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Hello I need some advice about college. I am in my early 20’s and getting my GED. I want to get started with college as soon as I get the GED (I am close to getting it) and just work in the summer. But I am a little concerned that because I don’t have much job experience that I should wait on college for a year and find a job and work so that I have job experience. Which is more important to work on first job history? or getting started in college?
 
depends on your field.

If it’s something that requires college-- then go to college.
 
your job choices will open up when you finish your GED, but will expand greatly when you get your college degree, so that should be your first priority. however, you can also do what most older students do, work and go to school at the same time. be sure to look into financial aid intended especially for people in your situation. if possible, find a job that will improve basic skills that you will need in your future career, including internship programs in your major field.
 
I agree with puzzleannie. I would ad: have you considered the military? You can get both the degree and the work experience and a paycheck. Consider especially the Coast Guard.

By the way, I just noticed that this is your first post. Welcome to CAF!
 
Congratulations on working to get your life in gear! I’m sure you’ve been through plenty of difficult times up to this point, and I’m glad you’re working to overcome them. I know you’ll end up happier for it.

What I do is work part-time while going to college part-time, and for me that seems to be the best balance. I’ve tried working full-time with no college. I’ve tried college full-time with almost no working. I got burned out by both of those.

So yeah, definitely go for college I’d say. However, please don’t start it until you know for sure what you want to major in! Otherwise, it’s very easy to waste your time (and money!) on extra classes you don’t really need. May the Lord be with you in your adventure!

Chris
 
College first.

You can work part-time too…most colleges have a lot of part-time student jobs. 👍

I went to school full-time and worked part-time all four years of college. 👍
 
There’s no reason you can’t have a job while at college. When I graduate I will have had 3 1/2 years of job experience at the same job & a job that’s related to my future career. If you can find a student work job on campus they can be great about working around your class schedule.
 
Nice job on getting your GED.
If you want to go to college - then keep right on studying.
My vote is to continue on with college.
 
Another vote for college. If you want to do an internship while in college to get experience that might work too.
 
Go to College. Don’t lose momentum. Get it over with…and then you’ll begin earning real money. You’ll have plenty of time getting work experience after College.
 
Please, please go to college. You do not want to work a minimum wage job a day longer than necessary…you know?

P.S. what do your parents think?
 
College…

I waited three years after high school graduation to go and regret every second of it…

Now that I’m here, I know it’s worthwhile. I even turned down a record-keeping job at a hospital just to stay in school. Don’t regret that decision though.
 
For most cases I would say that if you can afford to go to college do it. A few exceptions to consider:

If you can get in at a company that will pay for college it may be a good option.

If your future career is something you can do without a degree don’t expect a degree to be a big boost. you may want to talk to a few people in the carreer field to find out what they think.

If you are going to college to learn a skill you can’t do with out a degree (doctor, lawyer, engineer) any experience you get will just pale in comparison to your degree. You can also consider getting leadership and other experience in college organizations. I worked on my school newspaper and then used that experience to get a job as an engineer (along with my degree) seems they needed an engineer with good writing skills for a proposal.

Also, beware of schools that promise if you get a degree you will get to be a manager. While a management degree is helpful in the long run few companies will hire you as a manager untill you have experience doing the work you will be managing.
 
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