tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458987134480834355.post7705590211896596022..comments2024-03-28T02:24:00.927-04:00Comments on America Via Erica: Bye, Bye BuffaloErica Goldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180224676418721027noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458987134480834355.post-8754909455398975232024-03-28T02:24:00.927-04:002024-03-28T02:24:00.927-04:00"Bye, Bye Buffalo" could evoke various i..."Bye, Bye Buffalo" could evoke various interpretations depending on the context. It might refer to bidding farewell to the city of Buffalo, New York, symbolizing a departure or a change in location. Alternatively, it could be a metaphorical expression representing the end of an era or leaving behind a significant aspect of one's life. In any case, it suggests a sense of departure or moving on to new beginnings. This blog is a goldmine of information. Your blog packs a punch in just a few sentences. Your words are like gems. Thank you for sharing this! 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By embracing curiosity and autonomy, individuals can tailor their learning experiences to align with their passions and goals, fostering lifelong learning and self-discovery. <a href="https://srislawyer.com/" rel="nofollow">legal attorney near me</a>Alexander_01https://www.blogger.com/profile/12675086696204241925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458987134480834355.post-76739438255729200392023-11-16T04:12:12.986-05:002023-11-16T04:12:12.986-05:00I’m happy I read this. It is very well written, gr...I’m happy I read this. It is very well written, great Keep doing itRosahttp://phillipsservices.net/UserProfile/tabid/43/userId/196011/Default.aspxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458987134480834355.post-51425713614227833672023-11-16T04:11:15.074-05:002023-11-16T04:11:15.074-05:00Amazing article. Thanks for sharing wonderful info...Amazing article. Thanks for sharing wonderful informative blogs. Keep doing itDaphnehttp://phillipsservices.net/UserProfile/tabid/43/userId/196008/Default.aspxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458987134480834355.post-43287107313061544242011-05-31T14:05:57.942-04:002011-05-31T14:05:57.942-04:00Uh, finance 101, which you might have learned had ...Uh, finance 101, which you might have learned had you actually stuck with college:<br /><br />When people write reports stating something like "$800,000 dollars over the course of one's lifetime," those amounts are listed in current dollars, as you cannot predict the precise amount of inflation in the future. If they were talking about future dollars, they would have A) stated that as such and B) therefore done the calculation already. This is one of the most basic financial truths, but you warped it and outright lied about it to magically cut the value of a college education in half to justify your personal decisions.<br /><br />I won't even go into the logical problems with the rest of your paper. I went through college, didn't drink, didn't smoke, didn't party, didn't do crazy nonsense, and had a wonderful time with my roommates and friends. Did they not teach you to not extrapolate using anecdotal evidence?<br /><br />Also, great job referencing yourself in a college paper.<br /><br />No offense to you and your commitment to soul-searching and figuring out what you want to do, but a college education has many, many benefits that you're giving up. If that's worth it to you, great, but please do not pretend you're somehow better than everyone else because of it. You're not, and methinks you could use a bit more education on some basic matters, such as GMOs and other such things.<br /><br />Simply put, you are not nearly as smart and wise as you think you are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458987134480834355.post-68943973553508481992011-04-29T13:22:58.634-04:002011-04-29T13:22:58.634-04:00Yah, you can totally reference yourself in a paper...Yah, you can totally reference yourself in a paper...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458987134480834355.post-87926694131748862452011-02-06T09:05:26.030-05:002011-02-06T09:05:26.030-05:00Where in the world did you develop such a warped s...Where in the world did you develop such a warped since of reality? You are basing your arguments on youtube videos and media portrayals of college. Really?<br /><br />Believe it or not, there are people in this world who want to innovate and create in fields outside of the arts. Guess what, if you want to create a cure for a disease, you need a significant amount of education. If you want to create a dress out of construction paper (as you indicate in another post), you can do that with a 3rd grader's education.<br />The people who change this world for the better have educations, plain and simple. I have no desire to persuade you from doing what you want, but I think you should be honest with yourself. You don't want to go to college or participate in this "structured" world because its hard, and you would prefer to take a more relaxing path. Go for it! Nothing wrong with that, but don't tell me the rest of us are mindless dronesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458987134480834355.post-61954973331672621412011-02-03T21:48:46.143-05:002011-02-03T21:48:46.143-05:00I too left college after one semester for the same...I too left college after one semester for the same reasons you have described. I decided to work in restaurants to save money to move to Maui. Still here; still enjoying the sun; still loving life. Leaving college was the best decision I ever made and I'm actually getting ready to publish a book I've been working on for the past two years about this subject. I hope it will have a fraction of an impact on others as you have had on me. I found your speech when I was doubting my own work and it brought me to tears. You're awesome, and so is this paper!David Grosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584864179070399683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458987134480834355.post-38082333557993790452011-01-08T04:35:24.508-05:002011-01-08T04:35:24.508-05:00I wish I would have waken up earlier. I graduated ...I wish I would have waken up earlier. I graduated a year and a half ago from a "prestigious" professional school/certification vendor. Now, I have no desire to live that life, along with about $175,000 in student loan debt. Perhaps hyperinflation will wipe it out - at least with my debt I'm in the same boat as the most powerful country in the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458987134480834355.post-57898481539870834812010-12-28T07:21:31.575-05:002010-12-28T07:21:31.575-05:00I think that this essay is a bunch of nonsense and...I think that this essay is a bunch of nonsense and that you must have gotten a bad grade on it. First of all, your economic analysis is not well made. Secondly, you don't know what you're talking about when you act like genetically modified things will cause cancer -- you don't have a degree in biochemistry!<br /><br />Your criticism of college is basically that it is structured. This is patently false. The DEGREES are structured - college is not. You can take whatever classes you want if you don't want a degree. Indeed, colleges even offer classes that are not requirements for ANY degree. Many even offer extracurricular guitar and choir classes NOT for the majors. So what is a degree? It is a certification. When you buy milk in the store, it has nutrition info so you know what it is in it. When you hire a college graduate, you know what classes they must have passed. Sure, you could just hire workers off the street with no degree - but then you would not know if they can write basic essays, or do algebra. So instead, people hire people with college degrees - because like the nutrition info, it tells the employer "this person has taken algebra, written essays, has basic knowledge of social sciences and physical sciences..."<br /><br />University is for higher learning: and people do get higher learning there. Nobody said it is for unbridled passion. That might be your dream, but it is not the reality. The universities are very clear about what real life is like there, so you can't accuse them of false advertising.<br /><br />And you have no statistics to back up your nonsense about what people expect at university. Everyone knows those are just media portrayals and not the real deal, and in my experience, almost everyone will honestly say that they went to get the "certificate", not for the parties.Ashinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458987134480834355.post-76838072343258993932010-12-27T01:23:07.026-05:002010-12-27T01:23:07.026-05:00hi erica i agree with your essay and prefer to edu...hi erica i agree with your essay and prefer to educate myself rather than take out a loan for college which doesn't guarentee me a job or happines in the long run. i also dropped out of high school bc i'm against the dogmatic work ethic of the system. technological unemployment is also on the rise, rendering certain professions and economic practices obsolete. in a truly free society education would no longer be geared towards grooming obedient workers. people could pursue their passions simply bc they wanted to contribute rather than believing everything is only done bc of monetary incentive. getting to choose your major, which capitalist to work for, which puppet politician to vote for or which brand of toothpaste to buy is not really freedom to me. i'm wondering what your broader political views are?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458987134480834355.post-71033147182066640852010-12-21T19:42:56.130-05:002010-12-21T19:42:56.130-05:00I think you'd like Anthony's blog if you h...I think you'd like Anthony's blog if you haven't read it already. Here is an older post that deals with what you're going thru:<br /><br />http://www.thedreamlounge.net/2009/10/04/brutally-honest-on-college-life-work-and-beyond/Benhttp://bensima.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458987134480834355.post-29667173578582527322010-12-19T04:45:46.355-05:002010-12-19T04:45:46.355-05:00The real school is within... you have all the answ...The real school is within... you have all the answers you will ever need... but you have to dig to find them. Most people choose to live on the surface, being spoonfed their information. They will never find out the truth because the history, science, and every other facet of education is being controlled to intentionally manipulate us into being a class of worker slaves who are brainwashed into believing we're free. Google David Icke on reality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458987134480834355.post-20719851479791836222010-12-13T18:21:24.038-05:002010-12-13T18:21:24.038-05:00I also was bombarded by popular portrayals of coll...I also was bombarded by popular portrayals of college in the media. Much like what you stated in your valedictorian address and your econ paper, college is a test of seeing how well you function in a fixed system. While life outside of undergraduate studies permits more open-mindedness and a greater facilitation of real-world skills, a higher learning degree shows that you can do well within that system. My advice is not to give up on schooling entirely. <br /><br />From reading your paper, I get an idea that you would enjoy attending a school that puts an emphasis on internships and field work. You also should look for a school where there are organizations and activities catered for others solely than undergrads. From watching your speech and reading your blog posts, you clearly have moved beyond the "undergraduate" level of maturity. While the structure of college is limiting I don't think you should give up on school yet and definitely keep on learning regardless of where you end up.