Is University Worth it Anymore?
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- Опубліковано 6 чер 2024
- Is university worth it, or is university a scam?
How valuable is a degree, and what degree should I choose?
These are very important questions you must ask yourself when deciding whether or not you should go to university.
I’ve spoken to so many people about this topic and I break it all down in this video.
NOTE: this video is primarily for those in England, but some information I discuss applies to the US as well.
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ARE STUDENT LOANS WORTH IT?
I don’t think student debt should be a major concern - at least not if you are in England. Here’s how student loans work in England: you begin by choosing your repayment plan. Plans 1 & 2 will only have you paying 9% of your income that goes above the threshold (£25.72k) every month. The threshold is the amount of money you are expected to earn a year before you start paying back student loans. On an income of £40k you will only be repaying £1,285 a year. It’s not a lot, and it all gets written off after 30 years anyway. So what’s my biggest concern with going to university…?
WHAT DEGREE SHOULD I DO?
Choosing your degree is the most important factor in this debate. There are so many people that will choose a degree because of parental pressure, societal pressure, or pressure from their friends. They will choose a degree because it looked “fun”, or it seemed “interesting”, but a lot of people do not ask themselves: what career do I want to get into? And even more importantly: do I need this degree to get into a career?
SHOULD YOU TAKE A GAP YEAR?
One of my biggest solutions to not knowing whether or not you should go to university, and what degree you should pick is taking a gap year. I know it works slightly different in the US, but in England you are given the choice to take a year off after sixth form (otherwise known as a “gap year”). Take it.
WHAT SHOULD I DO IN A GAP YEAR?
A few of my recommendations are reading, getting a job, going to networking events, and travelling. Generally, you want to experiment and try different things. It’s important to see what you enjoy and are more inclined towards, which can aid you in making a decision on what career you want to get into. Once you know what career you would like to go down, check to see if you need a degree to start working in that field. If you don’t, then it may be that going to university is not needed for you to get a job.
WHAT IS THE VALUE OF A DEGREE?
Grade inflation is a big problem that universities are tying to tackle. More than half of university students are leaving with a first, or a 2:1. To add to that, the student cap that once prevented universities from letting in as many students as they liked has now been removed. Removing the student cap has increased competition between universities, and now it’s become a major competition to get as many students in as possible.
This all becomes problematic when you look at how employable a degree makes you. The more graduates with top classifications there are, the less an employer can differentiate between who is truly the best, and who is not. My personal opinion is that a degree can get you a foot in the door for a job, but that is as far as it goes. The rest is up to how you perform in the interview.
I would even go as far as to say that some employers (depending on the career) prefer non-graduates, so that they are coming into the company with a ‘clean slate’ and can be moulded through the company and not already enter the job with pre-conceived ideas and notions on how that company may or may not function.
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Nice video. I've just got one question tho. Does this mean that a gap year has the tendency of becoming more valuable than the degree from University??
It's a mix bag, IMHO -- in the end depends on what is your passion, if you find it. Maybe you can do a video on IKIGAI? I find it MORE important and a must before you commit to such a burden
A degree is like a passport which opens up opportunities. It's not a ticket to Success. Many students get the wrong idea thinking that getting a degree is the final goal. It's just the beginning.
"A degree is like a passport" Love that quote - permission to steal it ❤
I love this
no pal the world has changed ........no what matters is skill which is way beyond powerful than a password
@@davidluong8370 Thanks but you and I are the same. If not, how come have not heard about a successful entrepreneur David Luong? Oh, because you're also employee #427 in a random company. Got you a reality check bud
Business and investor dont need passport they need to learn by their mistake.
You are on the path to some serious UA-cam growth. Glad to be here from the Genesis. 🤧💯🔥
Glad you found the channel, my guy 🙏
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Putting in work on mine too,hoping for the best on my UA-cam channel
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Failed actor alert
“University is a business, a degree is a consumer product”
What a way to look at it
Is a navy seal trident a product?
No. It tells employers and romantic prospects you have some level of perseverance, intelligence, dedication, etc.
Why do businesses started by grads have on average twice as much revenue, employees, success?
In school you learn time management, social skills, practical skills , gain confidence, etc.
Sure it's not all causation, some correlation (people who self select to go to school high achievers anyways) I am not denying that...
The issue is cost... I got my degrees in Canada for low cost.. repayment assistance available, etc..
Don't go into mountains of debt.. save while in school..
Start by graduating high school.. then a two year college diploma. Then transfer your credits and continue..
Start one step at a time..
come to the US, there you can almost add a zero to the expenses.
Absolutely pathetic.
Naturally everything will level out. For most "professions" you definitely waste your time and money with these idiotic institutions.
More like: a university degree is one step closer to beiing an executioner in the culture of death (Jahvism/Satanism). And yes, we all are commodities and numbers (attached to persons instead of humans). Also, any kind of school does not serve education but indoctrination (in the negative sense: imprinting). We are brainwashed into being satanist materialistc authority-dependent biorobots/zombies. We are taught to become slaves to our masters, where the master is ideology, not a race.
That's how I've been looking at it for decades. I can't believe this is new information for anyone.
@@mysticjedi6730no one learns practical skills or gains confidence in college. I had to wait until years after college and working low end jobs to even get some confidence in my ability to go anything.
"The school system is outdated globally. The Internet made it outdated because information is a commodity and the school system was built on the memorization of information." ~ Gary Vaynerchuk
@Jacqueline Yup
First of all, who the F is this Gary guy? Second, yeah try getting a job meant for people with a certain degree without that degree and just google things on the fly. Report back your experience.
