Political Science degree here, earned while working at dealerships through college. Learned alot about bullshitting at both places, and felt confident enough to open a small crappy dealership a few months after graduating.
Ed, Tyler, Doug, Tavarish, Chris(x2), Tj, Everybody else had different walks of life and different levels of education. However, the one thing in common was Drive, Dedication, and Passion. Even through hard times!
Ed's path is his own. He is the best at being himself. you can't copy him and you can't duplicate his steps. His circumstances are unique and you would do better to go your own way and forge something great yourself out of your own experiences. You got this!
Basically, "I really value my time spent at college. I learned how to hone my skill of bull shitting people." What should he do next? Sell cars! I love it. You cant make this shit up...or could you?
You could! I took an ethnographic research methods course because it met some departmental graduate research requirement. The idea was to go out, find a sub-cultural group, and research group dynamics. For example, you could pick exotic cars and go to meets, get to know people, the car lingo, and interview key members of the groups, ect... The requirement was that you had to meet with the group twice weekly. Naturally I wasn't that dedicated to researching something that ultimately was completely unrelated to my thesis. So decided to fabricate the entire project. I turned in weekly progress reports, multiple 20-25 page annotated interview transcripts that were completely fabricated. And finally complied all data "collected" over the course of the semester into a 45 page analysis paper and presentation. Got an A in the course and literally made up all my data!
“I might work for the CIA”... Right now I could see Ed drive a Toyota Landcruiser in some war torn country dishing out his shrewd negotiation skills with rebel leaders 😂
As always Ed being modest... But make no mistake, he is a self made man with a very special set of skills that highlight his charisma, passion and impeccable attention to detail. Thank you for sharing this very insightful period of you life.
@@sbrazenor2 naw he definitely has to be a speaker, that buttery southern voice combined with his slick deliveries makes all the difference compared to putting it on paper.
A couple weeks ago an electrical engineer, smartest man I’ve ever met told me that the best advice he could give me as a highschool graduate was to get a 4 year degree in something. This video helped a lot to back up what he said that no matter what I go for, its going to give me some advantage over other potential job candidates, even if I’m not doing anything with that degree, and now it makes a lot of sense.
As a junior in Mechanical Engineering, I was so happy to say that's the #1 way to be in/around cars. It's nice to know the sleepless nights and stressful assignments are going to be worth it soon enough. Zl1 here I come :)
Gus Kipper remember he was in a curriculum designed for politicians the professors probably knew he was full of lies and decided to give him a good grade because he was well on his way 😉
I really wanted to hate this video, as I assumed you would either bash on universities and university degrees (like many social media entrepreneurs do) or extremely glorify them. The balance you portrayed in this video is astonishing! I totally agree, that it might not be the most fun or cheapest thing in life, yet it is a good thing to fall back onto and a good tool to find ones passion and with a bit of luck also some like-minded people to pursue it.
This video hit home for me. I had originally been a Mechanical Engineering major as well, and one semester in I realized that I basically didn't enjoy it. Currently on my final semester as a senior in college, I'm an Economics major with a concentration in Policy, and am pursuing "alternative" means of a career at the moment! Love watching your videos, and you couldn't have been more than spot on.
@@EdBolian A reply from tha man himself! Made my day down here in sunny Gulf Shores Alabama. I hope to shake your hand one day sir. I appreciate what your doin with VinWiki. Amazing stories and an awesome service for car enthusiast. (I wondered if my star wars reference would fall on deaf ears..I shoulda known youd be all over it.) Im interested in an exotic rental in Atl. Preferrably a nice Lambo for a day for a bucketlist check mark. Lol. Any suggestions?
Ed you've really changed my life, all the supportive content you have uploaded has helped me realize what id possibly like to do for the rest of my life and make a career out of. Much appreciated, keep doing what you're doing and i dont think you'll ever hit that glass ceiling.👍
There’s a 4 year University called Northwood University in Midland Michigan. They offer two different majors in the automotive industry ( not mechanical or technical strictly business) and you graduate with a regular BBA. The majors are retail/OEM and aftermarket/manufacturer. They have lots of connections in the industry and work with lots of companies in the industry. They also take you to shows like SEMA and NADA as well. I graduated from there and got a job in the car industry before I even walked across the stage at graduation.
Ed Bolian , I found out about you recently, like few weeks ago and I have watched already all of your videos and your monologues and all I can say is that you are affecting me and my perspective on life insanely since i am currently PE Professor with declared disability and can no do my job, so I had to find actually my dream job which is Teaching English, and all the time i feel exactly what are you talking about...also huge huge car fan as well..Big respect Sir Bolian , Constantine from Serbia, EU
Ed to the rescue! This is really helping me feel less stressed about still being confused as to what I want to do while somewhere between my sophomore and junior year of college
I'm an Automotive Marketing and Mangement major at Northwood University in Midland Michigan. Best choice of my life. Spend every day learning about the ins and outs of the Automotive industry. 10/10 would recommend!
