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HOW SMART ARE HMT MEMBERS ??????
#81
Re: HOW SMART ARE HMT MEMBERS ??????
Just the fact of being an HMT member alone makes most of us smarter than the general populous. That is, if you consider resourcefulness "smart". It's funny how you judge what you consider "smart", based upon the poll, by the level of education achieved. I find many college graduates to be complete morons that don't have/can't keep a decent job and are paying or defaulting on thousands of dollars in student loans. I went to a state college for a few semesters, but decided the ratio of benefit to the monetary output wasn't going to be high enough. I was able to learn everything that I would have in classes on my own just by reading and practicing what I learned. I know this doesn't quite apply for highly skilled, specialized fields like engineering, legal or medical, but for general knowledge degrees like liberal arts or business, I think "higher education" is a complete waste of money. Money that would be better used networking to meet the right people who can get you into your field of choice. If you're reasonably competent, once you're in the door, you can figure out what needs to come next. Then, instead of paying to learn, you're getting paid to learn and what you're learning applies directly to the job you do. Not everyone can pull that off, but if you can, it works out well.
#82
Re: HOW SMART ARE HMT MEMBERS ??????
Originally Posted by PureCRXtasy
Just the fact of being an HMT member alone makes most of us smarter than the general populous. That is, if you consider resourcefulness "smart". It's funny how you judge what you consider "smart", based upon the poll, by the level of education achieved. I find many college graduates to be complete morons that don't have/can't keep a decent job and are paying or defaulting on thousands of dollars in student loans. I went to a state college for a few semesters, but decided the ratio of benefit to the monetary output wasn't going to be high enough. I was able to learn everything that I would have in classes on my own just by reading and practicing what I learned. I know this doesn't quite apply for highly skilled, specialized fields like engineering, legal or medical, but for general knowledge degrees like liberal arts or business, I think "higher education" is a complete waste of money. Money that would be better used networking to meet the right people who can get you into your field of choice. If you're reasonably competent, once you're in the door, you can figure out what needs to come next. Then, instead of paying to learn, you're getting paid to learn and what you're learning applies directly to the job you do. Not everyone can pull that off, but if you can, it works out well.
#83
Re: HOW SMART ARE HMT MEMBERS ??????
Originally Posted by 89shithatch
ehh. you prove a point, but a weak one. this isnt 1975. you cant leave high school and go into the workforce making good money like you used to be able to. yea theres a few who can. blah blah blah, but a degree of some sort is just a min. for a decent job. not sure what you do, or how much you make. but i know it takes a lot more now a days than it did in the 70's.
#84
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So far, going through 12th grade of high school. B's, C's, and one D all the way through freshmen and sophmore year, got expelled went back end of sophmore and then junior year straight A's, and now senior year ive got all A's. And im going to college. Im 17 im currently building my first ever turbo setup.
#87
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Lets see.... 2nd year of college, have 82, 100 after next semester... pay for half of the 22k cost out of pocket and through loans, the other half is scholarships and the occasional no interest loan from the fam.
Work winters a CPC making 15$/h all school year work the bistro 7.50$/hour summers work at Rothstein Kass 25$/hour
Work winters a CPC making 15$/h all school year work the bistro 7.50$/hour summers work at Rothstein Kass 25$/hour
#88
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I'm in my last year of undergrad at University at Buffalo studying biology. Right now looking at taking a year off to get some money and enjoy my young life before I'm dead, and then going for at least a masters, possibly a phd eventually
#89
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what kind od gets me about alot of people going to college and stuff go for some sort of a computer classafication and already 3/4 of the people that have graduated 6-7 years ago have the same certifications.. yes everything is computer now but i would think it would be hard to get into the field because of so many qualified people out.. but then again i may not know what im talking about thats why i run a jackhammer all day and am my own boss
#90
Re: HOW SMART ARE HMT MEMBERS ??????
Originally Posted by sikcrx89
what kind od gets me about alot of people going to college and stuff go for some sort of a computer classafication and already 3/4 of the people that have graduated 6-7 years ago have the same certifications.. yes everything is computer now but i would think it would be hard to get into the field because of so many qualified people out.. but then again i may not know what im talking about thats why i run a jackhammer all day and am my own boss