This comment needs more respect
Okay but are you gonna self teach yourself enough? They use to have libraries too back in the day but it didn't end universities
This is true for general information. But if you get specified at all you will quickly realize that the internet doesn't actually contain all information. And in the few cases it does contain all information on a subject, good luck understanding those research papers without having a real education in the subjuct.
I can say now, 25 years later, that the most formative experience in my life was not the years I spent at Uni, but the three years I spent backpacking (&working) around the world. It taught me about friendship. About women. About entrepreneurship. About surviving adversity. About adapting. It was a degree with a major in “character building”. 😉
What sort of jobs did you do while backpacking? I'm thinking about doing the same sort of thing after lockdown is over
Ross Macandie temp office work. A little bit of sales. The jobs themselves didn’t teach me much and were just a means to keep going. The people I met along the way were the formative experience.
That’s really cool. Did you travel alone?
@@EliPreach7 Yeah and I didn't know anyone in the places I was going. Completely improvised the whole thing. I stayed in youth hostels as much as possible and met a lot of cool and interesting people in many of those places.
Had plenty of low points though.
But as I said, it taught me about dealing with adversity, working through it and coming out alive on the other side.
@@pauls1883 That's really inspiring man. I'm graduating high school in a year and I'm gonna do something similar
I am a university student myself but i learn more from youtube and internet lol.
same!
what yt channels do u watch
agree... bcs there are many channel that taught us about life... especially during this pandemic
Same
I learnt everything ik now from the internet and way more than what school taught me...funny how brown parents think phones r the problem
TAKE A GAP YEAR! For the love god listen to this guy. I made the mistake of going to uni right after. Ended up dropping out and working for 4 years, shitty jobs granted, but I learned so much about myself and becoming an adult. When I did decide to study again, I knew what I wanted, I had a plan and I was motivated.
Yeah I've been thinking about doing that but I have a year left before I graduate so I'm kinda of stuck on what I really want to do
@@AikiraBeats I hope you are graduating it's better to finish what you started it acts as a supplement when things get harder
Sadly I can't do that or I'll be drafted to the army
I took a 2 decade gap 😆 I had children instead but when I went to uni at 30+ my children said you're smart because you waited until you were old enough to remember stuff. I recommend learning life & skills. University education is more dog & pony show bs
My gap year turned to 18 years… ended up having twins during my gap. Now I get to send them off!
I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.
Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.
@@felixgallardo503 Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.
It's strange how people talk about all the profits they've been making through Bitcoin investment, while am here not making any profit at all. Please can Someone put me through on the right path or at least tell me what I'm doing wrong?
@@hassanzackir3949 When you know better you do better.
YOUNG PEOPLE 16-18 who have the privilege of viewing this video in your youth, LISTEN to this guy. I wish I had this objective guidance when I was a clueless 17 year old. I would have done a cadetship, or apprenticeship that paid me to get qualified. I spent several thousands to reference Harvard and write useless essays
Same here.
I went to two different colleges (UK equivalent of an American High School) and I remember every tutor would have sessions close to the end of the year basically encouraging students to apply for University. Hell, I remember one poor sod get in trouble for "not doing the work" because he knew he didn't want to go to University and was looking up apprenticeships or something. They would play videos talking about the costs and how the loan you get "isn't that bad" because you don't have to pay it back until you're earning over a certain amount of money, which is a fair point. It really felt like University was meant to be "the next step in compulsory education" not an optional choice.
It feels like we're constantly being pushed to "be the most successful" in the eyes of society, but I have met folks working in trade industries who are making bank because there is a high demand for manual labour jobs and comparatively few people know how to actually do them.
Remember folks: tech might be the next big thing, but there will always be a demand for construction workers.
Anqry / Evelyn My geography teacher always drilled into us that civil engineering is probably the best path to go down when I was in Yr 7. I see now
@@ibraheemkhan7134 Yeah, teachers will usually know best when its relevant to the course they're teaching because they essentially have insider knowledge.
With my degree in games, I honestly wish that I had gone into a different software field. I learnt very little, the things I did can be found on plenty of UA-cam channels, but I could have learned programming in a more useful and better paid field.
Anqry / Evelyn I hope schools teach future generations stuff like this. I got into one of the best secondary schools in the UK and I thought I’d be taught most of this stuff and hopefully get a good education. Far from it; the only thing the Headteacher was worried about was where our school was on the ranking of schools and keeping our reputation. Didn’t care about anything else. The school was made 100 years ago and it was essentially crumbling but he didn’t care. Teachers weren’t useful either. They would often stumble upon a question in class and go into each others classes and ask what the answer was which would result in a 10 minute discussion. If you tried to chip in and help they would shut you down and you’d be punished.
I'm 18 and I'll keep that in mind
Like how calm you are
Oh no thats fury incarnate
Right!! His ego is in check which is rare to find!
@@StaceChristopher most youtube scream like idiots.
This dudes calm
His voice is so soothing.
Maybe he has/had a sort of depressive anxiety disorder
I did an apprenticeship instead of going to uni (even after much pressure from my sixth form to attend) and have 0 regrets. I completed my course in 2 years and am now doing a job I adore every day whilst my friends who did go to uni worry and panic about assignments and exams. I totally respect that degrees are essential for some people/roles e.g. the health profession, but overall they shouldn’t be promoted as the only way forward, there are so many other options out there nowadays
What kind of apprenticeship did you do?