Very well spoken and relatable Ed, with only a semester left in engineering, and feelings about school similar to yours, really pushing forward and hoping to find a path just like you did
@@wowashuwow Student loans are not covered when you file for bankruptcy. You have to pay them off no matter what, unless you find a company to do it for you.
Just to chuck it out there since Ed really didn't spend a lot of time on it, engineering _is_ an excellent way to get into the automotive industry. You may end up being the washer bottle guy and not the supercharger guy, but most of it is sill fun and it all has challenges you never dreamed of until you get there.
Yes. While still in school I went to work for a company that makes fuel tanks, including those for the Corvette and the Ford GT (05-06, GT), in a manufacturing engineering role, so that was pretty cool. Had to make some plant visits and stuff like that. After that I went to work for Honda's largest world-wide supplier. I moved over to design and was doing window run channels and weatherstrips. I ended up spending a lot of time at Honda's design center in Ohio, which was also really cool. Went from their back to a manufacturing engineering position at a company that makes tools (which I hated and left as fast as I could). Left that job and went into commercial heavy truck design in powertrain and cooling systems (which I absolutely loved. Trucks were a ton of fun). Went from that to project management at a tire company (which I hated). Left there and ended up in white goods design (appliances, mostly refrigerators), which isn't as much fun, but it has its own challenges. So.. Overall, I've spent about 12 years in automotive and about 3 outside of it so far. What I can absolutely say for my engineering training is that any time I've needed a job, I was able to get one with no problem, and if you are truly an engineer at heart you'll find something interesting and rewarding about just about any type of work. What I'm doing now has exposed me to a ton of injection molding which is something I didn't do a lot of in all of my past experience, so that's all been very interesting. Good luck with your studies and on your career!
I've been binge watching ed's entire playlist and now a new vid. Ed always gives real authentic advice. Your degree is an investment. If I enroll in school, I'll only major in engineering or accounting.
For anyone interested, theres one place, specifically business side in the car industry where you can actually get a degree in a dealership specific learning environment. It's called the automotive business school of Canada and it's got over 90% grad placement immediately upon exit of program. It's just north of Toronto in Ontario Canada.
This video was really inspirational, thank you Ed! I was searching around for post-secondary education and notification you guys posted popped up. The world works in mysterious ways😂
This video comes at an interesting time, I had come across an article of an Australian website where they interviewed Tetsuya Tada about the new Supra, and he talked about how he had gone to college, studied electrical engineering, switched to software engineering, graduated and got hired by Toyota, and somehow he ended up in product planning shortly after the Mark 4 Supra was released. The thing is that my degree is no different from Tada's, which means I may have a shot at a big project in the auto industry later on in my life.
I love these videos Ed. Although not as exciting. I like learning about how to follow your dream on a budget. Not everyone is as well connected in the car industry.
I liked your reaction to those who wanted to follow exactly in your footsteps. It had echoes of that famous Hunter S. Thompson quote, "I hate to recommend drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."
I'm a diagnostics expert now making a comfortable life as project lead. Before testing engineer / driver and production engineer in a factory. I went through Automotive engineering school and then got trained as a software tester. This combo = money in the current industry.
If there's one skill I've picked up over two decades in the military, it's how to put together a good presentation. I can either put together a very informative presentation about something I care about, or I can BS people using a minimal knowledge of a topic. Apparently this is the most important skill in life wherever you go. ;)
Plastics Engineer here. At the time I had worked in a auto repair shop in the summers and wanted to work as an engineer for one of the automakers. so at school I searched out ways to get noticed and pursue my automotive passion so I joined the solar racing team and built a solar car out of carbon fiber and kevlar. later after graduating I realized I didn't want to be an automotive engineer my dream job was not what I had dreamed it was. but building that car and driving across Australia in a solar powered electric car was a great learning experience and I'm pursuing my passion for cars in my own way away fro my work life.
THANK YOU, for saying college is a good idea; so many influential UA-cam people sell this, "drop-out, make millions following my ideas/classes," junk. I just finished undergrad May 2018, and it was like Ed said, 4 years to learn and experiment with ideas. Who's to say you can't do entrepreneurial things while at school anyway? I sold some exotic cars for people, remote worked for a carbon fiber company, and flipped things plenty, while studying my degree. If you are questioning going to school, heavily consider it. A degree holds a TON of value, and your experiences in college will pay off. Like Ed says, and many say in the comments, look at it as a fall-back/stable life if your entrepreneurial wild dreams don't pan out.
This is spot on! I 'm currently employed in my "dream" career and like you, I'm often asked how someone can get into my position. But I certainly wouldn't recommend getting there the way I did. I went to college, trade school, and the school of hard knocks. I took a lot of risks during that time and through the success and failure, I still managed to land on my feet. I didn't have an actual "paper" but the things that I learned in college and trade school and through some work experience, I have been fortunate enough to be able to "twist" my education and work experience to get me to the next stop in my career path. What I like about this video is that it answers the age-old question of "How can I get to where you are?"
