Comments on: College Not Needed

By: Konrad Dwojak

Konrad Dwojak — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:58:10 +0000

WOW! Great Picture! (btw. go to college…really!!!)

By: Jeanie

Jeanie — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:44:49 +0000

Anna,
I think you are very smart and mature for your age and I agree, I think you should do whatever your heart desires and if college is not for you then so be it. Your mom is the greatest because she is supporting you for whatever decision you make and thats what parents should do! So don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. I think you will be great at whatever you chose to do!

By: bishy57(carole)

bishy57(carole) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:06:46 +0000

Hi Anna,
good to hear you have made a decision, i am very sure you will be very good at whatever you decide to do, you have a very positive attitude, and a lot of support from your mum, i am happy for you girl go for it!, great photo btw!

By: Danny

Danny — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:06:27 +0000

Your a very bright young woman, and have a good sense of direction with your feelings!Follow your heart and do what makes you happy,I think you’ll find that this will give you the best rewards in life…After all it’s the choices we make along this great journeythat count..Good luck and keep smiling..Danny

By: wyominggal010

wyominggal010 — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:52:25 +0000

I think the choice is totally up to you. Go out, experience the world, get a little living under your belt, you have a long life ahead of you!
As for the pet sitting, I opened up my own pet sitting business about ten years ago. The pet stays at home and you go to them. I have even taken care of horses, cattle and donkeys and mules. I gave the business to a friend of mine as it got too big for me and I’m an old fart but if you wanna check it out… her website is http://www.bighornweb.com/crittersitters. The web still has my pictures on it with my Tumbleweed (golden). Might giver you some ideas!
Take care and don’t stress about what other people are doing..you are unique and that’s why we like you!
Lisa

By: Alice MacSween

Alice MacSween — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:07:48 +0000

Anna, you are extremely smart and express yourself very well, you know what you want to do..people are coming out of college and are working at McDonalds with huge bills to pay, then they are told they are overqualified when apply for job. Old saying "find a job you like and you will never work a day in your life" so do what you want to do. hugs Alice

By: darkprop

darkprop — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:09:27 +0000

(h5)… i don´t sure about this… but its your life, plus, your have a good reasons. (sorry, i have a bad english)

By: sal

sal — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:37:07 +0000

Anna, I’m glad you’re thinking this through. Your honesty is a valuable tool in making progress and avoiding wasting time doing things because others expect or want you to do them. I keep reminding myself that ‘customs’ include everything you ‘don’t have to do’. College is always there. If at some point you see a benefit, there’s no age limit to enrolling. I’m in favor of community colleges and or auditing classes you want or need for your chosen career. If your heart is working with animals/photography, I say do it! Have a wonderful time doing whatever you decide to do, Sal

By: m o m

m o m — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:27:19 +0000

I’m so glad you have come to a decision. I am proud of you. Perfect photo for the topic!!!

love, m o m

By: Justin DiPierro

Justin DiPierro — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:06:25 +0000

It really depends on what you want to do in your life. With photography I would agree, if you’ve got passion, and talent, you really don’t need college***. I’d suggest getting some books, learning about lighting, and then try and start your own business doing whatever it is you want to do with your photos.

If you really want to do dog training, I’d say that’s something you will need to take classes for, possibly even college. You’ll need to know a lot about the animals behavior, and how their mind and bodies work, and you pretty much need to know everything about every breed of dog. This IS something you could learn just by reading, but going to school for it would probably be easier.

***Also keep in mind for photography, college is a big way to build your portfolio. I went to a 9 month school, and I did learn a lot about photography, but I don’t have a big portfolio that I can show people. If I’d gone to a 4 year school I’d be walking away with a large portfolio of fabulous shots that I could show any perspective employer/client, and that’s what photography college is about.

I’m not gonna tell you to go, I’m not going to tell you not to go, I just think you need to really think about all of the pro’s and con’s for each option, and not just “I don’t need to be cool, I can make it on my own”. In high-school I always said “I’m not going to college, I can’t stand school, I don’t want to do it for 4 more years!” But now that I’m out.. I wish I had gone to a 4 year college. College is also about life experiences, not just learning.

But what do I know, I’m only 20.