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college can be a great tool

i've been having this (very long-standing) battle with devoting my time and energy...and cash, well credit, to school

and i feel like, it's not worth it...for me.

but i do know other people who are totally reaping the benefits of the college thing

so, i look at it like this:

if everybody says you should go to school "to get a good job," then you should make sure you set yourself up to actually do that

the trick is that the system is designed for you to get a good job...working for someone else

but if you flip it so that you're building your own little business along the way, then it is worth it and that degree with be more than just a piece of paper that is supposed to label you more qualified than the other guy, it will be a symbol of being able to have the life you want

it is tough having to go into crazy debt, but when you think about it, if done correctly, you're making a wise investment...like a person who takes out loans to start her own business and doesn't profit for yeeeeeeeears down the line

so, school or not, you have to be smart either way

and intelligence runs way deeper than memorizing and regurgitating facts from a blackboard or textbook

lesson: college is supposed to be a "stepping stone" into the real world, so make sure it actually is.

along the lines of credit and debt

Malcolm X had it right

i'm THIS close to just sticking the stack under the mattress...well, i mean once i get that stack

these banks will rob you blind

so keep your eyes open and watch what they do

lesson: electronic doesn't mean error-proof.

I appreciate you Kara, Malcolm, and Bank of America