Studying – is it worth it?
Studying smarter not harder
At the time of unemployment and the relatively
low salaries some people consider choosing studies – of course it means the idea of studying at
the university. It
doesn’t mean only the field of study but the most it’s about study’s utility. Are
studies worth it? Am I ready for starting studies? If it turned out to be a
good option, which faculty should I choose? Unfortunately, the answer is
ambiguous and not so simple.
A human’s perplexity apply to of course
studying at the university, not to deepening
knowledge or gaining some new abilities. The answer depends of personal
expectations and the way that you single out. It is said that studies are the
best option for some people who have plans for future. But of course, studies
don’t guarantee us a stabilization and a working place – sometimes it turns out
that you find a job which doesn’t look like you wish.
It is surprising that some young people give to
justify not studying or not continuing with their education. Many show great
apathy and see no sense in making an effort to learn.
Times have changed. Every employer require not
only higher education but also professional experience.
Is study worth it? Of course! It is claimed
that studies prepare students only for working in a pub... We can request that
five years hard working and deepening knowledge brings us an opportunity to find such an interesting job at
the club... So sad. Culture experts after graduating UJ come in for praise by
Sarmacja Pub on Facebook for excellent cleaning beer
mugs. In some newspapers you can find some interesting
articles about unemployed people who graduated university. Of course, the newspapers love to beat on
this.
On the other hand, some young people and their
parents expect that studies may guarantee employment, good living, luxury and
preparation for work. We should know that
studies are full of practical preparing for profession and working place. But
studies are still worth it.
Although some people have everything due to the efforts
of their parents or themselves, there is no guarantee that that way of life
will last forever. Knowing
is beautiful. Comprehending is extraordinary.
Remember that studying opens doors and allows you to achieve better opportunities.
Remember that studying opens doors and allows you to achieve better opportunities.
Studying is not memorizing facts - it is
learning to apply knowledge in daily life. You only need motivation and effort. At the end of the learning journey no one will ever be able to take away
what you have learned.
People after graduating high school expect that
they could rational decide what they want to do in the future, how should they
create their own life.
Studies give an opportunity to discuss in the
public, organise your working place, research, look into some information, use
various tools or material. Studies give also some social abilities. Whether or
not you study geography, management, mathematics, you can get this kind of
skills.
Therefore, you have to choose a field of study
which fascinates you. If you keen on rocks or minerals – start study geology!
If you like deepening your knowledge about secrets of human’s nature and
personality – select psychology. Studies can be the best time in your life, if
only you choose something that you are interested in!
Studies bring not only extra knowledge,
experience, an opportunity to find a great internship. Internships are said to
be the best beginning of gaining abilities and applying for a job. People with
a higher qualification do tend to earn more than those without,
however there are lots of other benefits connected with studying - like people you meet, the sense of
achievement and
obviously changes to
your social and family life.
Studies enrich emotionally and socially better
than in your working place or your own company. Student’s life is one of the
greatest experience. The most valuable friendships has been established during
studying. There are people with whom you learn, create projects or spend
holiday.
A few good reasons for doing higher education
A degree or diploma usually improves your
chances of obtaining a fulfilling job and can increase your earnings.
A higher qualification helps develop important
skills like numeracy, communication and
information technology, which can give you the edge in the job market.
You may be at a stage in life when you can study a favourite subject for personal enjoyment or because it is something you have always wanted to do.
You may be at a stage in life when you can study a favourite subject for personal enjoyment or because it is something you have always wanted to do.
You can study either full or part-timer, a lot
of mature students choose to study part-time, fitting it in around their
present work.
It's not just the money there are lots of personal benefits from higher level study too!
survey of adults
between the ages of 25 and 45 years old found that 60% of those in higher education thought that for getting the right job, contacts developed
during higher education level study were as important as their qualification.
Surveys
repeatedly show that people during studying gain personal benefits including:
acquiring work because of the fact that people who graduated studies have higher level skills – irrespective of the subjects they studied, learning how to think, improving writing, numeracy, IT and
other key skills, developing a broader view of the world, discovering new
personal interests and activities, meeting new friends, self awareness and self discovery
Why is it
that some students study really hard, but aren’t the best in their age group or
get “only” average grades? And why is it that there are other students who do
not even invest half the amount of time and effort into their studies, but get
good or even outstanding results?