I got my degrees in criminal justice and psychology. I didn’t go to college anywhere near cars but it worked out well for me. I’m working for a shipping company that ships exotic cars all over the world. So it’s perfect for me
Best piece of advice I’ve ever gotten from one of these videos.. currently attending university in Texas and I feel like I’ve felt the same way as you did while you were in college Ed. A lot of my time here has been tough mentally while growing through different relationships and not quite knowing how to get my foot in the door regarding the car biz.. I feel like I’m right there though towards something big and this video only reaffirms that. Thanks Ed!
Love it! I just switched from a Biotechnology major to Business Administration as what I really wanted to do had nothing to do with my previous major. Possibly saved me a lot of time and effort, that I could use elsewhere, for something that would just sit in my resume.
This is such a great video. I went straight from HS to selling cars full time and now (20 years later) know that I would have done something different had I gone to college. This video is a great example of what college offers for people. Great video
Nicely put Ed!!! I hope this video goes viral and a lot of kids see this..it will make them think differently about their goals and how they can make them happen
Great Topic, Ed. I have a BBA in Automotive Marketing and Management from Northwood University. The school and the Automotive program are bother very highly regarded in the industry, both amongst dealers and in the corporate world. Anyone who is committed to being an automotive professional and is seeking a college education should consider it. It's taken good care of me so far 👍👍👍
Ive got a computer science degree. Considering how much computer stuff i deal with in cars and in the office it became rather valuable. Cars were only a hobby while i was in school and i wasnt of the mindset that it would be a career back then. I never enjoyed being at school either.
I watched Back to School. Best education in Business you can get. Not to leave out Thomas Sowell, Basic Economics.. Total cost free. I had a library card...
This is why quality education is a REALLY big deal here in this country. You literally have almost all the options. I grew up in Ga. as well and wouldve killed for half the opportunities you had Ed. From exotic animals to exotic cars to youtube's own exotic storytelling Mr. Roger's, great job making your own path.
I hear you Ed! I never enjoyed school till grad school, with a Masters in Public Administration turning in the same paper every semester to a different class. Grad professors do not care as long as you site the previous papers as sources.
Rectal extrapolation, sounds like my college career. Another thing to encourage college education is an old saying I heard frequently, “There is a time for everything, and that is college.”
If you're really interested, check out a degree in Manufacturing Engineering. You have a foot in the design world with other engineers and a foot in the fabrication world on the factory floor. Very interesting for people who enjoy building things
@@gerrye114 thank you for this advice!!! I will definitely look into this. I definitely enjoy working with my hands, I always say my car is like my resume. I have done plenty of wiring and so many electronic mods, suspension work, cooling system and engine work, and so on. I like math but I really couldn't take the math workload of the mechanical engineering courses. Part of it was just being confused with how everything connected to one another and the other part, honestly, was a general lack of interest.
So much good stuff to take away from this one. I started out down the Mechanical Engineering rabbit hole... goals changed and back-up plans were already in place to switch to business. College is not required, but it is a great environment to learn about oneself, what you really want and how to get to it. Ed, you would have been dangerous at my business school... Planning in advance, adapting your required path to your goals, seeking entrepreneurship opportunities, refining one knowledge (even if it is BS) are probably more important than any degree you can get if you are looking for financial success..... (that and a good tax guy).
i got my 2 year associates from UTI avondale AZ. Then VW academy 2008 took me in, wrenched, wrote service, now own my own mechanical inspection company.
I started college at 14 while in my senior year of high school, and after almost 4 years at that school, plus another year at a tech school later on in life, the only thing I learned was that $50k+ in debt and hardly any pragmatic, real world skills or lessons is a FANTASTIC starting path to being the most educated person in whatever particular restuarant you happen to get a job at.
Presentations are just making people understand your point of view and why. If you can make people understand the subject, and make them feel they learned something, they will agree with you.
Degree in Religious Studies on a Full Scholarship, so no debt. Making a lot more selling Cars and meeting more interesting people than ever would have in Church work. Found out my calling in sales before wasting too much of my life.
You can't get away with turning in the same paper multiple times anymore, or even a revised version of the same thing. Now everything is submitted electronically into a database that detects plagiarism and if you reuse your own paper that is somehow considered plagiarism even though it is your own words.
I started in Mechanical Engineering, also decided that it was way too much work for what I wanted to do with it. Ended up switching to Engineering, Technonlgy, and Management, with a minor in business.
I am currently a senior and good dame mechanical engineering is hard and although it does help in understanding the scientific side of the automotive world it does nothing for its spirit
Came here for a break in between classes for some vroom vroom and more education talk... but “your right dad”. I’ll finish school for the paper then find a dream job
You were so lucky that no professor input your papers into a system that records the papers as a published work. At my university if a paper is turned in twice it would be classified as plagiarism, yes even though it was your own paper.
