Actually, wanting to get out and do something exciting is perfectly normal for someone in their late teens/early twenties. It's nature's way of kicking the lion cub out of the den.
College is actually a very good way of fulfilling that urge, not so much for the book learning aspect of it, but for the experience of doing new things and meeting new people. It's also a good way to make contacts for when you start your business.
If four years are too far ahead to plan, may I suggest a semester? It's long enough to decide if that's how you want to spend the next few years, yet short enough not to be overwhelming. And it'd give you time away to think about things in a different environment.
Ah, yeah, I know, but my idea of adventure isn't like most people's. I mean, like...the stuff you find in novels. Whiiiich I prob'ly won't get, but I can dream and go for it, right? I never thought of it that way, though, "nature's way"... huh.
Yeah, I suppose, and it's a good way of kicking me outta the house and getting used to doing things on my own. Thing is, though, I'm not gonna start my business in the same area as my college. It's gonna be, like, across the country. Would it still make a difference? I mean, professors usually help people get jobs, but it's not the same, is it?
Actually, I'm goin' for two, but now I'm second-guessing myself as usual. Mostly because my dad expects four years. Nnnnnot a good reason but. augh. Oh, and thanks for commenting! I totally didn't expect any. :D
And, hey, there's always the option of doing two years locally, then doing another two where you want your business to be. (But check with the other college to make sure your credits will transfer.)
Ah, that's true. My college has an office with a list of colleges that transfer credits, I think... It's a pretty good option, if I decide to go for four.
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College is actually a very good way of fulfilling that urge, not so much for the book learning aspect of it, but for the experience of doing new things and meeting new people. It's also a good way to make contacts for when you start your business.
If four years are too far ahead to plan, may I suggest a semester? It's long enough to decide if that's how you want to spend the next few years, yet short enough not to be overwhelming. And it'd give you time away to think about things in a different environment.
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Yeah, I suppose, and it's a good way of kicking me outta the house and getting used to doing things on my own. Thing is, though, I'm not gonna start my business in the same area as my college. It's gonna be, like, across the country. Would it still make a difference? I mean, professors usually help people get jobs, but it's not the same, is it?
Actually, I'm goin' for two, but now I'm second-guessing myself as usual. Mostly because my dad expects four years. Nnnnnot a good reason but. augh. Oh, and thanks for commenting! I totally didn't expect any. :D
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And, hey, there's always the option of doing two years locally, then doing another two where you want your business to be. (But check with the other college to make sure your credits will transfer.)
Best of luck to you!
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Yeah, thanks! I'll need all the luck I can get.
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