Where did you go to college and why?

[knightsfs4]

Going into my senior year and I'm still undecided. I'm only going to go to a school in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, or Alabama. Can anyone share any info on where they went and why?

Thanks a lot,

Jack

 

[mikey's2010SR5]

:nicethread:

















:girl: <----Why I chose my college!

 

[momo.75]

I think it mainly depends on what you want to study. I had been recruited to play football and had narrowed it down to Auburn and Florida State. Besides football I knew I was going to be majoring in Graphic Design. My senior year I had a devastating knee injury that ended my career so football was out of the way. Since both Auburn and FSU had great design programs I just picked between the two and went to Auburn.

 

[Jeff Kleb]

College


I lived in PA when I was in high school, so it was obvious that I would attend college in my same state -- both because of distance and being able to pay "in state tuition" rates.

That was 25 year ago, though, so times are different now. Given the bang for the buck and the economy being what it is, military service or some kind of trade school will be of more benefit now than ever before.

 

[rebelbowtie]

I went to a state college for a few years to pick up welding and auto body repair, job market went belly up and I joined the Coast Guard and somewhat regret going to college and trying to make it in the private sector. I truly believe my job now is my calling, I love going to work everyday.

 

[Dmart_808]

i go to the UH community college thats on the same island where i live,
its close to home,
has what i need,
dont feel the need to go to school far away way when i can get it done here,
plus its where my job sends me to school at :fro:

and ya, be cool stay in school

 

[Tom P.]

My two cents; concentrate on what you want to do, where you want to be, what makes you happy. The answer to whether, where, and why to go to school will become more apparent. And you'll be more likely to find something you want to do every day, which will be important when you ask yourself in the future, "How the hell did I get here?"

 

[combatmedic]

I went into the military because I couldn't afford college and was a slacker in highschool. Since then I've graduated with my masters in physical therapy and a bs in biology. University of Texas San Antonio

 

[Buckles]

I started out and did the community college thing for a couple of years to save money. Got my Associates, and then moved to a 4 year school. There were several schools to choose from in the Houston area then, but I ended up at Sam Houston State about an hour away. My first semester there I was a Mass Communications major and music minor, but I got really bored really fast and I knew that something had to change. I ended up switching to Criminal Justice. Well Sam Houston just happened to be one of the best schools in Texas for CJ. I stayed there for two years and graduated with a BA in CJ.

That being said, I havent done a damn thing with my degree since lol. Im now a recruiter and work in the HR department.

 

[Snarf]

My two cents; concentrate on what you want to do, where you want to be, what makes you happy. The answer to whether, where, and why to go to school will become more apparent. And you'll be more likely to find something you want to do every day, which will be important when you ask yourself in the future, "How the hell did I get here?"

about what I was going to say. I went to Xavier in Cincinnati because it was free and I saw good looking girls when i visited. I should have taken more time to think about what i wanted to do in and out of school and what kind of things i was into. I studied marketing and business but by my 5th year i was so sick of all of that i settled for a liberal arts degree with a business minor, i have never wanted to do anything in business and in hindsight should have gone to a school in an area that offered things for me to do that i liked. Skiing, biking, surfing. and i should have thought about what kind of things i wanted to learn too.

 

[LittleCaesar]

Hi Jack,

Having spent over a decade in post high school education, I'll give you some good pointers hopefully.

1. Choose a widely known college that recruiters know. The harder (academically challenging), the better. Recruiters for companies used to have to chase down students for jobs. Now, as you can imagine, it is the opposite. With fewer positions to be filled, recruiters only need to visit the schools they statistically know will provide them with the best workers. Big name state schools and small private schools are what you should be shooting for.
2. No Bachelor of Arts degree. Unless you are getting some type of scholarship, bypass the Liberal Arts colleges as well. I went for undergrad at a liberal arts college in SC; it was nice that I got money to matriculate there, but I should have gone to the college of my avatar in engineering, even though I thought I was not good in math coming out of high school.
3. You should know by now your academic strengths and weaknesses. See how they apply to college majors. Your high school may have the resources to offer different tests such as the Myers Briggs test for personality traits. If not, your career services dept. at your college will. Take it and be honest in doing such, for it can help you hone in on your abilities to make the right college choice.
4. Dont' forget costs as well. If you can stay in state and get a good education, do such. My two cousins had free rides to UGA a decade ago, but they and my uncle felt that private schools out of state were the way to go. Last year my uncle declared bankruptcy because he could not afford to pay back the loans anymore.

