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i love knowledge. getting to absorb information and interact with other students and professors in an environment dedicated to that is really wonderful i think. do i think the education system is good, no i do not. where i live it's run like a business and education should be free. regardless, i'm going to be so sad when i'm not in school anymore lowkey. posting this while iâm in class rn btw
Feb 18, 2025
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iâm so glad i went to college, long post bc i have so many feelings about it! my disclaimer is that i was really lucky to receive need-based and merit scholarships so despite my familyâs income it ended up not being a financial burden for me. i feel like getting my degree was worth it for a few reasons.
the main reason is obvious: going to college really expanded my knowledge; i encountered so many different ideas and it cemented my love for learning. and unlike in high school, i had significant autonomy in choosing what i wanted to explore. besides important things like theory etc, i also was taught skills like using statistical software and academic writing. because of this, i learned my professional and academic interests, so i now have the option to go to grad school or pursue so many different jobs. i also did a few extracurriculars and had campus jobs, which i feel also contributed to my growth.
work isnât the end-all be-all, so the other important reason it was worth it are the personal benefits. college was really a perfect place for growth between high school and âadulthoodâ. it was a safer space to learn about myself and the world around me, independently but still in a supportive environment. also it was just really fun sometimes! in some ways it was much freer than life with a full-time job.
i went to a liberal arts collegeâso iâm totally biased about that, butâi think it provides a far better education than non-liberal arts programs lol. it took me until my third semester to learn what i wanted to study and that wasnât a setback at all; i still benefited from those courses and if i didnât get to different explore subjects that first year, i would not have found my love for the fields i got my degree in. i think college should be about exploration and well-roundedness as much as it is about preparation for the future.
and all this isnât to say colleges are perfect; i have plenty of âivy towerâ criticisms and there were plenty of shitty things i experienced personally and academically bc life is just that way sometimes, but i think for me, the pros of attending still outweigh those cons. in the right place you can get a better idea of what you hope to do in your life, be equipped for that, and grow a lot of confidence in yourself, your dreams and your goals! :) overall it was very worth it and i donât regret it.
Jun 18, 2024
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high school/first-year college writing. education is⌠in a bad state right now, but so truly canât imagine a world where I do anything else.
Feb 15, 2025
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I already graduated but I work at a uni and now during my lunch breaks I go to the library and learn. Professors are always presenting their work. Had a sick discussion about the history of menus. I love learning!!
Mar 13, 2024
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i found a jolly rancher lollipop in my bag after class and it was a delicious treat for my walk home
Feb 6, 2024
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my mother and i would have serene dreams tea together every night before i went back to school. now we do it over facetime but it's really nice to have time to just sit down with someone you love and talk with them
Feb 5, 2024
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i start a lot of my projects by researching things related to what i'm working on. just google your topic and look at articles (jstor is a great place to find scholarly stuff)đ˘ or if you're doing film ubu web is a lovely place to find inspiration! i'm also a big fan of internet archive because there's all sorts of crazy random stuff on there. i find that researching helps me solidify my ideasđ
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