I find it very true when you say college is a time where you figure out what you want to do in life because I have also dreamed of going into the air force (CCT) but then I was in AF ROTC and after a year I was like yea I don't want to do this so I continued on with my major (finance) and graduated
Great video. Life is interesting the way that it turns out. I always dreamt of being a race car driver, and really didn't want to go to college. Once I was in college, I met so many amazing people, learned so much about myself, and was able to try so many new things. I got my degree in Automotive Industry Management, and got a job out of college working for Ford in Dearborn. Couldn't stand Michigan for long so I moved back to Colorado and started a detail business on a whim, and now also have a Mustang drift parts business. I'm also chasing my motorsports dreams and won a championship in Drift Colorado last year. Set goals, work hard, and chase your dreams!
i'm pretty sure Ed's presentation tactics are an apt summary for any political discourse we see in the modern world: google some lines, find sources, hope they say what you think they do.
@@wowashuwow Nah, I'm a union pipefitter/welder in Nashville. I got to work at scale while going to school. It would be nice to own the company I work for tho.
I’m headed to college next year at SUNY Maritime, so this video really hit home. I so desperately want to work with cars in some shape or form, so i guess my next four years are going to be about trying to figure that out. Thanks Ed for one of the best videos i have ever watched!
Such a good video... from someone who jumped into the game at 18 and worked 80+ hours a week with no college, this would've been killer to know back in the day! Risk did pay off, though. Gotta work hard and study either way and the paper degree doesn't necessarily matter at the end of the day. Awesome video as always.
Hey Ed, you got e320 diesel in there! Mine would have been great for a coast to coast, panoramic roof, dynamic seats, wood wheel, great to see it on your senior thesis! It burned to the ground in a California wildfire, the one car I can't seem to replace...
Political Science degree here, earned while working at dealerships through college. Learned alot about bullshitting at both places, and felt confident enough to open a small crappy dealership a few months after graduating.
Hoovies Garage that failed. But,you gotta lose to enjoy winning.
Well I feel better considering I am one and also love cars.
Poli sci unite
Ed, Tyler, Doug, Tavarish, Chris(x2), Tj, Everybody else had different walks of life and different levels of education. However, the one thing in common was Drive, Dedication, and Passion. Even through hard times!
awesome! got myself a masters in political science just by bullshitting, then i opened a restaurant
So what I'm hearing is that Ed shrewdly negotiated his way to a college degree
And apparently had a backup plan to work for the CIA. I heard that lolled
You win the internet tonight.
Ed's path is his own. He is the best at being himself. you can't copy him and you can't duplicate his steps. His circumstances are unique and you would do better to go your own way and forge something great yourself out of your own experiences. You got this!
That being said, you can still learn alot from others, such as Ed :-)
Thanks bud
Basically, "I really value my time spent at college. I learned how to hone my skill of bull shitting people." What should he do next? Sell cars! I love it. You cant make this shit up...or could you?
You could! I took an ethnographic research methods course because it met some departmental graduate research requirement. The idea was to go out, find a sub-cultural group, and research group dynamics. For example, you could pick exotic cars and go to meets, get to know people, the car lingo, and interview key members of the groups, ect... The requirement was that you had to meet with the group twice weekly.
Naturally I wasn't that dedicated to researching something that ultimately was completely unrelated to my thesis. So decided to fabricate the entire project. I turned in weekly progress reports, multiple 20-25 page annotated interview transcripts that were completely fabricated. And finally complied all data "collected" over the course of the semester into a 45 page analysis paper and presentation. Got an A in the course and literally made up all my data!
@@Meow_Ag47 or did you?
He’s never been accused of working very hard
glorified salesman
“I might work for the CIA”... Right now I could see Ed drive a Toyota Landcruiser in some war torn country dishing out his shrewd negotiation skills with rebel leaders 😂
jrchismorie maybe he could shrewdly negotiate with Trump into resigning. Maybe offer him a god awfully ugly gold painted something...
Why all the hate Snakkbar?
The best comment lmao.
I remember when vinwiki showed up on my suggested feed with 25 subscribers. Keep up the great work
Now that is early! Thanks for coming along for the ride.
Ed Bolian no problem thanks for the great videos!
I found them at 200 subs😂
At least I found vinwiki...
I agree, I graduated college with a BA in Psychology- which opened career doors in either construction or waitressing!
Waitress Bill? Sounds sketchy.
best educational path to the car business? leave a comment on every single vinwiki video the second it goes live.
As always Ed being modest... But make no mistake, he is a self made man with a very special set of skills that highlight his charisma, passion and impeccable attention to detail. Thank you for sharing this very insightful period of you life.
My pleasure. Hope it can make an impact.
School of Hard Knocks here. I’ve got a PHD in the HUSTLE 😎😂 great vid Ed.
Rob, you could probably make a living as an author. Your stories are friggin' awesome man. I love the video posts with you in them.
@@sbrazenor2 naw he definitely has to be a speaker, that buttery southern voice combined with his slick deliveries makes all the difference compared to putting it on paper.
You are the Ron white of car stories. you should do audiobooks, you'd probably make bank
This is a great video Ed! Much here is why I started the Genius Garage Educational Programs for students.
