3 Types of Person Who Should Not Go To #University!!!

Dropping a lot of money on a college education without knowing what you really want to do after you graduate can be an expensive mistake. In some cases, just taking a year off after high school provides
perspective and life experience that can help you decide whether you want to go to college or do something else.

1. You’re not sure what you want to do

“At first I wanted a year off because I thought it was going to fun,” Jules Arsenault, who took a gap year after college, told Time. “But now I realize that it will give me time to figure out what I want to do. I didn’t want to go to college and not know what I want to study, or get a degree just to have one. With what college costs these days, I wanted to get a degree in something that would be useful to me.”

2. You want a career that doesn’t require a four-year degree

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Not every job requires a bachelor’s degree. Two-year degrees and other training programs can prepare you for a well-paying job as a welder, paralegal, air traffic controller, dental hygienist, or in other fields without attending a four-year school.

“Many may argue that getting a four-year college degree is the key to achieving the American Dream and the only path to upward mobility in terms of economic prosperity,”
Gordon argued in her essay. “But when my students can go to a two-year technical school for about $20,000, receive an associate degree in welding technology and reliably earn a wage of up to $59,000 (some specialties, like underwater welding, can command up to $90,000 and more, with experience), I find the idea of a four-year university, where students graduate with an average of $30,000 in loan debt, the least logical path of upward economic mobility.”

3. You don’t thrive in a traditional academic environment

Not everyone thrives in a traditional college setting, and earning a bachelor’s degree isn’t the only way to learn new skills or become educated. Forcing yourself to go to college when you suspect another option is a better fit – such as technical or career-focused training, enlisting in the military, or even starting your own business – may be a waste of time and money. College can wait.

“[N]ot every young person is suited to four years of college. They may be bright and ambitious but they won’t get much out of it,” Reich wrote in an article for The Huffington Post. “They’d rather be doing something else, like making money or painting murals. They feel compelled to go to college because they’ve been told over and over that a college degree is necessary.”

“If you have an idea [for a business], consider giving that a shot before going to college,” Robert Farrington, the founder of The College Investor, wrote in an article for Forbes. “When you’re young, it’s a lot easier to take a risk and get started than when you’re older and have a family and larger financial obligations. Plus, the education you’ll get from starting your own business is priceless.”