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Should I go to community college?
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Re: Should I go to community college?

Well, I signed up for a web design/development course in college. And that failed miserably... their "course" was about 5 years outdated and the other students kept asking me how to do stuff instead of the teachers.

So, I'm sure some other colleges are probably not that bad, but still... for web design or development, college really isn't necessary, especially since you are already running your own business. Why would you want to get a job if you've already in charge? And even if you do want a job, you already have a portfolio... so I don't think qualifications are really necessary. They'd only be a bonus I think. Considering how long it takes to get them... think how much other stuff you could do in that time.... you could MAKE more money instead of spending it on college. And you can do this as well.

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Should I go to community college? - JonDoe - 10-23-2009, 02:22 AM
Re: Should I go to community college? - SoulRiser - 10-24-2009 12:50 PM

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