Yo reply
@@mrs.potatohead8471 it was being a teaching assistant in a school, this is my second fully qualified year
@@williamchapple8886 Thank you :)
They will finish uni and come and be your supervisor because of their degree.
Exactly one year ago you started this channel and posted this first video. Congratulations James on reaching this milestone with 600K subscribers! Your dedication and hard work shines through and through. Keep being this wonderful human being and authentic. Your audience will follow you all the way to becoming the next generation Netflix of UA-cam. Salute!
I went to school, got abysmal grades, joined the army for 5 years, bummed around in various crap jobs, taught guitar for a bit and in time fell into a real career. I'm now a senior network architect for an ISP and have been doing very nicely for years. There's more than one route up the mountain.
Love it man, thanks for the sharing the story!!
I wish you continued success & happiness 🙏
@@JamesJani thanks pal. Keep up the great work. I've shared some of your videos.
You absolute legend man... honestly. You can’t imagine how much that means to me - thank you 🙏🙏🙏
Hey, just wondering how you got into that networking job. I'm going to leave highschool soon and I was looking into networking and was wondering how you got in. Thanks
@@lilbigness522 Hi there
Yes my friend, I'm more than happy to help. Bear in mind this advice is based on my experiences as an adult with some military experience and I'm based in the UK, but I think most of this should be of some use to you.
The best thing about the network industry within the domain of the wider field of IT is that you can make great progress with purely vocational qualifications. My colleagues who went to university are really no further ahead of me in terms of career progress or earnings. In fact I'm probably one of the highest earning engineers in my company, mainly because I shrewdly specialised in the field of SDN (thing network automation) which is a huge growth technology. So there is a plenty of potential for anyone who wants to make good money and gain a position where they have great value within their company.
Most network engineers start in the same way, by studying the entry level Cisco networking exam which is known as the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate). And most people don't bother doing this study by way of a college course. The great thing is that you can simply buy a book on Amazon (do some searching for which study guide gives the best results), downloading some network simulator software (GNS3 is the big one but PacketTracer is acceptable). Once you've got your resources it's really just a matter of getting your head into the books and teaching yourself what you need to know, which for the CCNA will encapsulate both networking fundamentals and how to configure and troubleshoot basic features on Cisco equipment.
To teach yourself this subject is a fairly steep learning curve but is perfectly achievable if you perservere. With some prior IT experience I passed after about 7 months of regular study. My friend took longer, closer to 18 months, but he was starting with no experience or knowledge and doesn't come from any kind of technical background so it was harder for him to grasp some of the concepts.
Once you are ready you can then go and book the CCNA exam at a Pearson Vue testing centre. There are tons of these centres and you should find one close to home. Chances are you will fail on your first attempt, but that's OK. I failed first time and so did my friend. So be prepared to budget for a resit.
The CCNA is the loweset tier exam in the Cisco curriculum but it does have some value and it could be enough to get you an entry level position in a NOC somewhere. And once you've got your foot in the door you can start building up real world practical experience. After that its up to you to identify which technical areas attract your interest and have the right kind of value so you can make a good living for yourself. I would highly reccommend you at least consider getting into SDN as you will really be future proofing your career.
Bear in mind that I was at something of an advantage over other candidates as I had my military experience which some employers are attracted to (the naive fools ;) ). But given time and perserverence your study will pay off.
Additionally, further study should be aimed towards the next tier of Cisco study, which is the CCNP track. I would however suggest that you instead move on to studying for the JNCIA, which is the Juniper equivalent of the CCNA, but its an absolute breeze for anyone who's passed the CCNA. Having the JNCIA means you can apply your networking skills to configure Juniper devices as well so it diversifies your skillset. It's an easy win, in other words.
This may seem a bit overwhelming, but there is a wealth of resources online offering free advice and support for people studying for the CCNA, so you can ask lots of people with tremendous experience and they will be happy to help. And of course Google is always your friend :)
I hope the above is of some use to you. If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to reply here and I'll get back to you.
As a college grad, I have done a lot of contemplation with what I would have done instead of hopping right into college right away. Ultimately, I concluded that I don't regret going to college. I regret not preparing myself for success afterward (and that is its own long story by itself, which is why a big focus of what I want to do with my own channel is to be living proof I can salvage my own life). With that said, I would urge a lot of would-be college students to think twice about college. It's not for everyone. Otherwise, you end up with big debt for no reason.
Valid point!
Not going to college only works with some people, and those people are the ones that knows how utilize their skills, and wanting to learn anything by themselves without the need of college like Google is your friend.
But going to college/university also requires that you know how to utilize your skills. Getting a degree means nothing if you are incompetent at the job.
Anqry / Evelyn yesss!!!
Bruh universities literally give you a list of books to read and the lectures are basically meaningless bloat.
@@cyqry
College is simpler to deal with as it has pressures and deadlines. When you're on your own, you tend to get distracted and lazy.
@@emmarose7491 That entirely depends on you as an individual. I learn way better at my own pace without time constraints and external pressure.
I honestly love seeing your old videos because it inspires me to start my videos and that everything starts off small and simple and you build on it. Thank you so much James.
One of the biggest problem, is that the university courses, of course not all of them, are outdated, and the syllabus just doesn't work in real life, so the companies hiring you need to train you anyways and 80% of what you learn at uni turns out to be useless. I am saying this after spending 5 years at college and university. One should really find out what they're good at and why, before proceeding.
