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Money Vs. Education?

Sometimes during the teen years an opportunity may arise to make a substantial amount of money, fame, etc. However, at the same time accepting the money and fame may result in the teen having to either leave high school or graduate, but not make it to college. What do you think about this? If you can 'make it' without long years of study should you go for it and study later?

Education Vs Money

I think it depends. Not all occupations require a college education. In addition, if you are going to make tons of money, you could always put aside what you would need for an education while you are making the money and get the education later if you decide you want or need to.

I would insist they finish high school, but I wouldn't insist on college. Now, if they aren't going to college, then depending upon how much they are going to make initially would determine how much I thought it was important for them to save for college. If their income is going to be guaranteed and they are going to make enough money that they won't need to worry about finding another source of income down the road, why do they need to go to college. However, if it is simply they are being given a chance at a career, but maybe they won't succeed, then I would want them to finish college first. For example, football player.

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Most of the time this tends to happen with computer whiz kids that get offers from security firms when they just saw them hack in and actors who have outstanding talent. I agree that at least a high school education should be completed under any circumstance.

Education Vs Money

I'll go a bit further and say that getting a Bachelors degree is sufficient over getting a Bachelors and Masters and then entering the workforce for the first time. The money you would have made over the 2-3 years earning a Masters is considerable and your experience in the workforce is far more valuable that the Masters degree you would have earned.
Sorry to get off the initial subject, but this is something that has bothered me where college students think they need to have at least a Masters to get a good job. I think the mentality is that they are mostly afraid to leave the comforts of school and enter the real world. The reality is that it is now easier than ever to earn a Masters degree while working and again, the experience of having worked for those 2-3 years is priceless.

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Alex, I agree with you to some extent but really I think it depends on what kind of career you are studying, if somebody is studying to become a Psychologist, earning only a Bachelor Degree is not enough since they need their Masters in order to work as Psychologists.

Money Vs. Education?

I feel that the present generation worships formal education (which emphasises what to think) a bit too much - the ironic thing is that true education (which emphasises how to think) is all but ignored.

I think it is wise to take advantage of good educatoinal subjects, but I feel this idea that a job should not start until such and such an age is wrong. Work and education are for all of our lives.

The answer I think is: it depends on the individual!

Dubhdara.

Money Vs. Education

I believe that it is A Okay to skip college if you have enough confidence in your own ability to make money and be successful. However, once you leave school you should probably go with the understanding that you probably won't return. Once people get out of the habit of studying it's hard to go back, also once you get used to the money you make while out of school it makes it a real sacrifice to go back. People normally live right at their means for their income level and it would be very difficult to maintain that lifestyle and go to school. Many people just don't have it in them to downgrade their level of comfort.
I know if I left college I would never come back!
-Unferth

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I think its important to have an education and a job. After finishing high school, the person should take a job, working in some way with the field they want to get a degree in. While taking the job, the person should go to night classes and continue to learn, so as to not get out of the habit. Another advantage is learning whether you really want to work in the job field that you thought about getting a degree in.