Ask yourself this question: Will your earning potential increase enough to justify the expense of obtaining the degree? Take into account the money you shell you for tuition in addition to the opportunity cost of lost wages/ time spent in school.
There are too many people in higher education the have no business being there, pursuing degrees that will end up being useless in their professional development. The education business model has been corrupted by 2 and 4 year schools selling crap degrees to anyone and everyone. (most) Online degrees are a glaring example of how to waste money on “education”.
FYI It’s not a matter of what I do now, but rather what I don’t want to do when I’m your age.
Hang out on the internet and knock 22 year olds about how much they make whilst probably making less myself and being subject to “having to deal with idiots all day”.
Beck, I’m really glad you made this.
I, also am considering re-enrolling in classes this coming Sept.
I dont have close to the hours youre working with, but needed a little know-how in what to do about getting myself going again…
Figure out what you want to do with your life first. If you’re happy doing something that doesn’t require an education, then don’t waste your time and money. If you have aspirations to do something that requires certain education/training/certifications then there you go.
F that shit! I have no real clue what i want to do yet either but I know I like to learn. If you are claiming yourself and don’t make too much school is just about free. I am not going to quit anytime soon. SCHOOL IS COOL!
I find it very difficult to get good grades while working 40+ hours per week.
It may be my schedule though. I work till 1am every day and it makes the following morning very easy to skip.
If you truly are making 75k a year, why not stay at the same place and invest like hell throughout your 20’s and halfway through your 30’s. By then you may be able to live off your investments and might be able to retire super early. Then you can spend your time day trading/earning a degree.
Beck, I work 45 hours a week and took 5 classes in the fall, wrapping up 6 for this spring. I took 2 online classes each of the past two semesters, and from personal experience they were 2x more difficult. However, they were 300 level courses and nothing you will see right away, but it takes a different type of motivation to do well in them.
Either way, take your time and don’t overwhelm yourself the first semester back with too many classes. It’s not impossible to work full time and go to school full time, I’ve been doing it for the past two years… You will need to make sacrifices though in order to perform well in both, and that is the tough part over time…
Either way, it’s a great idea and I wish ya the best <3