So true ..
The only issue I have with Universities/colleges is the fact that you find a whole class of 200 people being taught the same thing and the circle continues, when does it ever stop? Unemployment rate is high yet you find classrooms at varsities full, it's of no logic!
You consider 4% unemployment high?
@@fish2399 That rate highly depends on where exactly to live. Some places have nearly 50% of unemployment (particularly due to covid pandemic this year). Though it seems pandemic actually made people to think twice about usefulness of uni - less people applying this year, for various reasons.
Tessie Griffin I meant before covid, obviously. That was the national average.
Unemployment was at an all time low before the Covid pandemic, what are you actually talking about?
Graduating in a university these days is pretty much just a boost of self-confidence for me whether during a job interview or interacting with other people. It won't guarantee that you'll get a job easily/right away even if you're a college graduate these days especially if you're just a newly graduate. Most companies are looking for a higher position staff/years of experience and mostly hire newly graduates if they are cutting their budget. A lot of competitions with new graduates coming every year. The measurement of success these days is how much your net worth is and not how high your masteral degree is.
That is quite amazing. I hope young people like me can see this video before it's too late for them. I am in a period of indecisiveness and this is my senior year. Thank you, James Jani
This guy has the knowledge of someone who been around along time
That's the power of reading.
Its called youtube time:-)
@@karimkarim5193 I agree lol
maybe he is a vampire
Maybe an old soul with consciousness giving some of his inner wisdom to people.
In 2019, thousands of chemical engineers graduated across Canada.
Luckily, I was fortunate to find a job. But the rest of us? Nearly 50% of my class? No jobs. Unbelievable that universities would consider graduating this many chemical engineers when the jobs just simply don't exist.
Im my country pakistan most of engineers i.e. civil , chemical , mechanical etc. eventually take software engineering jobs because of the market . In university it looks like they are winning but the reality is there are very few jobs for such domains like electrical engineering civil engineering etc.
@@ashes.a5865 what happens to the software engineers!?
@@Adhanks91 they too do coding related jobs and QA jobs but have to face huge competition cuz most engineers regardless of their domain civil ,chemical ,Mechatronics etc. end up applying for cs jobs eventually . Crazy thing is in universities the scene is completely opposite software engineerig usually has the lowest merit among engineering domain 😂 there is a saying here you lift a rock and you find a software engineer or cs professional
My best friend is a graduate of Petroleum engineering and if I'm not mistaken this is 7th month of not finding a job. What's more with the pandemic it's just made it a lot worse for him. He's currently working at his family restaurant and seriously contemplating about life. I always thought he'd be the first among our friend group to find a job since he did a highly technical degree but I guess that's just not the case.
Smoking Crab Universities falsely claim that all graduates in a given degree will be able to acquire jobs in the field. It should be mandated by law to not accept above a certain threshold based on market demand. If you’d understand university economics, you wouldn’t be making these claims 😂
Thanks for all the kindness James J.
For all the HardWork behind the scenes.. Good Job !
100 percent regret going to University...except for meeting my husband there...I don't regret that
Awww
Thats cute kinda
i am laughing hard
That's the thing you should most regret about.. lost yourself sister.. by your own will
@@ayamigaming5080 how did she lose herself off she's married LOL
Mark my comment.This man will cross over 1 million subscribers in 2020
Edit: It didn't happen but his content is fire🔥. Hopefully, one day he will have millions of subscribers✨
I just found him by YT recommendation and I have subbed within 2 min. This guy makes really good content
Agree i come acoss the guru s video that brought me here ans subsced
Amen!
its hard to achieve a million in a year when youre at a 100k but this man, this man has the best content
I agree he's on to something...not sure about 1mil subs yet. Just watched 2 vids today so far and yeah I like his content....lol I subscribed
When you wanted to rock your gap year but 70% of it is just Corona and you can't try shit 🙄
Keep your money. Use this to learn as much as you can online. Apply your knowledge when you get to go out there
@@MichaelOrtega you mean keep your money by not going to university or during the gap period? I definitely want to get back to online courses but not sure what to choose right now 🤔
Dude it's actually quite a perfect time to explore.....
@@anandsundar9434 like how?
LOL
I like how you keep calm and speak to the point with low voice. That's real bossy with great personality.
As someone who is currently at uni and has decided that I want to study for the rest of my life (as in becoming a researcher) I’m telling you, do take the gap year! Or gap years. You may know what you’re interested in, but you don’t know what it’s like to spend all your working hours doing that thing. Take at least a year to find out what working full time is like before you decide what you’ll be doing with that time for the rest of your life.
Seeing the improvement in video quality from this (which I very much enjoyed and have done a similar video) to your latest video is incredible. This channel is definitely going to blow up- taking notes.
Hey Adama,
Yeah, learning how to edit these things has been a journey in and of itself. Consistent practice, constantly stretching myself, and taking inspiration from everywhere I could definitely helped. Just you wait till this next video though - the editing game is stepping up even more 😉
Good luck with your channel as well - success to both of us! 🙏
@@JamesJani bless you man... You'll progress well.
@@JamesJani My only advice is please keep music volume the same as your talking volume. I really hate it when I am listening to videos and then music blasts so loudly :(
I love your content though. I wish you had more videos so I could binge watch them for entire day. I'll be definiely waiting for more
@@JamesJani can I invest in this channel?
The time i figure out what I really want, is when I realized that Im wasting my time in college, and now Im starting to spend my time learning in the real world, even though my parents think of me out of mind.
