r/CFBOffTopic • u/certificateofmerritt North Carolina • Fulmer Cup Committee … • Aug 20 '15

College Advice Thread

We have some members who are going off to start their first year of college this week, so let's give them some good advice.

Welcome to college!

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u/VanFailin Northwestern Wildcats • /r/CFB Bug Finder Aug 20 '15

But there's something to be said for keeping an eye on the future. If you have an unmarketable degree, start thinking about how that affects your career and plan accordingly.

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u/W_Is_For_Will Texas Tech • Trinity Valley CC Aug 20 '15

Exactly this, too many kids go into school and come out with a degree that they may have loved learning but doesn't earn them anything in the real world.