Could I get more information about your progam?
vtecboi18 of course, but please contact us through Genius Garage channels
Man,I don't care! Am just here to say, you are such an inspiration,car non car related. Honestly,you inspire me.
Very much appreciated sir! Please subscribe to my channel, interactive episodes coming Friday!@@aminabellalvaradoaguero9190
Casey you are totally awesome for doing what you do to help young people follow their dreams! Keep it up
A couple weeks ago an electrical engineer, smartest man I’ve ever met told me that the best advice he could give me as a highschool graduate was to get a 4 year degree in something. This video helped a lot to back up what he said that no matter what I go for, its going to give me some advantage over other potential job candidates, even if I’m not doing anything with that degree, and now it makes a lot of sense.
As a junior in Mechanical Engineering, I was so happy to say that's the #1 way to be in/around cars.
It's nice to know the sleepless nights and stressful assignments are going to be worth it soon enough.
Zl1 here I come :)
@@W333dm4n Good one. Good thing there's still people like you to work at McDonald's
Hi bro,How u doing now
Today's commercial for Georgia Tech: The place where you can make up things and no one knows enough to call you out on it.
Gus Kipper remember he was in a curriculum designed for politicians the professors probably knew he was full of lies and decided to give him a good grade because he was well on his way 😉
@@natevanderloon9060 hahahahaha
Who also got Engineering Explained and Donut Media notifications but chose VINWiki first 😎
SAME
I am ready for the Donut vs Daddy Doug Bumper to Bumper battle.
We appreciate it! Have a great day.
I did and that says a lot about this content cuz I'm a huge donut fan
Always VinWiki
Going into debt for a job that may or may not pay much is also a big problem.
I really wanted to hate this video, as I assumed you would either bash on universities and university degrees (like many social media entrepreneurs do) or extremely glorify them.
The balance you portrayed in this video is astonishing! I totally agree, that it might not be the most fun or cheapest thing in life, yet it is a good thing to fall back onto and a good tool to find ones passion and with a bit of luck also some like-minded people to pursue it.
This is the best education I’ve ever received
This was the advent of fake news
Ahhh, the days before TurnItIn. Couldn't turn in essays like that anymore
This video hit home for me. I had originally been a Mechanical Engineering major as well, and one semester in I realized that I basically didn't enjoy it. Currently on my final semester as a senior in college, I'm an Economics major with a concentration in Policy, and am pursuing "alternative" means of a career at the moment! Love watching your videos, and you couldn't have been more than spot on.
Ed....you are a verbal Yoda. All points very clearly articulated sir. Another fine job on your behalf. Keep up the good work!
That is high raise. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for watching.
@@EdBolian A reply from tha man himself! Made my day down here in sunny Gulf Shores Alabama. I hope to shake your hand one day sir. I appreciate what your doin with VinWiki. Amazing stories and an awesome service for car enthusiast. (I wondered if my star wars reference would fall on deaf ears..I shoulda known youd be all over it.) Im interested in an exotic rental in Atl. Preferrably a nice Lambo for a day for a bucketlist check mark. Lol. Any suggestions?
Ed you've really changed my life, all the supportive content you have uploaded has helped me realize what id possibly like to do for the rest of my life and make a career out of. Much appreciated, keep doing what you're doing and i dont think you'll ever hit that glass ceiling.👍
There’s a 4 year University called Northwood University in Midland Michigan. They offer two different majors in the automotive industry ( not mechanical or technical strictly business) and you graduate with a regular BBA. The majors are retail/OEM and aftermarket/manufacturer. They have lots of connections in the industry and work with lots of companies in the industry. They also take you to shows like SEMA and NADA as well. I graduated from there and got a job in the car industry before I even walked across the stage at graduation.
How is the salary
@@TimTruax88 most people make between 55-80 that I graduated with
I really do appreciate this video Ed, I’m a senior in public school here in Georgia, I look up to you my guy.
Best of luck with whatever comes next. Thanks for watching!
Ed Bolian , I found out about you recently, like few weeks ago and I have watched already all of your videos and your monologues and all I can say is that you are affecting me and my perspective on life insanely since i am currently PE Professor with declared disability and can no do my job, so I had to find actually my dream job which is Teaching English, and all the time i feel exactly what are you talking about...also huge huge car fan as well..Big respect Sir Bolian , Constantine from Serbia, EU
Ed to the rescue! This is really helping me feel less stressed about still being confused as to what I want to do while somewhere between my sophomore and junior year of college
It is definitely a difficult time. Best of luck finding the best path for you.
Ed Bolian wow thanks Ed! This just made my day😊
I'm an Automotive Marketing and Mangement major at Northwood University in Midland Michigan. Best choice of my life. Spend every day learning about the ins and outs of the Automotive industry. 10/10 would recommend!
I now seem to think I'm a bit similar to you ed, you spoke my mind at the end there. Thank you for reassuring my goals. I really needed it.
I hope it helps. Best of luck wherever life takes you.
