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Anecdotally, of my friend group in college (at a large state school in the US) everyone who was financially stable eventually graduated with a bachelors degree.

by cbsks 6y ago

Anecdotally, of my friend group in college (at a large state school in the US) everyone who was financially stable eventually graduated with a bachelors degree. 3 out of 4 of my friends who were paying themselves through college dropped out. Having a part time job and trying to go to school full time took a huge toll on them.

chii 6y ago
> Having a part time job and trying to go to school full time took a huge toll on them. Would it have been better to part time both job and college? Instead of 3-4 yrs for a degree, it takes 6-8 years, but you also work part time during. This route exists for many colleges - why not do this?
- kyawzazaw 6y ago
  Some financial aid plans only provides up to a limited amount of semesters.
- cbsks 6y ago
  I don't remember the specifics of 2 of my friends who dropped out, but one of my friends transitioned from working part time and going to school full time, to working part time and going to school part time, to working full time and going to school part time, to only working full time. The process took about 3 years.
- codycraven 6y ago
  My wife and I personally did this. I took 6 years, she took 8 (we had a baby and she got a teaching credential, which is why hers took longer). Graduated without any debt, but it was rediculously hard, especially in years 4-5.5 when I lost my job (2008 recession) and survived solely off rice, turkey hotdogs, and whitebread (leaving barely enough to cover diapers/medical.
csharptwdec19 6y ago
Not just that. I've noticed a difference in success from my associates who worked in college and did not. Those who worked no jobs, or worked jobs that were close to their career were able to either network in school or network through those jobs, helping them in their careers. Those who had to work retail or similar jobs had a much more difficult time getting their career paths started.
zimmern 6y ago
>>>Having a part time job and trying to go to school full time took a huge toll on them. Nobody said it would be easy. Having a part time job during the school year and a full time job during the summer is just what you have to do. So suck it up for 4 to 6 years like everyone else and quit complaining. So sick of lazy ass millenials crying about literally everything. You shits have the easiest/safest life in the history of the world, yet you still cry and complain. Sick of you cry babies.

by cbsks 6y ago

chii 6y ago

> Having a part time job and trying to go to school full time took a huge toll on them. Would it have been better to part time both job and college? Instead of 3-4 yrs for a degree, it takes 6-8 years, but you also work part time during. This route exists for many colleges - why not do this?

kyawzazaw 6y ago
Some financial aid plans only provides up to a limited amount of semesters.
cbsks 6y ago
I don't remember the specifics of 2 of my friends who dropped out, but one of my friends transitioned from working part time and going to school full time, to working part time and going to school part time, to working full time and going to school part time, to only working full time. The process took about 3 years.
codycraven 6y ago
My wife and I personally did this. I took 6 years, she took 8 (we had a baby and she got a teaching credential, which is why hers took longer). Graduated without any debt, but it was rediculously hard, especially in years 4-5.5 when I lost my job (2008 recession) and survived solely off rice, turkey hotdogs, and whitebread (leaving barely enough to cover diapers/medical.

csharptwdec19 6y ago

Not just that. I've noticed a difference in success from my associates who worked in college and did not. Those who worked no jobs, or worked jobs that were close to their career were able to either network in school or network through those jobs, helping them in their careers. Those who had to work retail or similar jobs had a much more difficult time getting their career paths started.

zimmern 6y ago

>>>Having a part time job and trying to go to school full time took a huge toll on them. Nobody said it would be easy. Having a part time job during the school year and a full time job during the summer is just what you have to do. So suck it up for 4 to 6 years like everyone else and quit complaining. So sick of lazy ass millenials crying about literally everything. You shits have the easiest/safest life in the history of the world, yet you still cry and complain. Sick of you cry babies.