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Here is the problem, which many encounter...many, what should i do after i leave highschool.
Ill let u know i am very good student (im not bragging!) averaging 3.75-4.0 Gpa.
So the obvious choice would be University. Which some people who post will say, which my parents have said, which my brothers and sisters have said.
However, if it were that simple i wouldn't be making a dramatic thread about it!
I can't tell you all the workings in my mind but i can tell you i have numerous interests. Some are related to eachother, some not so much.
For instance, I love music...i have great affinity for most types of music. i play an instrument and i also write and begining to compose my own scores.
As well as that i love science. Namely speaking Chemistry, Astronomy and Physics. And this is where they can cooralate. As you know each of these branches of science spread out into a plethora of studies.
Physical Chemistry, Particle Physics, Astrophyics, quantum physics, organic chemistry and others are what i individually have interests in. And believe me i know how different they are.. (i've spent many a day studying these on wikipedia...i know, nerdy)
Going away from that, i enjoy trades like glassblowing , and blacksmithing and or the study of metalurgy (i've actually melted and casted aluminum! it was so cool)
and these are few of the mass of things i pursue.
I honoustly want to study them all. I don't believe i could live just doing one. I know many of them at an equal level.
Before this essay becomes a total grammer mess...i ask, What do i do?
and before anyone asks me how old am i..im 16. Yea i know young.
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It's tough to do anything in this world successfully without a degree from a university.
my personal plan is to get a degree with computers and make tons of money, save it all,t hen retire in my 20/30s
Do something you don't mind doing for a little while, save some money, pay off college, then live for free doing the things you REALLY like to do, (the trades you mentioned) is my advice. interesting post though, i hope you figure it out. good luck to you
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I gave up going to University to be with the man I love, and I have never looked back.
You should do what you love and makes you happy, and also what will bring you a decent income. Music can always play on the side, and if it gets too big to handle, then you can make decisions on how seriously to take it.
I have NFI if that made any sense...
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University is the way to go.
It's not for extraordinary geniuses, with some motivation I think anyone with some skills in studying can do it, even people that can't think very logic.
Music is art, not a profession. If you aren't already in your 3th band or something, or working on a lot of projects at the same time and actually finishing them as planned or better, forget about music. If you're a real natural talent in music and you have an enormous interest in it, then you won't need the education.
And the glasblowing and blacksmithing, it can become a hobby.
A university degree allows you to maximize your profit and minimize your working hours, once you reach a certain level that is almost only available to those with a university degree, you can start delegating and managing rather than doing everything yourself. And besides all that, university is a very interesting and fun experience.
Fun, obviously, and interesting because you get to know professors and people who will be working in the same sector or at the same level as you. Networking is one of the most important things once you start working.
I'm starting Computer Science at the University of Brussels next year, after doing one year of Applied Economic Science: Economic Governance at the university of Antwerp.
Good luck choosing, and one of the most important things to do is to go there and talk to the professors about the content of the course. Whatever is on the websites and so will only mislead you into thinking you're choosing the right thing, and into thinking things actually interest you.
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thankyou verymuch! this actually has given me a lot of insight.
I appreciate the adivce!
Im gona talk it over with my eldest brother.
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erizoe Wrote:It's tough to do anything in this world successfully without a degree from a university.
my personal plan is to get a degree with computers and make tons of money, save it all,t hen retire in my 20/30s
Do something you don't mind doing for a little while, save some money, pay off college, then live for free doing the things you REALLY like to do, (the trades you mentioned) is my advice. interesting post though, i hope you figure it out. good luck to you fail
inflation rate is much higher then savings rate
over time you lose the money you dont spend or invest.
also buddy you cant really know what you want to do unless you experience and try out different things. How do you know you want to do something and major in it if you have never done it before?
One of my dads friends majored in engineering, spent, what is it like 7 years? anywho got his degree and HATED the job, could not stand it. Long story short went back to college and became a car mechanic... Yeah.
so just browse some jobs experience things.
also, dont put money in front of your priority list
P.S just because you major in one thing does not mean other doors will not be open to you. Get what Im hinting at?
Plus the amount of degrees you have will give X or XX% amount of pay
Like 5% more pay for BA etc etc..
Skye Wrote:I gave up going to University to be with the man I love, and I have never looked back.
You should do what you love and makes you happy, and also what will bring you a decent income. Music can always play on the side, and if it gets too big to handle, then you can make decisions on how seriously to take it.