How's it going?
Definitely would love an update on this. I’m 18 and know there’s other paths.
Awesome advice - after 2 years of college, I left - and I feel like that's when I really started learning. Now, after more than 30 years of what feels like cramming for finals, I'm pretty happy with the state of my education and our entrepreneurial life. :) Keep up the videos - they're great!
really informative and real, thank you. im still a long, long way from uni but this has changed my perspective as i found myself wanting to do what everyone else was doing
Really high level storytelling here! Brilliant pacing, suspense and rhythm. Excellent clarity, concision and compression of complex ideas. You can tell he knows what he's talking about, because he breaks it down so simply. He's either a natural, or had a lot practice - or both!
Once you read both books: MJ Demarco's The Millionaire Fastlane and Unscripted. Then you will become a completely different person, and you will clearly see how the system of this world has cheated us since childhood😅, and you will effectively see a new road map to wisely avoid highway thieves and fraudsters!💪
In my three years doing business management I’ve learnt nothing , I’ve just started my own business at 22 and I’m ready to take on the world
@@smokingcrab2290 that is the reason why i jump courses 3 times. In all honesty i think its my own fault and not the uni though.
How's that going for you 3 months later mate
Wo Jak failed my first 3 stores but my 4th store is blowing up with shopify I learnt made changes saw what worked and don’t work now a proper brand is being built
@@othienoburton5432 ayyy he actually replied that's a rarity right there. How much are you profiting? What's your real ROI (does your business beat the stock market returns of 9.8% a year)? Any advice on how to pick a product that will actually sell
Wo Jak yeah I was watching a video and checked so thought I’d reply, 20% margin per unit , my product I sell for 44.99, I’d say pick something that can be branded long term and has high perceived value in a customers eyes , my first three stores failed because I picked useless any old products and was like every other store , I took a product others were selling (dropshipping )built a brand around it made my own custom video and blew my competition out the water, it must either solve a problem or have a wow effect and if it has both then that’s better. I mm a advocate for a one product store as consumers are getting smarter and when they go to website they can tell if it’s a drop-shipping site you gotta stand out , hope that helps
Your voice is so soothing to me, smart convos at a calming decibel its almost hypnotic . fantastic thx
I subscribed. And trust me I never normally subscribed to anyone. Great content. He seems honest and never make the content about him. Speaks with clarity and has a lot of knowledge. The music in the background brings you to a place of comfort. Great work.
it puzzles me how we spend tax dollars on paying human beings to teach the same lesson multiple times a day without recording any of it
its a old system
Then hack it bro
Have you tried only classes? I really like live, in person teaching. Questions are answered right away, interaction with people, i love it everything is so dynamic specially during lab class, i couldnt imagine having it recorded and not done hands on with live interaction. Its just the flow of the whole thing is very fluid and very conducive to learning. But then again some people might not like that and prefer a recorded video.
@@smartpmark absolutely, there are incredible teachers/profs out there. But I would argue that 8 hours of time profs spend teaching is better spent perfecting their course contents and answering questions. If the content stays constant, there is no difference between a recording and a lesson.
Cost of online learning is anywhere 0-200 dollars in value, while I still pay thousands of dollars on tuition for a comparable experience at times. If online learning was societally accepted to be legitimate, I wouldn't spend a dollar on the old system.
I'm lucky enough to be in a position to afford university, but some others are not. I spend a lot of my free time learning online and I can't imagine how much better it would be if they received more funding.
@@split_jcgg9613 you mean download pirated cam version of harvard uni courses.
Listen. Like the person who stated below, your videos are OUTSTANDING. The content, editing, sound, and presentation is genius level in comparison to the rest of youtube. Good job man!
Too many ads though
@@amylee9 I guess that's because the video's kinda long and also that UA-cam controls ads, if I'm not incorrect.
@@SadikKhan-wt8cs He can control ads, or let UA-cam auto place ads. When you watched this he wasn’t monetized, so there were no ads.
thanks so much for your perspective. I've always thought the same and I love your editing work and how you string it all together.
I wanted to take a gap year,
but was essentially forced to choose and enlist in a university. I was told that i have a choice, but if it's not an Engineering or a Medicine then you are choosing wrong.
A years later i totally break down and quit. This is me now 3 years older, depressed, lost all my friends and haven't learned a dam thing. Lead your own way even if people don't like it, stand up for yourself.
Damn, that's sour. What are you doing now? Anything planned? I'm a low graduate but i'm still looking to go to a uni and get my Bachelor. I just don't have anything I like.. I am seriously bad at maths or calculus and hate writing long papers. It feels like i'm stuck and i'm only 22.
@@joey7903 dude I've been out of school for almost two years and I'm 20, I'm still hesitant on taking uni tbh, so you're not alone.
Rhomill Orina Thanks, that’s somehow comforting. I’m looking for studies overseas, with the education I have right now I have good opportunities to study more but not so much to work and earn a good salary.
at least you learnt what you don't want
@@ro5298 Thers a lot of different "Uni's" community colleges can be a very affordable option, and can save you a lot of money while taking the basic general ed courses.
Even after taking a gap year i was highly pressured to go to school asap. My dad told me i was “wasting” time doing a gap year. Finished a diploma in electronics. Throughout those years i became more interested in fitness and kinesiology. I will now be going to school for massage therapy and hopefully opening my own practice someday. This is the field i see myself doing longterm. It sometimes does take years to realize what you want to do. Great vid man
thanks, man!
really looking forward to 1 million subscribers
So great that you have decided to help this generation with this information.
thank you so much man, i'm in a very confused and worried phase, this set me much at ease, you really helped a lot, in times like these we need to hear things like that to be able and know how to move foward.
