6 Reasons to Go to University

A lot of people are starting to realise that university costs a lot of money, takes a lot of time and energy, creates a lot of stress, and doesn't provide a lot of job opportunities.

I never came here so I could get a job. I just came to university to learn. Sometimes I think that I wasted my money on something useless, and that I should have gone to college right off the bat, but I don't really think that is the case.

I just found this: http://aragtaghooligan.blogspot.ca/2012/11/this-year-i-have-really-been-wondering.html and I think it is hilarious because there I go on and on about how useless university is and now I am about to recommend it to everyone.

I'll admit, I've had my doubts about this whole experience, but I have to disagree with past me. University is not useless and here is why.

1. It teaches you different perspectives which provide you with context and may even lead you to question your own perspective. I think questioning yourself is always a good thing because it forces you to really believe whatever you believe.

          a) you can gain perspective from the people you meet in university
          b) you can gain perspective from the courses you take
             (especially if you take courses about different world views)

2. I suggest you move out of your house and go to a university away from home. This is the perfect time to learn how to cook, clean, buy groceries, solve problems for yourself, or make new support networks to help you with things when you are away from the support networks you were born into.

3. A simple BA actually can help you get some jobs. Don't be discouraged. People usually want more than just a BA but a BA can help.

4. A BA teaches you written and verbal communication skills, those are vital life skills.

5. English Literature gets a lot more specific slack than other university programs. I added to that when I ranted about the pointlessness of metaphors and academic language but I have since realised that the subject I have majored is not useless. It is true that I have not got to talk much about the poetic aspects of my literary passion within class, BUT, I think these classes have done a LOT to aid me in knowing how to read a text. Yes, sometimes everyone just makes up metaphors I don't think were ever intended to be there and they use the most ridiculous academic language to communicate these ideas, but other time a peer or a prof  helps me suddenly get new insight on how words are put together to create meaning and I get excited as I realise that English Literature is totally worth studying.

6. As I have mentioned before, university gives you an amazing opportunity to meet people and get involved in sweet volunteering and employment adventures. I know that you don't NEED university to find these types of opportunities, but - for a semi shy introvert like myself - university helps. These opportunities then help you to figure out who you are and what you love which will guide you in making future decisions about what you want to do with the rest of your life.

I am not saying everyone should go to University. I am only saying I have no regrets about my own decision