College

College is a scam. There I said it.

Yes I attended college and received my Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a Marketing Concentration. But was the education I received truly worth being $30,000 in debt? No sir.

I have not used my degree since the day I received it. That is CRAZY. If I had known when I graduated high school what I know now, I would not have attended college. I would have gotten a job and worked my way up the ladder, using my connections to open doors and learning while on the job. (Yes, I work in direct sales, and I thoroughly believe even without college I would have ended up in this industry). So I believe my degree was a waste of money.

Now look at my husband. He attended community college where he received his Associates, followed by a 4 year university for his Bachelors, and is now attending Law School. His debt has been racking up quite nicely, but for him it is in an area that requires the degree he is working for. You can’t just walk into court and say you are a lawyer, you need the proper training.

So maybe I should amend my original thought. College is a scam unless you are attending because the field you want to work in is highly specialized. A.K.A. doctors, lawyers, psychiatrists, nurses, etc.

My advice to those of you looking at attending college, know for sure where you want to end up and if you can achieve that goal without putting yourself into insane debt, go that route.  I get so sad hearing about people who pay tons in tuition just to not find a job in their field upon graduating.