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Is college really so important if you know what you’re going to do in life?

envypartner asked:


I want to know if college is rally important for me. I don’t want to go to college, but everyone keeps telling me I have to, although I don’t need a college education to be a chef. Just because I don’t want to go to college doesn’t I don’t want to go to school, I’d just rather go to a vocational school like the CIA or the French Culinary Institute instead of a regular college that has a cooking program, like Johnson&Wales. Is it really THAT important to go to college that you have to go even if there are other options for furthering your education?

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5 Responses to “Is college really so important if you know what you’re going to do in life?”

  1. ozboz48 on April 15th, 2009 1:49 am

    Absolutely not. College can give one a good general education and is necessary for a number of careers. However, if you want to be a chef, a culinary school is the place to go. (You can always go to college at another time if the need and desire should arise.)
    Happy cooking!

  2. Zia K on April 15th, 2009 12:37 pm

    You’ll come to learn how much of a difference a college degree makes in a person’s life. It doesnt matter what you get your degree in, but the fact that you went to college earned a degree will shine you in a different light. College and vocational schools are TOTALLY different things. Trust me, after you get a college degree you can go off and do whatever you want.. and you’ll feel like a more accomplished person.

  3. eri on April 18th, 2009 2:55 pm

    Nope. If you already know what you want to do, and you don’t need college to do it, don’t waste your time and money. You can always go to college late if you change your mind.

  4. Bill on April 19th, 2009 11:40 pm

    Everyone needs career development if they are to get anywhere in life. Career development is a process of self discovery greatly aided by a college education. This is shown by the stats - you will earn 1 million dollars more with a college education that without one.

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  5. geek_girl on April 24th, 2009 10:59 am

    If you’re sure what you want to do is be a chef. . . maybe then you would be a lot more effective by just heading to culinary school.
    However, you also don’t want to regret that you didn’t go the normal college route if the cooking thing isn’t working out like you thought or you’re 40 and it’s a lot harder to go back when you feel like you missed out on something. Just weigh your options carefully.