Very well spoken and relatable Ed, with only a semester left in engineering, and feelings about school similar to yours, really pushing forward and hoping to find a path just like you did
College - the best time to declare bankruptcy
P WrightisRight not in the us can’t write off gov backed student loans in bk
@@vinmilesfewpics my thoughts exactly...
@@wowashuwow Student loans are not covered when you file for bankruptcy. You have to pay them off no matter what, unless you find a company to do it for you.
I DECLARE...... BANKRUPTCYYYY!!!!!!
Just to chuck it out there since Ed really didn't spend a lot of time on it, engineering _is_ an excellent way to get into the automotive industry. You may end up being the washer bottle guy and not the supercharger guy, but most of it is sill fun and it all has challenges you never dreamed of until you get there.
Yes. While still in school I went to work for a company that makes fuel tanks, including those for the Corvette and the Ford GT (05-06, GT), in a manufacturing engineering role, so that was pretty cool. Had to make some plant visits and stuff like that. After that I went to work for Honda's largest world-wide supplier. I moved over to design and was doing window run channels and weatherstrips. I ended up spending a lot of time at Honda's design center in Ohio, which was also really cool. Went from their back to a manufacturing engineering position at a company that makes tools (which I hated and left as fast as I could). Left that job and went into commercial heavy truck design in powertrain and cooling systems (which I absolutely loved. Trucks were a ton of fun). Went from that to project management at a tire company (which I hated). Left there and ended up in white goods design (appliances, mostly refrigerators), which isn't as much fun, but it has its own challenges. So.. Overall, I've spent about 12 years in automotive and about 3 outside of it so far. What I can absolutely say for my engineering training is that any time I've needed a job, I was able to get one with no problem, and if you are truly an engineer at heart you'll find something interesting and rewarding about just about any type of work. What I'm doing now has exposed me to a ton of injection molding which is something I didn't do a lot of in all of my past experience, so that's all been very interesting. Good luck with your studies and on your career!
I watch this as I wait for my economics class of my last semester in college. Although I have stress due to papers, I make time for vinwiki.
Best of luck wrapping up the semester and with whatever comes next.
I've been binge watching ed's entire playlist and now a new vid. Ed always gives real authentic advice. Your degree is an investment. If I enroll in school, I'll only major in engineering or accounting.
For anyone interested, theres one place, specifically business side in the car industry where you can actually get a degree in a dealership specific learning environment. It's called the automotive business school of Canada and it's got over 90% grad placement immediately upon exit of program. It's just north of Toronto in Ontario Canada.
This video was really inspirational, thank you Ed! I was searching around for post-secondary education and notification you guys posted popped up. The world works in mysterious ways😂
Good luck down whatever path you choose.
Ed Bolian Thank you so much Ed, this is my favourite UA-cam channel! There’s no other community in the internet like VinWiki’s!
Ed, on statistics: "witchcraft"
This video comes at an interesting time, I had come across an article of an Australian website where they interviewed Tetsuya Tada about the new Supra, and he talked about how he had gone to college, studied electrical engineering, switched to software engineering, graduated and got hired by Toyota, and somehow he ended up in product planning shortly after the Mark 4 Supra was released. The thing is that my degree is no different from Tada's, which means I may have a shot at a big project in the auto industry later on in my life.
I love these videos Ed. Although not as exciting. I like learning about how to follow your dream on a budget. Not everyone is as well connected in the car industry.
I liked your reaction to those who wanted to follow exactly in your footsteps. It had echoes of that famous Hunter S. Thompson quote, "I hate to recommend drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."
I'm a diagnostics expert now making a comfortable life as project lead. Before testing engineer / driver and production engineer in a factory. I went through Automotive engineering school and then got trained as a software tester. This combo = money in the current industry.
You just pretty much summed up the past 1,5 years of my life in 10 Minutes.
If there's one skill I've picked up over two decades in the military, it's how to put together a good presentation. I can either put together a very informative presentation about something I care about, or I can BS people using a minimal knowledge of a topic. Apparently this is the most important skill in life wherever you go. ;)
Ed, I like ur advocacy for 'formal' education. U r truly a well rounded guy😎
Plastics Engineer here. At the time I had worked in a auto repair shop in the summers and wanted to work as an engineer for one of the automakers. so at school I searched out ways to get noticed and pursue my automotive passion so I joined the solar racing team and built a solar car out of carbon fiber and kevlar. later after graduating I realized I didn't want to be an automotive engineer my dream job was not what I had dreamed it was. but building that car and driving across Australia in a solar powered electric car was a great learning experience and I'm pursuing my passion for cars in my own way away fro my work life.
THANK YOU, for saying college is a good idea; so many influential UA-cam people sell this, "drop-out, make millions following my ideas/classes," junk.
I just finished undergrad May 2018, and it was like Ed said, 4 years to learn and experiment with ideas. Who's to say you can't do entrepreneurial things while at school anyway? I sold some exotic cars for people, remote worked for a carbon fiber company, and flipped things plenty, while studying my degree.
