It's as much a waste of time as anything else can be
It's all about what you make out of it, not what it is in itself
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Example:
Playing video games is a waste of time, on that pretty much everybody agrees, whether you love video games or not is irrelevant. It's entertainment, it's like watching movies, you aren't doing anything productive while doing it, it's a waste of time
But then, you have people who went into "esport" and made quite a lot of money, out of playing video games
https://www.esportsearnings.com/players
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I'm not encouraging you to drop uni to go full esport, to be clear
If anything what I'm saying is listen to your gut feeling, and don't listen to the idiots who are going to tell you uni is necessarily worthless/a waste of time
If you feel like, there's something off with that uni thing, bad vibes or the energy isn't just there/you aren't super motivated... Then contemplate different options, maybe that's not the best path for you
Again, it's all about what you make out of it
I'll agree with that. I do think there's a bigger problem with people listening to the idiots who are going to tell you uni is inherently valuable and necessary though. If you go in with the mentality that you're doing it because you have to and the value comes from whatever degree you pick up when you're done; there's a good chance you'll float around wasting your time and money on filler classes (as many do). You can come out with a substantial amount of debt and less of an education than you could have gotten for free.
Any degree will help you find a job. Someone I knew was laid off when the economy went south. If you're working for a large corporation, they may not be able to judge you based on their personal experience with each and every employee. So when human resources looks over your info, they'll see your experience, but you'll lose to someone with experience and a college degree. But it may not help as much as some people think. And there is a substantial investment that shouldn't be taken lightly. Someone with a degree in underwater basket weaving will have a bit of an edge, but it won't count as much as someone with a more serious academic background either.
And the mentality that you must get some kind of degree leads to a decline in educational standards. If the college doesn't need to work to earn your respect, it makes things much easier for them to rip you off. The harder they need to work to earn your business, the better.
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