I’m 19 and kinda scared of being lost and unsure about the path I wanna choose.
Thank you for this video.
It’s LOVELY how honest, forward yet respectful and compassionate you are
Yes
*THIS*
What did you do in the end?
I’m also 19 and have no fucking clue. I feel like working for the family business could be worthwhile but I always am in the back of my mind wondering what happens if it goes wrong…
@@EDL_433atleast you have family business to fall on to
Tas vienkārši ir 👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥🕺🕺🕺🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🙏
Happy Birthday James! Please continue and make more video (at least 5 a year!) Good luck and thank you!
A year or two worth of work experience has taught me more than my degree. Also with the rise of the internet, you can learn everything these schools have to offer for free or cheaper online.
True
False
do u think the only thing that exists is programming?
@@Amonfobious No, I am stating how accessible information is over the web with out the college cost. Programming is not the only thing that can be self taught if that is how this came out. I do understand that for trades, you learn in apprenticeships. I do understand that some jobs require this as a requirement before they will look at your resume or skills. Getting a college degree is not the only way to be successful though. Pretty much everything I learned in my degree helped me very little with what I need to know for my current job.
the piece of paper is proof of a level of assumed knowledge. work experience is worth about as much as the paper its written on until you can prove it. people can prove their qualifications to employers by showing a certificate. you can't prove work experience and knowledge until they hire you ... which goes back to the earlier point. and if you are lying, they are now stuck with an employee who knows jack shit and or their time wasted and or having to rehire your replacement at additional expense.
My best friend sent me a link of your video about fake gurus, since we are both into reading books and striving to self improve day by day. I must say i agree with everything you've said. And i am very happy that i found out about your channel. Now i must watch your every video. Keep up uploading man, i am sure your channel will grow exponentially :)
Melius!!
I'm glad you found the channel, and give a huge thank you to your friend 😉
Don't worry - there's plenty more content on the way, I promise 🙏
Same here.
Love what you’ve been doing with this channels and watching your progress! I have multiple degrees and I used to promote getting a degree. Now I don’t think you need one. It’s great that in the UK you’re not saddled with massive student debt like here in the US.
Thank you for your video, James. You have figured out a lot of good stuff it has taken me a life time to do. Networking, problem-solving, and letting go (not second guessing oneself). I believe these help.
always appreciate genuine contents !
This channel will be big one day. Just keep uploading informative content.
As an aspiring content creator, I'm jealous of your incredible success, however, as a regular guy AND as a content creator, I truly appreciate your content and the quality that you make sure it has.
Feel that man I’m 29 now still really don’t know what I wanna do yet I’m in college trying to finish
You're still very young bro, you've got time!🙏
Find your path
Okay 😂 I actually feel better now that I didn't go to uni. It felt like it was a bad decision due to peer pressure but this video has changed my perspective and I just realized how much free time I have and how I can go about it. Thank you so much.
I couldn't agree more with the gap year point. However, it is not applicable for my country.
If you can not enter a uni right after you finish high school, you have to go to military for 18 months. I was very successful student, still didn't know what I want to study; but it is very hard to pass entrance exam after being a soldier for 18 months, so I went to the university: best university, one of the hottest degrees, but I absolutely hated it. It was not only because of avoiding military, but I would be called crazy if I chose going to military instead of university with the grades and scores I had.
After graduating university, you are given 2 choices: To serve in military for 12 months, or to go to study master's degree. I graduated last year, but thought that I am not emotionally or mentally fit to be a soldier, so I will go to study master's degree. I got a hype in my senior year that I love my degree so didn't mind doing masters; but right after I started master's it turned out to be false.
I will graduate from master's next year this time, and will have 2 choice: either to go to the military for 12 months, or to do a phd and be exempted from military service.
I won't do a phd in a subject which my hatred grows(btw, it is CS) just for the sake of avoiding military. I will do my service, and after that I will do something else, nothing IT related.
So, 7 years(1 year of english foundation included) of studying and spending tons of family money just for the sake of avoiding military, pleasing people around me and end result is that: I hate my profession and won't do it for living.
If I had a gap year, everything could be soo different.
Yl Nyk hi, dont know witch country you come from, but if you have a degree, then you could likely join the military as an officer instead of joining as a conscript. You will have to serve longer but you avoid all the bullshit that the conscripts have to go trough, and you will get a leadership position with good pay.
@@jrgenfornes4891 it is one of the post-Soviet countries. No, I will join as regular soldier, but only difference is I will serve 6 months less than the folks who don't have degree.
And there is no money involved - all the sacrifices for motherland :)
Conditions of the Army isn't that bad in my country. But you should still be a soldier and get isolated from the normal life for a year. That's bad.
P.S I could join as an officer who gets paid but it requires additional training time and I have no desire to be an officer or to spend more time there.
Same in Russia
I like your videos, your voice is calming, editing is good, great information, you'll be at 100k+ subs very fast
Just watched most of your videos! This video is solid but the massive change from this video to the latest one on the Law of Attraction is remarkable! Well done!
Thanks James. I truly enjoy your videos mate,
It's designed for a time such as this, where it really empowers our minds based on our decision which determines of life.