If you are questioning going to school, heavily consider it. A degree holds a TON of value, and your experiences in college will pay off. Like Ed says, and many say in the comments, look at it as a fall-back/stable life if your entrepreneurial wild dreams don't pan out.
Great vid Ed I alwasy love to hear how people got to where they are!
This is spot on! I 'm currently employed in my "dream" career and like you, I'm often asked how someone can get into my position. But I certainly wouldn't recommend getting there the way I did. I went to college, trade school, and the school of hard knocks. I took a lot of risks during that time and through the success and failure, I still managed to land on my feet. I didn't have an actual "paper" but the things that I learned in college and trade school and through some work experience, I have been fortunate enough to be able to "twist" my education and work experience to get me to the next stop in my career path. What I like about this video is that it answers the age-old question of "How can I get to where you are?"
I got my degrees in criminal justice and psychology. I didn’t go to college anywhere near cars but it worked out well for me. I’m working for a shipping company that ships exotic cars all over the world. So it’s perfect for me
I want ed to be that super interesting uncle to my children
I might be a bad influence.
the badder the influence the better the stories, Ed.
I want Ed to be my dad so he can pay off my college. Please help Ed I’m in 25k debt after first year I really don’t wanna finish :(
Last time I was this early, runways were just for airplanes.
@@Dylan-wp5kb the beginning isn't but I've never heard the runway part
@@Dylan-wp5kb oh i didn't know that
@@Dylan-wp5kb that's the joke.
Clint, welcome back! I've missed you and your comments!
Best piece of advice I’ve ever gotten from one of these videos.. currently attending university in Texas and I feel like I’ve felt the same way as you did while you were in college Ed. A lot of my time here has been tough mentally while growing through different relationships and not quite knowing how to get my foot in the door regarding the car biz.. I feel like I’m right there though towards something big and this video only reaffirms that. Thanks Ed!
Love it! I just switched from a Biotechnology major to Business Administration as what I really wanted to do had nothing to do with my previous major. Possibly saved me a lot of time and effort, that I could use elsewhere, for something that would just sit in my resume.
Ed I’m an ME student at Tech currently and I can definitely confirm it’s too hard as a resumé padder
Business Marketing and management here at tech👍🏻
This is such a great video. I went straight from HS to selling cars full time and now (20 years later) know that I would have done something different had I gone to college. This video is a great example of what college offers for people. Great video
Nicely put Ed!!! I hope this video goes viral and a lot of kids see this..it will make them think differently about their goals and how they can make them happen
Thanks!
Great Topic, Ed. I have a BBA in Automotive Marketing and Management from Northwood University. The school and the Automotive program are bother very highly regarded in the industry, both amongst dealers and in the corporate world. Anyone who is committed to being an automotive professional and is seeking a college education should consider it. It's taken good care of me so far 👍👍👍
Ive got a computer science degree. Considering how much computer stuff i deal with in cars and in the office it became rather valuable. Cars were only a hobby while i was in school and i wasnt of the mindset that it would be a career back then. I never enjoyed being at school either.
I watched Back to School. Best education in Business you can get. Not to leave out Thomas Sowell, Basic Economics.. Total cost free. I had a library card...
Been watching the videos for almost 8 months or so and haven’t been disappointed yet👌🏽
This goes for any business. Find a mentor, someone you can shadow and train under. Experience is the best lesson you can learn.
Absolutely.
@@ChihiroKasahara thanks man lol
This is why quality education is a REALLY big deal here in this country. You literally have almost all the options. I grew up in Ga. as well and wouldve killed for half the opportunities you had Ed. From exotic animals to exotic cars to youtube's own exotic storytelling Mr. Roger's, great job making your own path.
I hear you Ed! I never enjoyed school till grad school, with a Masters in Public Administration turning in the same paper every semester to a different class. Grad professors do not care as long as you site the previous papers as sources.
Rectal extrapolation, sounds like my college career. Another thing to encourage college education is an old saying I heard frequently, “There is a time for everything, and that is college.”
I failed calculus class so many times.... Mechanical Engineering wasn't for me either lol
If you're really interested, check out a degree in Manufacturing Engineering. You have a foot in the design world with other engineers and a foot in the fabrication world on the factory floor. Very interesting for people who enjoy building things
I got half way through calc 2 until I decided to switch to business
@@gerrye114 thank you for this advice!!! I will definitely look into this. I definitely enjoy working with my hands, I always say my car is like my resume. I have done plenty of wiring and so many electronic mods, suspension work, cooling system and engine work, and so on. I like math but I really couldn't take the math workload of the mechanical engineering courses. Part of it was just being confused with how everything connected to one another and the other part, honestly, was a general lack of interest.
So much good stuff to take away from this one. I started out down the Mechanical Engineering rabbit hole... goals changed and back-up plans were already in place to switch to business. College is not required, but it is a great environment to learn about oneself, what you really want and how to get to it. Ed, you would have been dangerous at my business school...