I have NFI if that made any sense...
She is right. You have the choice to pick the profession that you have a desire for. So take it, dont be stuck in a situation where you have to work because you HAVE to work.
Just my 2 cents.
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Sounds like you would really enjoy Engineering. My brother is in his 4th year Mechanical Engineering degree, in an excellent university and he loves it. Sounds like this is exactly what you would enjoy. Very heavy on the scientific (you get involved with everything, chemistry, physics, etc) and mathematical side, but you also need to be very creative. My brother is really good at math and physics, as well as art, so this was the perfect choice for him.
Since you seem to like sciences as well as music... I'd seriously recommend you to look into this, could be very interesting for you.
As for myself, I am a law student and even though I love the subject, I am not sure I want to work with anything law related. However, I have never ever regretted entering into higher education. You don't have to work with the subject later on, however it opens all kinds of doors for you. After getting your diploma, you choose what you want to do, instead of looking and your options and seeing what you could do.
Another advantage is that you won't have to work for another 3-4 years, instead you can just piss about with your friends and **** girls. University really is the best time of your life.
Oh and as in for Ares, you don't have to work as an engineer if you study engineering. Where did your friend want to work? Engineering is such a wide field that choices are limitless. If your friend only wanted to be a car mechanic, well then he was a moron for going to university in the first place, and it seems that it didn't do much good to him anyway.
For example, my brother did his summer job at Jaguar, in marketing research. By knowing cars inside out, as well as being a very creative person, his job was to analyze competitor products (as well as the company's own), taking various factors into account, such as milage, engine size, brand reputation, etc, etc to predict whether a certain model was going to be a success or not. Obviously, this played a crucial role in the company's own marketing strategy. After finishing his summer job, he invested some money into various car manufacturer's shares and by knowing the market, eventually made quite a profit. As you can see, there's more to being an engineer than just being a car mechanic. Your options are endless.
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That was just an example but yeah he studied to be an engineer and once he became one... hated it. But I dont really think the minor details count, I was just trying to get my point across.
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I started working and taking general ed classes when I graduated. I started out majoring in music and now I'm starting my career in construction. You'll probably change your mind a couple of times on what you plan to do for the rest of your life.
My advice? Try out a couple of jobs and some basic courses in the fields that interest you. Take whichever you're best at or makes you happiest. If you can't decide between two then go with the one with the higher pay check.
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I'd definitely recommend something university based.
A degree will give you many more possibilities in life as well as looking pretty snappy on the c.v. 
But still, I'd say its worth a shot, even if you don't like it, you can drop out, change course!
I'm heading into my second year now and its the most fun I've ever had, the social life itself is worth going to college for in my opinion...
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Ares Wrote:fail
inflation rate is much higher then savings rate
over time you lose the money you dont spend or invest.
How am i supposed to go bankrupt if i'm growing all my own food and paying for nothing? The saved up money is to buy a farm and pay for the first year or so while i get situated, i'm sure that a job as some fancy network admin for 10-15 years can afford a farm in the middle of Nebraska or something.
Either:
A) do what you like for the rest of your life
or
B) do what you don't mind for a few years so you can afford to do what you like
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ive read this somewhere:
If you really like your job, you wont seem like ur working
or something like that or it was
pick a job u like u wont seem to be working
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It's nice to see people on here that are smart and level-headed.
Wazzacky, I'm "Slightly" older than 99% of the membership on these forums, here's a brief summary of what I did following graduation from High School.
I spent the first 2 years out, playing Pro/Am volleyball up and down the east seaboard of north and south America.
Due to an injury I was then "forced" to actually do work, so I chose construction (fast money for hard work)
After a few years of mastering the phases of construction, I got a crazy idea to attend Motorcycle Mechanics Int. in Orlando Fla.
I spent nearly 2 years in Fla doing school at night and doing construction during the day.
Sad part is, when I finished the schooling (I'm a factory certified Kawasaki Mechanic) I realized that I enjoyed working outside too much to set my self up in a shop.
At this point in my life, I now own my own construction company, my own land (about an acre) and my house is paid off.
Just remember do what you WANT to do, if your choices in life make you unhappy then it's up to you to change your life.
Also although a degree from a University is very respectable, it isn't a matter of life or death to aqquire one.
Ok my ramblings are done...for now 
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