This video was really helpful for me I just left sixth form and I had this on going battle in my mind of what I wanted to do next. Like you I’ve always wanted to be an actress but I also have a love for animals. I didn’t apply to uni in the end and decided to go on a gap year which I’m planning now. I started posting on my channel and I’m hoping to pursue UA-cam. Your channel has grown so quickly! Well done it’s amazing to see xxx
Hey Sienna,
Glad you found it helpful! Yeah, finding out what you want to do next is a really tough thing to consider, especially when it's a battle between things that you are passionate about, or at least think you're passionate about. Good luck on the gap year, and I hope it proves useful to you (fingers crossed it won't be spent entirely in lockdown).
Good luck with the channel as well! 🙏
Love this James!! Congrats on the first vidddd!
Eyyy, glad you enjoyed it, Annick!
Nicely put, thanks for the views.....spoke my heart
Thanks man you're brighten us up i don't see that coming. I'm from Zimbabwe, Africa
Geez, this is one of the realest people on UA-cam. More blessings bro. Can we be youtube friends. Alos what you said happened to me. I took a gap year and changed careers.
This video was absolutely spot on. I almost went to school at 19 just out of parental pressure. Dodged a bullet there. I always had a hunch that school had the potential to be a scam and this video definitely confirmed it. I feel like the key to being successful through university is to know exactly what you want. To have your path laid clearly out in front of you and be fully committed to it. That way you're not floundering along and doing it just because it's "what you're supposed to do".
Once you read both books: MJ Demarco's The Millionaire Fastlane and Unscripted. Then you will become a completely different person, and you will clearly see how the system of this world has cheated us since childhood😅, and you will effectively see a new road map to wisely avoid highway thieves and fraudsters!💪
These videos are so well made i was wondering why I haven’t discovered this channel earlier. Turns out you’ve just started a few months ago! And already have hundreds of thousands of subscribers!
For the first time since watching youtube am subscribing...thanks for your solid vidoes and attention to WHATS REAL VS whats expected... thanks for making the time worth it!!!! Blessings
You're now officially my favorite UA-cam creator and I've seen most of your videos. You just keep getting better at it. I can't wait for you to put out more. You seem like a fun friend to have in person :)
Me too
Dude your content is fucking awesome, so in the last 4 years I've went from almost bankrupt to a 6 figure networth and a realestate investor. And I have literally! And I mean literally! Fallen for every single one of the tricks and scams from all of your other videos. I have learned so much, I have also lost so many friends. And as much as that hurts I would not take it back I am alittle bit of a anomaly from how I act upon my beliefs( I have crazy unbelievable story's of the life threatening sacrifices I have been through on perpous) there is also a lot of luck I have had through the choices my parents planted in me growing up. But man your videos have opened up my eyes on so much. I used to be obsessed with self development and while I still feel it is important I am not obsessed anymore and regret the amount it has costed me. Keep doing your work keep bustibn ass man, and that hard work and hustle your spot on just hustle on the right things and you'll build your stuff! I'd love to meet you one day!
This is a great video and you raise some very important points - really well done!
Love this! And also agree with reading. It really helped me in many ways.
I like this format of video a lot better than the super edited kind. It feels more authentic- like you are listening to a friend give you advice instead of watching yet another netflix documentary. Just personal opinion! love your content- just this style speaks to me more.
P.S. I wish this video was out when I WAS deciding to go to university
Millionaire fastlane is a great great great suggestion
Completely agreed on a gap year.
Well done video.
is this reali John - the man with "Benjamins" gun , lol
Hi John! :)
@Ashley Lauren yeah
@John Crestani it is so ridiculous when you make "Fastlane Money" by introducing people to "Get rich Easy" schemes
This book is also changing my life
Very informative. Thank you for posting this.
Mr.Jani, it's great to see that you have created your first video on this matter it is so important for the world to see the reality of the university.
Simply wonderful my friend.
So helpful, thanks James.
The future of UA-cam is bright man
Many thanks from a new fan
James great job! I'm an older guy and I loved your video about self-help so I wanted to check out some of your other content and stumbled upon this one. It just so happens that the other day I was talking to my daughter who is a high school graduate about her fears of what to do in life. As it turns out I think he will really appreciate what you have to say so I have shared this video with her. Thank you for what you do and I'm so grateful that I stumbled upon such a unique content creator. As of today I am a new fan and subscriber. Hats off!
I fall in love with ur style of Teaching. So cool calm. Thanks for this
As somebody who didn't take a gap year, I think your tips are great advice for anybody!
1. read books:
Reading books has taught me many things that I never would have learned otherwise. Despite some of what they make you read in school, the best books present complex concepts in a concise and easy to read format.
2. get a job:
My internship experience taught me a lot about what I wanted and what I didn't want in a career.
3. travel:
I spent a month a few summers ago travelling Europe by train. Travelling really made me feel more connected with people around the world.
4. networking events:
Joining clubs based around activities that interest you is a great way to make friends!
This video saved thousands of years of precious lifetime. Fantastic content, keep it up! PS: The three years I spent at uni were the biggest waste of time and resources in my entire life.
I love this videos man, I hopr you can do more, even if they are hard to do, I hope they become worth it, so we can get more of your content, thanks
I am so sorry I did not subscribe to your channel sooner. I've seen a few of your videos over the span of a year. I just watched three of them today and in all three you mentioned something that I've always either thought of or said to someone. I resonate with you James. Good job. Stay true and stay accurate.
Can't agree more mate. Also, congrats on the UA-cam success from the fastlane forum!
