Do you ever wonder whether studying is useless?

Like investing time and money into education and chances of getting a job in your chosen field being slim? I'm in this situation now where I'm training to go into a particular field but chances of getting work are slim as hell due to competition and lack of jobs In general tbh and I don't see the outlook improving... I can't be the only one in this situation.

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Reply 1

°_°

Yeah, I think about this a lot, especially when I'm struggling with some of my subjects. I just feel like calling it quits

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Reply 2

mrkl

if the chances are so slim then why did you enter the course in 1st place?

Reply 3

MrMango

Original post by mrkl

if the chances are so slim then why did you enter the course in 1st place?

Well to be fair every darn sector is competitive and uni grads are signing on with the job centre these days. I'm interested in the subject thats why I entered the course.. I'm not going to do a course I hate just because I think I'd find a job quicker within that particular field.

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Reply 4

°_°

Which degree are you doing?

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Reply 5

Катя

Yeah, of course.

However, there are worse things to have than a degree, and generally speaking being educated makes you more interesting and more useful = more likely to be hired.

Reply 6

PickleFire

i think its worth the effort in the end. I'll have a graduate job if i do well with engineering but i'll be damned if student in the future can have a 20min operation to input 4-5 years of uni education via a microchip into their brains and only pay £300 for it.

Reply 7

Puddles the Monkey

Original post by MrMango

Original post by °_°

Yeah, I think about this a lot, especially when I'm struggling with some of my subjects. I just feel like calling it quits

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What are you guys studying?

Don't give up :h:

You'll be in a much stronger position with a qualification than without one. It will open doors for you. Even if you don't end up in your chosen field, you never know what else is out there. :h:

I couldn't get a job when I left university, but because I had a degree I could easily take a year out teaching abroad to get some life experience and sort everything out. :h:

Without a degree I would have a lot less choice.

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Reply 8

Lil08

You can't see the practical benefit of studying immediately, so yes I do sometimes think it's useless.

Reply 9

cole-slaw

After studying, you know something you didn't previously know. Surely that is a worthwhile goal in itself?

Reply 10

lucaf

Nope, chances of me getting a job in my field are near certain if I pass my course, and studying harder gives me a better chance of getting the better jobs. Besides, if your chances are slim if you do study they are nonexistent if you don't.

Plus learning for learning's sake is worthwhile anyway.

Reply 11

Rum Ham

Yeah. I have been questioning it a lot recently both my course and uni.
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Reply 12

MrMango

Original post by cole-slaw

After studying, you know something you didn't previously know. Surely that is a worthwhile goal in itself?

How is learning something that has no relevance or benefit to your life be worthwhile?
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Reply 13

cole-slaw

Original post by MrMango

How is learning something that has no relevance or benefit to your life be worthwhile?
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So only learn things that are relevant and beneficial, simple!

Reply 14

MrMango

Original post by cole-slaw

So only learn things that are relevant and beneficial, simple!

that was a question hence the tone and "?"

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Reply 15

inachigeek21

No, just no. NEVER. Studying is never useless in my opinion, you gain knowledge and wisdom which you never knew before.
That surely is beneficial for survival. :biggrin:

Reply 16

random_boy

Original post by lucaf

Which course are your doing?

Reply 17

lucaf

Original post by ankur_sharam309

Which course are your doing?

Veterinary medicine

Reply 18

mrkl

Original post by MrMango

Of course and I was not implying you should do something just for career prospects.

But I would go further and say that you need to be totally passionate about your subject and not just like it, since in this day and age with the costs being so high,the reasons need to be strong to justify the expenditure