College or Internet Marketing

The best college is the college of life in my view.

Same with me right now. The thing is that here I learn much more than I learn at college. But I want my degree, so I attend both.

Couldn't have said it any better.

I wish I had discovered internet marketing when I was back in college.

I think back and realize how much time I wasted in college and how I could have replaced that by learning internet marketing.

I totally agree with you Don; actually College could be a perfect place to get in contact with other people who would like to get into some serious JV IM these days and who knows what could come out of this.

No matter how much money will you make from IM - finish college.
Some people thinking about education only as means to make money and get better job, but good education gives you also other advantages :

- helps you use and systemize knowledge you have
- helps you make generalizations and find similarities in different things
- gives you higher self-worth and sense of entitlement to better things in life
- gives you social connections with people who want to get better

Thank you x 100 Ken. It amazes me how these "exceptions" come here and paint themselves as the rule and then dole out advice.

What a non sense.

Do you know what I call people who preach stuff they have never had an iota of experience with? I call them "charlatans": too much talking and "professoring", yet too little actual doing. How on Earth are you going to teach business (or any other field) if you have never run your own business? Just from reading Rich Dad Poor Dad? Really?

Nah... I found plenty of charlatans in the college circles: preachers not doers. I wouldnt want to learn Business from someone who has never run one. What an oxymoron would that be!

OP, I did university whilst working two jobs - and aced the course. Go for it, it's totally doable..

Kris.. That's wildly innacurate - I teach at degree level and don't read out of a book. I got my job because Im actively engaged in my discipline, in the trenches. Even though I agree with your sentiment, you shouldn't belittle the teaching profession if you haven't experienced it firsthand.

Don't forget to enjoy your life along the way! I went from Army to doing Business to doing College, back to the Army now back to doing Business! I say as long as you're growing and happy to the core then you can't lose! Oh, and feeding your family is important too once you get one of those! lol

I am actually currently doing both. Full time student and IM'er. Not a lot of time for leisure like travel or anything at the moment, but for me that's sort of the point. IM pays for school and school pays me with knowledge (philosophy major, not much pay there so that's where my business comes in ). I love the angle academics gives me for attacking my business and I am pretty much obsessed with IM so it's both my leisure and business.

It's a lovely feeling to go to school without the added pressure of worrying specifically about a job after graduation. For now the added academic/intellectual stimulation is enough.

sorry disagree sir. Because I would and AM doing just that. IMO. While your at it you should also say choosing IM over trade school is dumb as well.

it depends on the path you want to take. In some cases its needed some cases its just a glorified highschool.

At the end of the day information is information. There are so many ways to learn something now. Colleges should be scared as hell and they probably will one day. College isnt the only way to learn about something as it was back then for most things. The ONLY reason they have some kind of edge for jobs is because jobs request COLLEGE DEGREE, so employees are forced to pay some BS fees that arent even worth the cost because of how much you'll be getting paid and the damn loans you need.

Once people start making low cost courses that are more TARGETED in the field without filler classes and they collaborate with business owners, Colleges wont be so DOMINATE as the 1st place to learn something officially. They will be forced to lower the prices. I have an associates equivalent at the moment. Mentally..I dropped out already and have no more interest in IT, but instead in IM. Im literary running on fumes because my GF mom and day begging me to finish. When I take the final exit exam in 2 weeks if I fail, im not graduating. AND in NOT going back for good. I dont care who gets upset. Everyones path is different. but honestly I learned more at the job I work on and what I did from highschool and things I learned on my own and from the internet.

In the Digital information age College SHOULDN'T be the only way to learn some fields. As a matter a fact many people have learned about topics with great accuracy, but only goto college to get that paper because they arent allowed to show for what they learned outside of it. Companies should invest in making their own schools or programs that dont depend on college . college could be an option. but for people who want low cost and accurate training could apply to the jobs program and if they get called or something can get the courses from them directly. i mean its just no excuse. I was reading on yahoo somewhere few weeks ago, a child going to college 18 years from now would be paying average 200,000 for an associates degree, 400,000 for bachelors.... sounds crazy then? will its still too high now. its already higher then inflation itself. if your going to go choose classes carefully. parents shouldn't sent kids blindly in it also.

Among people I know who run own businesses the ones who finished college do much better than business people who have only high school.

All of you don't know how I feel or my Mindset; so please don't be quick to judge

I suggest doing IM Fulltime
I have seen a great potential with IM and I am not going to leave that! NEVER!!