Planning in advance, adapting your required path to your goals, seeking entrepreneurship opportunities, refining one knowledge (even if it is BS) are probably more important than any degree you can get if you are looking for financial success..... (that and a good tax guy).
This certainly is one of the best videos of this channel
You used the same paper & made tweaks to it for that amount of time deserves a 🏆
i got my 2 year associates from UTI avondale AZ. Then VW academy 2008 took me in, wrenched, wrote service, now own my own mechanical inspection company.
I started college at 14 while in my senior year of high school, and after almost 4 years at that school, plus another year at a tech school later on in life, the only thing I learned was that $50k+ in debt and hardly any pragmatic, real world skills or lessons is a FANTASTIC starting path to being the most educated person in whatever particular restuarant you happen to get a job at.
Presentations are just making people understand your point of view and why. If you can make people understand the subject, and make them feel they learned something, they will agree with you.
Degree in Religious Studies on a Full Scholarship, so no debt. Making a lot more selling Cars and meeting more interesting people than ever would have in Church work. Found out my calling in sales before wasting too much of my life.
Current GT mechanical engineering student. As a Georgia resident, it is the best decision ever, but man it's difficult.
You can't get away with turning in the same paper multiple times anymore, or even a revised version of the same thing. Now everything is submitted electronically into a database that detects plagiarism and if you reuse your own paper that is somehow considered plagiarism even though it is your own words.
I started in Mechanical Engineering, also decided that it was way too much work for what I wanted to do with it. Ended up switching to Engineering, Technonlgy, and Management, with a minor in business.
Still tough to stay focused because all I really wanna do is work on cars.
Ed Bolian for president!
I am currently a senior and good dame mechanical engineering is hard and although it does help in understanding the scientific side of the automotive world it does nothing for its spirit
Ed's voice is the only thing I'd like to hear every night before I fall asleep.
The car Gods has truly blessed you Ed. This is the best and funniest videos you have ever made.
Life is a series of choices and another uplifting instalment of Ed’s life lessons good talk bud
Came here for a break in between classes for some vroom vroom and more education talk... but “your right dad”. I’ll finish school for the paper then find a dream job
Ed and Gucci? What a legendary pic 🔥
How you show the content is more important that the content itself
You were so lucky that no professor input your papers into a system that records the papers as a published work. At my university if a paper is turned in twice it would be classified as plagiarism, yes even though it was your own paper.
The picture of Ed and Gucci Mane at 1:12 is priceless!
I find it very true when you say college is a time where you figure out what you want to do in life because I have also dreamed of going into the air force (CCT) but then I was in AF ROTC and after a year I was like yea I don't want to do this so I continued on with my major (finance) and graduated
Great video. Life is interesting the way that it turns out. I always dreamt of being a race car driver, and really didn't want to go to college. Once I was in college, I met so many amazing people, learned so much about myself, and was able to try so many new things. I got my degree in Automotive Industry Management, and got a job out of college working for Ford in Dearborn. Couldn't stand Michigan for long so I moved back to Colorado and started a detail business on a whim, and now also have a Mustang drift parts business. I'm also chasing my motorsports dreams and won a championship in Drift Colorado last year. Set goals, work hard, and chase your dreams!
i'm pretty sure Ed's presentation tactics are an apt summary for any political discourse we see in the modern world: google some lines, find sources, hope they say what you think they do.
I do construction. I make as much as my college grad friends. They paid to go to school. I got paid to go to school.
@@wowashuwow Nah, I'm a union pipefitter/welder in Nashville.
I got to work at scale while going to school.
It would be nice to own the company I work for tho.
No veil about not wanting to be there... yesss brotha
Ed is such a smart and genuine guy, love the vids and the channel keep up the good work.
Sooo, Ed went to college to teach himself how to be a used car salesman, how to present things... he may know nothing about. I love it!
I’m headed to college next year at SUNY Maritime, so this video really hit home. I so desperately want to work with cars in some shape or form, so i guess my next four years are going to be about trying to figure that out. Thanks Ed for one of the best videos i have ever watched!
Such a good video... from someone who jumped into the game at 18 and worked 80+ hours a week with no college, this would've been killer to know back in the day! Risk did pay off, though. Gotta work hard and study either way and the paper degree doesn't necessarily matter at the end of the day. Awesome video as always.
Ed and the art of extemporaneous class presentations. I aced my communications and sociology classes that same way.
Im close to finally getting my CPA license. I think that being an accountant you can do just about anything in the business world.
You would love this game we play. Someone throws slides up, and on the spot, without having a clue what the slides are, give a presentation on them.
A shrewd negotiator dating back to college
Hey Ed, you got e320 diesel in there! Mine would have been great for a coast to coast, panoramic roof, dynamic seats, wood wheel, great to see it on your senior thesis! It burned to the ground in a California wildfire, the one car I can't seem to replace...
Thank for this, I think what you're saying about college and not accruing debt is key for young people today.
If you want to get an idea of how educated someone is, Ed is a perfect example. No pauses ah's or um's.