today in electrical class, we were talking about how fucking stupid college and university is. when you think about it, you're 'learning' for 8 months, and those 8 months are expensive as SHIT. i actually made a little chart to argue my points towards my teacher and i'll share it with you all:
4 year degree:
university / college
8 months (full time)
$7000 - $22000
student loan / low paying job
meant for core-subjects
only 4 months to work (what employer's gonna hire you for 4 months?)
pay back student loan (with interest) (cannot get rid of student loan debt)
super hard work, might not be worth it
what you get:
a degree + debt
4 year apprenticeship:
8 - 10 weeks
employment insurance (more money)
$1000 - $2000 (grants, burseries, employer)
already employed, 10 months to work
meant for trade-work (which pays well, and is needed in the world)
relatively easy work, will probably be worth it
what you get:
journeyperson ticket + job + actual skills
so yeah it's pretty clear which route is the best. however it really depends on what you wanna do with your life. i know i want to be an electrician, because i'm;
a) good at it,
b) enjoy doing it and,
c) get paid a lot for it.
it's honestly a win win scenario!
4 year degree:
university / college
8 months (full time)
$7000 - $22000
student loan / low paying job
meant for core-subjects
only 4 months to work (what employer's gonna hire you for 4 months?)
pay back student loan (with interest) (cannot get rid of student loan debt)
super hard work, might not be worth it
what you get:
a degree + debt
4 year apprenticeship:
8 - 10 weeks
employment insurance (more money)
$1000 - $2000 (grants, burseries, employer)
already employed, 10 months to work
meant for trade-work (which pays well, and is needed in the world)
relatively easy work, will probably be worth it
what you get:
journeyperson ticket + job + actual skills
so yeah it's pretty clear which route is the best. however it really depends on what you wanna do with your life. i know i want to be an electrician, because i'm;
a) good at it,
b) enjoy doing it and,
c) get paid a lot for it.
it's honestly a win win scenario!