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14777169258656238706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458987134480834355.post-47695008450648977142010-12-08T05:22:16.861-05:002010-12-08T05:22:16.861-05:00Speaking as a college grad, while I don't agre...Speaking as a college grad, while I don't agree with all of Erica's points, I can understand why she would prefer to seek an alternative path and I don't believe that choice is as shortsighted as some might think. The most valuable things I learned during my college years were learned from peers and elders outside of classes. College may have helped me get my job but credit also must be given to personal connections and a stable economic environment at the time I applied. While in college, I did what Dave suggested with varying degrees of success. I tried to explore to the best of my ability but felt limited by the time and money constraints of being a student. I met some great people but could have met more had I not had to study so often. I took classes on subjects that interested me, only to have my interests diminished by cynical and dogmatic professors. It's hard to say what opportunities outside of college are possible for young people if one hasn't personally explored such options. While people may enter college expecting economic security, in this day and age they won't necessarily get it, and it could potentially cause instability if students get too much in debt. While I'd like to believe I'm not a mindless drone, it's honestly a constant struggle to avoid becoming one. Looking at the current state of the country, more people than not do in fact behave like mindless drones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458987134480834355.post-18559351030917234832010-12-07T16:59:39.067-05:002010-12-07T16:59:39.067-05:00While I appreciated aspects of your post, overall ...While I appreciated aspects of your post, overall I believe it's short-sighted.<br /><br />You described the college experience through a very shaded lens. Why do you have to go to parties and get drunk? Because that's what "you do at college"? If you don't want to go to parties, don't go to parties. Going along with the crowd seems to fly in the face of everything you're about. And summing up college life from a YouTube video is erroneous at best.<br /><br />Your generalizations in your section in Work Life are scathingly stereotypical and jaded as well. Is everyone cut out to be an entrepreneur? No. Many people value a certain amount of stability and are willing to pay for it by getting a college degree. To accuse them of being mindless drones who care about nothing but friends and money is horribly judgmental and inaccurate. <br /><br />Aside from the institutional issues (I agree with many of your points there), why not treat college the way you described life outside of college? Explore. Meet new people. Try new things. Take the classes that interest you. Learn from others. There are many opportunities at college outside of attending classes and taking tests.Davehttp://www.theotherdrummer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458987134480834355.post-645820298845425172010-12-07T14:04:10.096-05:002010-12-07T14:04:10.096-05:00I'm young, a very successful business owner, i...I'm young, a very successful business owner, incredibly well respected in my city as the authority in what I do, I dropped out of high school at 13. University is a waste of time for the vast majority.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458987134480834355.post-76572963600284014982010-12-06T12:03:34.782-05:002010-12-06T12:03:34.782-05:00Same thought from what i think. brilliant!.. knowl...Same thought from what i think. brilliant!.. knowledges its not just a merit, its depend on how we apply them. most of my colleagues study for marks. They not going to invent or used the knowledge after exam. <br /><br />-Helmi Zuqubert <br /> MalaysiaHelmi Zuquberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11594852598505957101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458987134480834355.post-49442546916340739032010-12-05T19:03:04.793-05:002010-12-05T19:03:04.793-05:00I wish I had that kind of foresight when I started...I wish I had that kind of foresight when I started college but part of the reason I stayed in was being covered by my mom's health insurance.Kevin Ⓐ McSaoirsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05440601536552678674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458987134480834355.post-22845495542010373322010-12-05T16:00:54.504-05:002010-12-05T16:00:54.504-05:00Some people will tell you it's a fool-hardy mi...Some people will tell you it's a fool-hardy mistake to forsake college.<br /><br />But I know you can build your human capital just as well by going out and learning things in the real world, making real money doing things you really believe in, getting experience on the job and on the road, all over the world.<br /><br />Not to mention that at some point, college is not worth the debt and investment (in an economic sense, as you pointed out).<br /><br />Kids going to schools just because everyone told them to ("the eliter the school, the better!", they say — usually forgetting to add "the eliter the school, the more it costs"), paying amounts of money that are probably bigger than any amount they have had experience dealing with before, loaned from unscrupulous government or private agencies, is just a perfect formula for a tuition bubble, with the kids being the ones paying the inflated costs.<br /><br />Plus the real challenges in today's world will require solutions that the professors are largely clueless to provide.<br /><br />So — you are making a brave decision, and I think it is well-reasoned.<br /><br />Just make sure to actually keep improving yourself and don't go be a bum!<br /><br />=)Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08607172324979900707noreply@blogger.com