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I played this out back in 1976. I was fortunate to graduate from college with no debt (had a 75% tuition discount with dad's job at Penn State, and I lived at home, and worked while in school.) Got a job after graduation working as a writer for a medical newspaper group. Paid $8500 per year, and quickly realized I'd never be able to afford a GTX on that pay. Saved my money for a year, then quit and went to truck driver school.
Three years later, I was making $30k per year, and owned my first truck. My parents were distraught that I was no longer using my degree. For me, making 50% more than my tenured college professor dad, made it easy to take. My parents breathed a sigh of relief when I sold the first truck and used the money I'd saved to attend law school, rather than buying a new rig.
Six months after I passed the bar exam, I was back driving full time. Although I finally managed to use my education at the peak of my career, I eventually ended up behind the wheel again, for the last 20 years of my career. I think every potential college student should go through vocational training as a prerequisite to enrollment.
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No way was I ever going to college.
I don't have the patience for it nor did I have funding.
Took a while to find something I enjoyed enough to pursue full time.
Paid $350 each for three semesters of electronics and then computer servicing at the local vocational school.
(I already knew what I was doing, but figured a $350 paper saying someone else also thought that was a good deal)
Back then "educators" thought electronics was a prerequisite for computers (dumbasses), so I had to sit through that.
Did learn a few thing though, so not wasted.
Computer teacher said I could have easily taught that class.
My first year as a "computer installation tech" I was "teaching" people with degrees (including doctorates) how to operate computers.
Later on I was "teaching" people with masters and doctorates how to allocate funds, budget for lifecycle, and plan complex computer networks.
But enough about me, let's talk about me.
I don't have the patience for it nor did I have funding.
Took a while to find something I enjoyed enough to pursue full time.
Paid $350 each for three semesters of electronics and then computer servicing at the local vocational school.
(I already knew what I was doing, but figured a $350 paper saying someone else also thought that was a good deal)
Back then "educators" thought electronics was a prerequisite for computers (dumbasses), so I had to sit through that.
Did learn a few thing though, so not wasted.
Computer teacher said I could have easily taught that class.
My first year as a "computer installation tech" I was "teaching" people with degrees (including doctorates) how to operate computers.
Later on I was "teaching" people with masters and doctorates how to allocate funds, budget for lifecycle, and plan complex computer networks.
But enough about me, let's talk about me.
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