’s Answer

One piece of advice I would give for college and beyond is to try everything possible. You never know what doors you can uncover by trying new things. When I was in college I was very shy and did not try things that I was interested in because I was afraid of embarrassing myself and faliure. This leads me to the next piece of advice that it is okay to fail at something and it is not the end of the world if you do fail. You will learn from your mistakes and will be a better person because of it.

Jeffrey recommends the following next steps:

Check out this article on monster.com about failure. It has a lot of very good advice. https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/wisdom-why-failing-is-good
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