Good luck to you.

 

[FactoryRide]

I'll be starting my second semester in the fall at Southern Polytechnic State University. I've studying mechanical engineering technology. If your going based off of :girl: I would highly suggest not going there haha, but KSU is right down the street.

Biggest question you need to ask yourself is what are you planning on studying? I choose SPSU due to them offering a MET rather then just ME. MET is more application based rather then a theory based. Once you have figured out what it is exactly you would like to pursue then it will make picking a school a hell of a lot easier.

 

[1engineer]

Most everyone chooses colleges based on:

1. Location
2. Degree Offered
3. Affordability

These are not in any order. Any one of the three can be most important depending on individual need. The affordability choice also includes scholarships (academic or athletic or private) and/or grants. The location can tie into the affordability of course depending again on individual circumstance.

To answer your question though most everyone eventually who will go to college will choose it based on these three choices.

 

[Logan714]

I went to Northern Arizona University for a year and drank myself out.

Tried going to the community college down the street from where I live and decided I didn't like school and that it was a waste of time.

I enlisted into the Navy 2 years ago and I love my job but if I could get out tomorrow the very first thing I would do would be to go straight back to school.

 

[Casper421]

I didn't know what I wanted to study in college, let alone what I wanted to do so i went for a year and put it on hold to figure it out. Got a job doing what i love to do, working terrain park at a resort. From there i worked my way up to Season pass sup. and sales agent at Northstar. The time off from school helped me to find my career and now Northstar is gonna help me finish school with a degree in Resort management.

 

[rebelbowtie]

I went to Northern Arizona University for a year and drank myself out.

Tried going to the community college down the street from where I live and decided I didn't like school and that it was a waste of time.

I enlisted into the Navy 2 years ago and I love my job but if I could get out tomorrow the very first thing I would do would be to go straight back to school.

youre an EN2 already in 2 years? moving up the ladder pretty quick

 

[RandyDaytona]

This was me:

I didn't know what I wanted to study in college, let alone what I wanted to do so i went for a year and put it on hold to figure it out.

Then this:

I went into the military because I couldn't afford college and was a slacker in highschool.

And when I finally started school at 23, it was like this:

I started out and did the community college thing for a couple of years to save money. Got my Associates, and then moved to a 4 year school.

...though I didn't actually get the Associates because it wasn't really necessary for me and my credits wouldn't have applied that way...

I started at a community college in VA and ended up with a BA in History from William & Mary. I have never put much credibility into concepts like "study X because you'll make better money starting out" or "study Y because it'll be easier to find a job..."

My belief has always been to study what I liked, with the rationale that I'd get better grades if I enjoyed what I was doing.

I stunk at math and science, so if had a studied something like engineering, I probably could have made more money right off the bat or had an easier time getting a job (if either of those can be considered guarantees - which I doubt).

However, I would have also 1) been a C student, at best (if I graduated at all), 2) been utterly miserable/bored with my studies, and 3) been the world's worst engineer.

I liked history, so I chose that, regardless of the job prospects or money-making potential. For that reason, I was much more interested in what I was doing, got grades far and above what I EVER got in high school, and did well enough to earn a degree at (what I thought was) a fairly tough school. That's opened doors for me.

YMMV, but I say go wherever your interests take you.

 

[boondoggle]

I don't know what you're planning on going into or where. But, if you can and if it applies, go for a Bachelors of Science degree and plan on getting your Masters.

Nothing wrong with a BA but BS will give you an edge in hiring. So will a Masters.

Good luck and remember, you know how they say "right before you die your life flashes before your eyes"?

That's called living.

And it goes fast.

 

[Logan714]

youre an EN2 already in 2 years? moving up the ladder pretty quick

Yes. Started out as ENFR, too.

 

[NorCalBorn]

Where: CSU-Chico School of Business.

Why: Don't make me explain in, if you need to ask you don't need to know.

Secondary Degrees:

Social Sciences.
Behavioral Sciences.

Because they directly correlate to business as well as open other doors for me should I ever need or want to try something different from business.