My dad thinks I should work full time and take one college class on the side. At that rate, I would finish college in 10 years. Am I wrong for thinking that’s moronic? I feel like I should take the max amount I can handle and get it over with, and then I can have a career (hopefully).

I do one class a semester while working and stacking bread, I could do two maybe but I'm in no rush to graduate and I could overload myself if I did. Making money young and avoiding debt is better than speedrunning school with tens of thousands slashing your earnings early in your career.

>>33358035
The debt is going to accumulate regardless. Unless you are paying for each class out of pocket. To me, it’s worth the investment. If I take on 60k worth of debt, but have an earnings range of 45-100k+ over the next 5 years, that is worth the debt.

>>33358057
You can pay off one class as you go and avoid debt entirely, but hey it sounds like your heart is set on your decision regardless. 5 figure debt is no joke tho, you will essentially be putting off heavy saving/investing till your mid 20s early 30s. I operate almost entirely off of avoiding debt tho because I hate what it does to my mental.

>>33357909 (OP)
Get as much education as early as you can because you never need to stop learning. Otherwise, years from now you will be going to school to MAINTAIN a career rather than ADVANCE your career.

I was awarded a degree two months ago after having pursued education on and off while working on and off since 2009 or so. I didn't always know what I wanted to do which helped once I really found what I was interested in within academics. I always knew I wanted to graduate college since beginning high school in 2006 but yeah it takes time. I also had a college fund so I have no debt which might have helped bolster my drive in the end. Looking for jobs at slightly better pay than I would have had in prior industries and with doing stuff I'm quite interested in and I intend to go to grad school eventually but I'm not 100% what I want yet. Anyway good luck OP. For lots of different potential reasons, also, I don't think everyone needs college / I think college is not for everyone

>>33357909 (OP)
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literally just go part time lol what's the issue

>>33357909 (OP)
Yes your dad is moronic. Assuming you are doing a degree that will result in a job the loss from the student loans and interest will be less than the loss of working menial labor for a decade while pursuing it on the side not to mention it will be far less enjoyable.

>>33357909 (OP)
you won't be able to get into a grad program without a one/two years of full course load

>>33357909 (OP)
No it's actually really smart, assuming you are like 18 you'll be done in your late twenties.

>>33357909 (OP)
Literally millions of people did it that way in the Depression of the 1930s, and millions do it (well, maybe 2 classes a term) today.