If I make good cash btwn now and end of DEC, I will take IM more seriously and more devotingly

Although I will be joining Piloting Course next year JAN that will take abt 2-3yrs to complete, I see it as an opportunity of being able to fly my own planes in the near future

If I fail in IM, I can simply be a pilot

Do you need to take out expensive loans in order to go to school? If not I think you should do both. I would however choose a major that can help you in your IM business such as marketing or web design. A double whammy of sorts. Just my two cents.

My own personal view is that because society places so much value on education, the education industry is not subject to the same scrutiny that other industries are.
The richer people in society would be crazy to genuinely want the less rich people in society to become as rich as them because the only thing that makes them rich is that there is an abundance of less rich people below them.
If everyone has got $1 Billion then what's it worth?

aint this the truth, and my older boss did not even use deoderant, discusting to me working for a boss was smelly stinkfest, literally. LOL :p

you do not need to be educated to make money. Although it does help I guess.

I find this interesting

Can you explain why dropping from college falls under a different category?

You do now.

I second that. Works likewise for me

David Foster Wallace's commencement speech is all that is needed here. Look it up on Youtube!!
He will give you the reason!!

I think it all depends on what you are trying to accomplish and personal needs. There is an abundance of information you can find online on just about any topic, including textbooks, and lectures all available for free. All one really has to do choose a reputable school and follow their curriculum. This method may not work for everything, but a least you'll have an idea of what you should be learning. Then, if you want to test your knowledge or skill, simply have someone review it. There are plenty of ways you can go about doing this.

One of the downsides to this is that, even you are able to become proficient in let's say "Graphic Design", your portfolio may not be enough to satisfy HR. And in today's world, you need every little bit of help you can get.

So, whether it's a degree, license or certification, anything is better than nothing. If a person can and wants to do both, they should do both. In most cases, a degree will not hurt you, but not having one surely will.

Is it possible to succeed in life without credentials? Absolutely. But, you have to know what you are doing and do it well.

What happens when he fails at IM like 99% will?

It depends on your degree, but I don't think they teach much of anything in college (I have a 4 year degree in business from a california state school).

1st. They don't teach you how to be a business owner. A lot of theoretics, abstract theories, etc. Not many nuts and bolts.

I think youtube is the real college nowdays (for business). You've got massive amounts of information. Some from traditional universities. I've seen videos from Harvard Business school, stanford, etc.

2nd - I think we live in an age where you can pick and choose. So much to get into. Traditional college is far too narrow. How many courses on internet marketing do you hear about? Not many. I don't think college teaches you how to change and evolve. I think its more of a stationary mindset (from 20-30 years ago).

3rd. College misses a lot of good role models and people that can influence you. Where is Claude Hopkins in your local college class? Not there. I think they miss, or skip, a lot of pioneers in fields.

4th. I think the format is waaaaay, waaaay outdated. 20-35 students in a class, sitting in desks in rows. Teacher, professor at the front. Is that the only way to learn? Of course not. People are inspired in many different ways. Find a way for you.

I think the whole system is antiquated of....get a degree, that gives you an "edge" quote un quote, everyone is expected to graduate. I would expect that to change in 15 or 20 years. It's like the horse and buggy half way during the introduction of the car.

I wouldn't worry about college or not....find good role models. People that influence you. Could be anybody.

Steve Job dropped out from the college and he said it's a best decision he ever made. Just knowing what are you doing that's all, the path is your choice. or else you can try lynda.com online course.

Do both.

Students get a good share of free time so you can build your IM business side by side your studies.

If you're successful in IM during your college course, great. You can graduate and continue to run your IM business full time.

Alternatively if IM doesn't go so well for you during this period, you have your contingency plan in place - A graduate is in a better position to get a decent job.

Kyle over at Wealthy Affiliate recently posted about the reality of getting educated, you can read it here: Getting Educated, The Reality

Adrian

I am doing both right now, and I'm enjoying every minute of it. I am also an athlete, so that adds to the workload as well.

However, it does get a bit difficult to manage both at the same time, so I have begun waking up a 5 AM to work on my IM business and to learn from anywhere and everywhere that I can, and manage my school stuff starting at around 8 AM.

I really enjoy the "college experience". I know this sounds cheesy but it really is a great experience to meet and interact with people and professors, and in my opinion, it is invaluable.

I'm having the time of my life, and I really wouldn't have it any other way.

Jake

Thanks for all the replies warriors i always like different perspectives from different people, from different places, i love you all.
The only thing that will make me go back to college doesn't have anything to do with me truth be told i was always an A student but i just don't like school i have been going to school my whole life, come to think about it there's nothing i have done more in life other than go to school. But the main reason why i am going back to school is because of my future kids, i don't want to set a bad example for them i want them to know that even though i never used my degree i went to school so they won't have a choice other than to go to school.