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Are you happy where you are working now? Do you have the self-discipline to research, make contacts and pursue your entrepreneurial interests? Would getting a bachelor's move you towards a goal you want, or would it be a way of delaying having to make some decisions?
These are some of the questions you need to honestly ask. Only you can come up with the right direction for yourself.
completing my associates this summer, then have a big decision to make, whether to finish my bachelors or just continue working where im at now.
what i do know is i want to work for myself and be an entrepreneur. in what capacity, i dont know.
im real hesitant though of continuing my education, especially if it'll land me in big debt.
i have some savvy computer skills, can design sites, do seo. i always wanted to do something online, but i just dont know what.
Stay away from military recruiters, I mean that because you are IDEAL!!!
Actually I'm being sincere, why not have a talk with one or two because you'll receive good pay, OJT right away and they can arrange for a BA/BS without going into debt.
If that's not for you than my opinion would be to continue working and get a BA/BS degree at night. Going into debt for a degree doesn't make sense anymore because it will hound you for ages and you will lose more overall than gain, what with the sacrifices, lost opportunities and such. You yourself will know whether a degree would be beneficial if you go into business for yourself (versus night courses targeted toward your business or business courses overall).
If you have the ability to graduate at the top of the class from a big name university, then absolutely go for it. The job(s) you land upon graduation will pull you out of debt and put you on a nice road to success in relatively no time, but plan on a few years 'paying your dues'. (I'd also add getting the degree in something the Bureau of Labor and Statistics has cited as "in demand" or growing, otherwise you will feel you've wasted the money working at McDonuts).
Stay away from military recruiters, I mean that because you are IDEAL!!!
Actually I'm being sincere, why not have a talk with one or two because you'll receive good pay, OJT right away and they can arrange for a BA/BS without going into debt.
If that's not for you than my opinion would be to continue working and get a BA/BS degree at night. Going into debt for a degree doesn't make sense anymore because it will hound you for ages and you will lose more overall than gain, what with the sacrifices, lost opportunities and such. You yourself will know whether a degree would be beneficial if you go into business for yourself (versus night courses targeted toward your business or business courses overall).
If you have the ability to graduate at the top of the class from a big name university, then absolutely go for it. The job(s) you land upon graduation will pull you out of debt and put you on a nice road to success in relatively no time, but plan on a few years 'paying your dues'. (I'd also add getting the degree in something the Bureau of Labor and Statistics has cited as "in demand" or growing, otherwise you will feel you've wasted the money working at McDonuts).
Considering the debt situation and employment scene nowadays, if you want to finish your Bachelors, do it part-time. That way you will be earning and getting work experience.
Like Jersied said, unless you are in a top program in a top college, getting into debt does not make sense. But finishing your bachelors part-time is a good idea because even if you start a business now, later on if you need a job, a degree helps.
That is one of the main reasons that several people I know completed their degrees or encouraged their kids for a degree.
Btw, what field are you in? If you are into IT, then there are so many industry certifications that you can do. I know college dropouts and high school graduates who are making good money with just the certifications, but they have to constantly update themselves.
I don't know what you plan on doing, but I do know that you need to find a niche, specialize in that area, then people come to you.
For example, rather than being a guy who fixes computers--a dime a dozen--specialize in setting up and maintianing home networks, or fixing computers with adaptive equipment, something not everyone does--and you get payment from agencies, no private individuals.
So, whatever you do...find a specialty. That is the key.
I don't know what you plan on doing, but I do know that you need to find a niche, specialize in that area, then people come to you.
For example, rather than being a guy who fixes computers--a dime a dozen--specialize in setting up and maintianing home networks, or fixing computers with adaptive equipment, something not everyone does--and you get payment from agencies, no private individuals.
So, whatever you do...find a specialty. That is the key.
thats the problem, i dont know what to do. i have too many things fluttering around in my head.
one day i want to get into adventure tourism business, the next i want to be an air traffic controller. the next day i want to get into real estate and buy/rehab properties, and the next i want to run an online business, and then the next i want to do government work, and then the next day i want to be a truck driver, and then the next day i want to be a day trader.
the work im doing now is dead end and not going anywhere, but i make a decent wage. its not what i want to do forever though.
If you have no family to provide for and no other such stuff to handle, then just do it. If you don't want to have regret later on, then just pick the most rational of the dreams/ambitions that you have and jump into it.
Don't feel like you're running out of time. I'm older than you and still don't know what I want to do. Just go with the flow. Enjoy life.
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