Going to University - is it really necessary?

[Pyreneenguy]

I didn't go to Uni full-time, I preferred having a job and continued study via day-release. Tough going, with only one full day and two evenings a week to reach a similar standard as those who studied full-time. There were however, many advantages: financially, I was relatively well-off and like most other people on the course, knew exactly why we were studying and more importantly, already had more than a foot on the ladder in our chosen careers. Employers too ( in my humble opinion) looked more favourably on staff who obtained their qualifications in this manner. After all, they were partly financing it through day-release and had a vested interest in their employees success.

There are many other alternatives to three/four years of study to obtain, what might in the end be a worthless yet expensive piece of paper !
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As a foot-note :

I have absolutely no time for religion whatsoever. If some people find comfort in their beliefs, so be it , but there is one aspect of religion that I find totally abhorant and that is WORSHIP. It's strange, but some of the nastiest wastes of human-skin I have ever come across were regular church-goers ! I suppose one mustn't generalise but........................

PS If I was God and had created such a marvelous thing as the Universe, I certainly wouldn't be impressed by a silly group of people singing/clapping/praying to me, just to obtain my favour ?

 

[HST Power]

NDuring year 9 my biology teacher was truly terrible and consequently I found the subject to be about as interesting as watching paint dry. The next year a different teacher and suddenly biology became one of my favorite subjects.

I was the same, only with Chemistry. Biology I found interesting, because it was more about life and matters on the planet. Though when I finished Year 9, I probably would have preferred to watch six hours non-stop of golf than balance another chemical equation!