In terms of quality of life and success I am finding more and more examples of where school had little to do with it...
I signed up for some summer courses and the idea of being back in school and paying to do it for I know I will never use really is starting to grate on me. Beyond completing my HS diploma, which itself seems sort of useless as well, I really do not see why I need to take these classes.
I have work experience in programming, I have a number of very well publicized projects going on within the ArmA community that are drawing attention from military contractors and other agencies, and I have the resource to start or get involved in any number of other businesses.
So if I have all of this (gloat gloat gloat) then what motivation do I have to attend school other than for things I will not use? Mental masturbation material? The only thing I can see a remote use in is learning Chinese since they will rule the world eventually. :p
On the other hand I maybe trying to rationalize dropping a 9:40AM English class and a MW 5:30-8:30 Math class... :whip:
Sushipunk
School sucks, in general. However, if you want to pursue a career in something (or to give yourself a lot more cred when selling your own product, which I think applies to you more) then I would say it's a necessary thing, or at the least a useful thing.
idoru
You have all of "it", but what have you done with "it"? Where are you going? What are your plans? If you're not going to try and push it to go further and become financially successful, then you might as well go to school.
Joss Weatherby
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Originally posted by idoru
You have all of "it", but what have you done with "it"? Where are you going? What are your plans? If you're not going to try and push it to go further and become financially successful, then you might as well go to school.
I don't know what my plans are. I like this military simulation stuff. Its pretty fun, its programming + military + video games... :p Which could lead to programmign + military + real explosions and awesomeness aka Tony Stark lol. :haha:
Ian
it's a double edged sword. It helps some and hinders others. I have a friend who was pretty thick to be honest, he was slow and couldn't grasp academic things but he went to college and is now a fully qualified plumber making a lot more money than some who were good at their subjects.
On the other hand, it's just a start for others, one friend of mine learned 2 extra languages as I did, but has gone on to learn and become fully fluent in a total of 7 now, which gives him the chance to travel all over the world.
Problem is, most employers look beyond just experience and want to see qualifications too, from high school upwards, and so unless you're going to go self employed, you really need to get them.
idoru
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Originally posted by Joss Weatherby
I don't know what my plans are. I like this military simulation stuff. Its pretty fun, its programming + military + video games... :p Which could lead to programmign + military + real explosions and awesomeness aka Tony Stark lol. :haha:
Do you at least intend to do something with it that will allow you to support yourself? Or are you just going to go, "Meh!" if nothing comes out of it?
Joss Weatherby
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Originally posted by Sushipunk
School sucks, in general. However, if you want to pursue a career in something (or to give yourself a lot more cred when selling your own product, which I think applies to you more) then I would say it's a necessary thing, or at the least a useful thing.
Thats not what I am seeing though lately. This guy I been working with on some projects is senior security consultant for a very well known (in the industry) software security consulting company. He owns a house, a nice car, and for his wedding he flew all his friends out to Hawaii to get married on the beach or some crazy shiz like that. He is also like 5 months younger than me, and I can tell you he definitely did not go to college.
Joss Weatherby
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Originally posted by idoru
Do you at least intend to do something with it that will allow you to support yourself? Or are you just going to go, "Meh!" if nothing comes out of it?
Yea I actually have a standing offer at the moment to go work for the company that makes this:
I sorta want to do my own thing though with this radio technology.
Sushipunk
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Originally posted by Ian
it's a double edged sword. It helps some and hinders others. I have a friend who was pretty thick to be honest, he was slow and couldn't grasp academic things but he went to college and is now a fully qualified plumber making a lot more money than some who were good at their subjects.
Wtf. Plumbers college? Is that how trades are taught over there? :wtf: It's an apprenticeship over here, which means working with a qualified plumber (or whatever trade) for 3 or 4 years. On the job, mind you.
Ian
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Originally posted by Sushipunk
Wtf. Plumbers college? Is that how trades are taught over there? :wtf: It's an apprenticeship over here, which means working with a qualified plumber (or whatever trade) for 3 or 4 years. On the job, mind you.
not exactly. it was where they'd learn basics of many trades, electrics, woodwork etc and then they'd go on to work with specialists in time to fully learn the trade, before being able to go it alone after a while. It gives them vital skills and confidence.
Joss Weatherby
Technical schools in the US.
Sushipunk
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Originally posted by Joss Weatherby
Thats not what I am seeing though lately. This guy I been working with on some projects is senior security consultant for a very well known (in the industry) software security consulting company. He owns a house, a nice car, and for his wedding he flew all his friends out to Hawaii to get married on the beach or some crazy shiz like that. He is also like 5 months younger than me, and I can tell you he definitely did not go to college.
So, how did that happen then? He's just so 'amazingly skilled' (compared to yourself)? Or did he just know the right people? ;)
