Comments on: College: My Journey

By: StudentDebtSurvivor

StudentDebtSurvivor — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 01:59:54 +0000

When I was a senior in high school I had a completely different plan for my life. I think part of growing up is realizing that life has twists and turns and you don’t always stay on the path you thought you’d be on (for better and worse). I’m really glad I got a little life experience under my belt before I went to law school, but I know being an attorney wouldn’t make me happy, even if that was my ideal job when I was 18. And I love all your photos!

By: Ugifter

Ugifter — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 18:41:48 +0000

I am really impressed that you put that much detail into your degree combos (ASL, French) to back up the career you wanted. I started out wanted to do International Business (I still kinda do), but a series of events led me elsewhere! I wish i didn’t suck so much at learning languages, or I would have continued with the French some more.

By: blonde_finance

blonde_finance — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 21:04:59 +0000

Thank you for sharing your story and struggles. I wish that everyone could take a few years between high school and college to not only work and save money to pay for college, but to figure yourself out a little bit. The college experience could be so much more valuable and meaningful with a greater sense of self-awareness.

By: JourneytoSaving

JourneytoSaving — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:24:01 +0000

Wow, what a path you took! It is very difficult to know where you want to go and what you want to do. I was accepted at all the colleges I applied to, and while I had dreams of going to certain ones, I had to be realistic about the cost. I didn’t attend any of them, but I’m glad things turned out how they did.

By: ShannonRyan

ShannonRyan — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:19:40 +0000

There is so much pressure on high school juniors and seniors to declare their major. And while knowing your career path helps you determine which school is a good fit, most of us also don’t really know what we want to do when we’re 16 either. It sounds like you were able to figure out the right path for you, which is that really matters. :)

By: brokeandbeau

brokeandbeau — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 13:59:25 +0000

It’s hard to know what you want to do at age 16. I think I’d like my kids to take a gap year and spend time traveling and volunteering so they learn a practical skill and interact with people with different experiences from them. I’d like them to know their options before settling down on something specific.

By: FrugalRules

FrugalRules — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 13:46:44 +0000

Great story Sally. It can be really difficult to choose a degree and I ended up with one that really wasn’t useful at all, but thankful for the experience as it helped me narrow down what to get my Masters in – which is much more useful. :)