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<blockquote data-quote="MadMonk67" data-source="post: 3626913" data-attributes="member: 26478"><p>100% agree. I grew up in a working class family, one that knew how to work hard (but not smart, in my opinion). I graduated somewhere in the middle of my high school class and started working my way through college; attending part time at night while working 40hrs/week during the day. Along the way, I gained valuable experience in a variety of fields, and cultivated a solid network of relationships. The phrase "it's not always what you know, but who you know" holds a lot of truth. I've probably held a dozen jobs since high school and I think I only landed one where I didn't have someone I knew already working there recommending me.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I learned a lot about how things work in the corporate world, enough to know that the degree I was originally seeking would not allow me to have the sort of income I was looking for. It took seemingly <em>forever</em> and I was fortunate to work for a couple companies who had tuition reimbursement program that I took heavy advantage of, but I graduated without any college loan debt and have been able to provide for my family much better than my parents did. My kids are now in college and I am helping them with their tuition, but they are also working and paying for a good chunk of it. I feel it means more to them, having them write that check out of their own accounts. One is on a pre-med track and the other is studying biomedical engineering. I believe both of their choices will set them up for success, regardless of what career path they eventually end up on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MadMonk67, post: 3626913, member: 26478"] 100% agree. I grew up in a working class family, one that knew how to work hard (but not smart, in my opinion). I graduated somewhere in the middle of my high school class and started working my way through college; attending part time at night while working 40hrs/week during the day. Along the way, I gained valuable experience in a variety of fields, and cultivated a solid network of relationships. The phrase "it's not always what you know, but who you know" holds a lot of truth. I've probably held a dozen jobs since high school and I think I only landed one where I didn't have someone I knew already working there recommending me. Anyway, I learned a lot about how things work in the corporate world, enough to know that the degree I was originally seeking would not allow me to have the sort of income I was looking for. It took seemingly [I]forever[/I] and I was fortunate to work for a couple companies who had tuition reimbursement program that I took heavy advantage of, but I graduated without any college loan debt and have been able to provide for my family much better than my parents did. My kids are now in college and I am helping them with their tuition, but they are also working and paying for a good chunk of it. I feel it means more to them, having them write that check out of their own accounts. One is on a pre-med track and the other is studying biomedical engineering. I believe both of their choices will set them up for success, regardless of what career path they eventually end up on. [/QUOTE]
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