fuck college.

[snoorkel]

I was actually really excited to pick all the classes I want to take this year, and get my edumcation underway. Today I was FINALLY unrestricted for registration (classes start Monday lol), but to my great dismay, there is a total of ONE class available that I can take that would be constructive toward my major, an introductory physics course.

So basically, I would be taking 1 real class and 4 filler/useless classes first semester, and paying $7,500 + class expenses out of my own pocket for it.

For 7,500 fucking dollars, I could buy all the calc and physics textbooks in the world, and do it myself. It will probably be significantly more difficult to self-learn subjects like Calculus and Physics (then again maybe not because I get my choice of textbooks and guides and online resources), but at this point it is my only viable option. If it doesn't work out I can always apply to WLAC or another community college next semester.

Fuck college. I am done dealing with their programs and bullshit. I quit. 

[silvertone]

can't you just take the 1 class you need

[YPrrrr]

Aren't there pre-reqs you have to take that don't really apply to your major?

[Hiro]

sometimes you need to take those bullshit classes anyways just to fill in some elective requirements.
and besides, learning the material is not at all the point of college.

[snoorkel]

can't you just take the 1 class you need

No because if I'm not a full-time student I won't qualify for any of my financial aid, so then the cost out of my own pocket per semester would be more on the order of $18,000.

Aren't there pre-reqs you have to take that don't really apply to your major?

I don't care about getting a degree, my plan has always been to go for 2-3 years and pack in as many useful classes as I can. I'm not interested in taking useless 'core' classes because I know I won't be there for 4 years anyway.

and besides, learning the material is not at all the point of college.

This is exactly the problem I'm encountering.

[silvertone]

No because if I'm not a full-time student I won't qualify for any of my financial aid, so then the cost out of my own pocket per semester would be more on the order of $18,000.

lmao college rules.

[Hiro]

If you just want to learn things, there's endless resources online you can use.

[snoorkel]

lmao college rules.

With 18,000 I could make a down payment on a fucking house. Universities are businesses and nothing else, this is my conclusion from dealing with U of M and LMU.

If you just want to learn things, there's endless resources online you can use.

My thoughts exactly. I was initially dissuaded from doing this because math and science are, objectively, learned a little more efficiently in a classroom setting... but fuck it, is that worth 15k per year?

[YPrrrr]

Just go to Sweden maaan

[vulpix]

the state of "college" education today is sad.  what's even sadder is all the people getting in line to go to buy a degree that most people will tell you is almost worthless nowadays, especially with the current economic situation and unemployment rates.  hopefully we'll look back at this time period and laugh at everyone choosing to go into tens of thousands of dollars of debt for a piece of paper that doesn't get you anything.

[YPrrrr]

Lol doctors are morons

[snoorkel]

Lol doctors are morons

Going to college isn't categorically unnecessary and useless. I wouldn't have the same thoughts about it if I wanted to be a doctor, lawyer, biologist studying at a major research center, etc.

[??????]

this is why i dropped out from kollage
instead, i'm going to work my ass off in illustration and try to ease myself up the social ladder to network properly and hopefully all will end well and i can make a decent living doing what i like and having a calm day job

[?????]

Going to college isn't categorically unnecessary and useless. I wouldn't have the same thoughts about it if I wanted to be a doctor, lawyer, biologist studying at a major research center, etc.

What do you want to be?

[The Hand That Fisted Everyone]

Supposedly, brazillian colleges are free

you should move to brazil