Honestly, If kids are taught early enough the importance of financial education and how Stocks and Equity works then education would be necessary, else it's just a system to keep you in a loop. took me 7 months to reach five figures investing my time and money after graduating
The duty of imposing the importance of that on the kids should be ours as guardian and parents. we are the foundation for change.
Truly said, lucky enough for me i use professional guidance while in the stock market without any
knowledge of how it works but just pay a little commission.
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James, you're changing lives!
You are really going to be something for sure. Your all videos's cinematography, story telling... is just as perfect
Brilliant objective and subjective insight! Very helpful video.
Thank you, Seivancho - glad you found it helpful :)
Great job on your first video!
I totally agree that university degrees are over-rated and are not a pre-requisite for becoming financially free.
Would love to see videos on alternative ways to be successful, without going to university.
I am too old for university, but I listened so as to advise if anyone ever wanted advice. I really like how grounded you are & how you try to see all the angles. You are such a well-rounded young man. Cheers!
Man I love your content , no more words
Dude thanks for the tips and inspiration. Keep doing you 🔥🔥🔥
I wish I had known all that before I pursued my bachelors degree. Yes there was a gap of 3 years in my education but it wasn't gap year per se. I was in a non traditional school learning... something else. I was disappointed in university if you ask me. And it wasn't just my university, this culture is normalized throughout the country. Guess I was naive enough to assume that they genuinely care about education. Uni is no different from college, or school. They assign you questions, assignments, projects and we are supposed to duly submit them. Honestly, if you ask my honestly opinion, I genuinely believe school is child abuse. And NO I'm not exaggerating. And I hate institutionalized education (ps not the education). Schools, colleges and universities just exploit the concept of "education."
And congratulations on a new subscriber buddy your videos are so good. Something tells me much of this video was improvised wasn't it?
I am sorry to hear that. I believe every school is different. I learned a lot from my University however, others did not. I think it depends on the career maybe? I got my masters degree in Computer science and learned a lot during my time in school. The first day of my Associates my teacher told us" What you put in is what you get out". Most students did not read the book and just skimmed through it and wrote assignments. I am not sure your situation but for me...I read, binge watched youtube video on Information technology, ask questions, studied like crazy, and had no social life. I would study more than 5 hours a day. I really loved learning because I love Technology and wanted to know more. But I know everyone is different. Again I am sorry you had a bad experience
@FlyingMonkies325 I agree with the home support thou I did not get help from my family because they had no idea what I was doing lol. I was in special ed half my life in high school lol so I understand what you are saying. High school seemed useless and I almost did not graduate(I was stupid in high school because special ed kids in high school learned the basics of everything) However, College in my opinion is much different. Yes, you are right not many people know how to study. You are also right that most classes no one wants to learn. In College most of my classes I wanted to learn. I took a class in College that teaches you different techniques on how to study and how to problem solve. I loved learning about technology which helped me even more. It's like playing a video game. Once you get hooked you get hooked lol. Some parts can be boring but the end reward is great! College is not for everyone. To tell you the truth I never thought I could or would even get my masters(everyone in middle and high school told me I could not do anything or learn anything). But I respect your opinion. Everything you said is correct. It starts from home for some people.
@FlyingMonkies325 I understand. You don't have to take 6 classes. I only took 2 or 3 at a time(depending on how I felt). Everyone is different. Every school is different. School is not for everyone.
Universities I hate them. They suck up your hard earned money with no return waste waste waste. I would rather build business with friends and the community around which one day I will. Working part time at minimal salary to do something extra ordinary...money will come in any way once you solve a problem
Spoken like a true Modi supporter. Without watching the video, I will state that - Yes, a Social Sciences education through university should be MANDATORY. Without a proper Social Sciences education, you make life a living hell for the rest of us. For example, Trump, Brexit, Bolsonaro, etc.
@@beastofthepriest6923 modi sucks he's a horrible person
@@beastofthepriest6923 well said brother. People are so eager to diss universities, when they actually make you smarter. Yes you wont get money. Its not about money, its about understanding life and making science.
@@vitorpereira5461 only if one is brainless enough to begin with , there a whole business on selling common sense
That is a very general statement that isn't even true. Some universities, like mine, are on the list of the top 100 in the world and it isn't expensive at all, and students there dont just STUDY but also LEARN.
I finished reading the discription and your level of authenticity and transparency is alarmingly refreshing... makes me wonder what everybody else is hiding... lol... but seriously never stop
Your videos are great!!
I've planned to watch one each day since they are kinda long but worth it
Keep it up 💪👍
My friend, your content is verry well put, the script well written, the editing even more. Put out more content !
Take this from someone who never leaves comments on UA-cam.
Cheers from Morocco.
My dear young man,
I've spent my morning watching more than a few of your videos and surprisingly this one caused me to comment.
Oh my! Seems I pushed the wrong button. 🤪 I'm 57, and I wanted to agree with you that no one knows what job they want when they get out of high school. At 57, it "suddenly" dawned on me that after 17 years security was my career. I never decided to be in security. I applied for the job and got it. I never went to college because I "knew" I couldn't afford it and I didn't " know" what I wanted to do. You gave excellent advice on what to do during your Gap year. I've done them all except for networking. Perhaps I will find a new direction for myself. Also, I will look up the Di Marco book. You've brought it up several times and gave it a review, which I also read, in the link. Thank you for your refreshing insights! ☺️♥️
great video bro, keep up the good work, the videos really helps a lot!