Get a study game plan
You want to study smart, right? So, create a study
game plan where you categorize your material for preparation into:
1. basic refereshment – knowledge should be repeated
2. revision and doing some exercises
3. intensive relaxation – doing sport, meeting with friends, watching videos, laughing and NOT thinking about learning
How
to do it the smart way?
A
clear goal that you pursue with your plan helps you to avoid
many extra-hours spending on learning uneffective and focus on the important.
Mindset
The worst approach to learning
- Using mobile phone, TV, music, chatting with friends, sharing opinions on Facebook and another social networks
How
to study smart:
When you
study, do it in a focused and proper way, avoid any things which can distract you!
Don’t Focus on Results
Do
not demand quick improvement. Just
complete it. That’s your goal.
If
you make the mistake of judging your progress when you are frustrated.
Don’t
stress about the results. Results come slowly. All you
focus on is finishing your study time.
Is
formal education a necessity? Most people are brought up to believe that going
to school, getting good grades, working really hard are the steps you need to
take to become successful. Some people are convict that attending to college
provides them getting a good job. In
fact, some of the most successful people of all time in the history of our
culture did not attend college, or dropped out of college. College will help
you get a job, and some decent middle class money.
Successful
People Who Didn’t go to College
Below is a list of some of the most successful
people in human history that didn't attend college.
MARK
ZUCKEBERG
Facebook
founder Mark Zuckerberg famously
dropped out of Harvard his sophomore year to focus on growing the social media
site. Originally starting Facebook just for
Harvard students, people around the country soon became obsessed with the site.
And today, the site’s cult following has grown to over a billion users
around the world.
STEVE
JOBS
The
future wizard of Apple computers dropped out of Reed College in Portland, OR
after just six months because of the undue financial strain it placed on his
working-class parents' savings.
As he
said, “I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and how college was going
to help me figure it out.”
MICHAEL
DELL
When
Michael Dell, founder and CEO of Dell Inc., was in college at the University of
Texas, he started building and selling computers for people he knew at college.
Soon, he dropped out and focused all his efforts on his business.
BILL
GATES
The son of an attorney and a schoolteacher, Gates entered Harvard and
dropped out two years later to found Microsoft with childhood friend Paul Allen.
KAYNE
WEST
Kanye West was once
a student at Chicago State University. The Yeezus rapper
enrolled as an English student there where his mother was a professor. But
after he turned 20, Kanye left
school and released his debut album “The College Dropout”.
The Daily
Caller has found some of the most influential people in America who dropped out
of college, and are all the better for it. These people prove that you don’t
need a piece of paper from a university to live the American dream. However,
this kind of people dropped out of university because of the fact that: they
have inherited from generation/family, have always dreamt about fame, fortune,
pleasant living or they had plans for a future. If only you have an idea or
parents who stand by you and your future is just provided, you can consider
choosing studies.
The truth is that you can’t predict your future. After some time you will see your mistakes or good choices.
The truth is that you can’t predict your future. After some time you will see your mistakes or good choices.
1.Could you point out a few advantages of studying?
2. Do you have any time for entertainment or work during studies? How do you deal with it?
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Before all these exams I have to learn for your text was quite a good motivation for me;) Studies give an apportunity to work up interest, get well-paid job which give you satisfaction, make some business conections. It only depends on you how you take advantage of studying.
ReplyDeleteRecently i've taken up a job, I go to the gym 3 times a week, I have social life;) All you need while studies is to be well-organised.
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ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, the first advantage of studying is the knowledge gained on studying. We learn what the future will we need. Another advantage is getting to know new people and a new world. We can meet people here from different places. We can exchange experiences, etc. A third advantage is that the study is a small step to independence. Most of us come from other cities than university, so we learn what it is like to live without parents and their support. During my studies I find time for work and entertainment. It isn't that difficult. In the week after school I am working at such times what I can. And weekends are to entertainments. Studies aren't terrible :)
ReplyDeleteStudy have sense only when student need them to be good in his future job. I hate when somebody explains his weak grades saying: 'Bill Gates quits college and becomes the biggest businessman'. Yeah, but he's amazing, he has a plan, he founded a company, created a windows system and won the life. And you are fool if you compare with him. Real genius if have problems in school, it's rather because he hasn't time, or thinks outside the box. Well, if you don't understand some simply theories, you better learn a lot or grab a shovel right now!
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ReplyDeleteI don't like studying, because nowedays it's not concrete. We learn many useless things because their in study program. It's illlogical. But if i have to point out adventages it will be:
- Meeting new people and beeing a parto of university society. It is told that people who we met durin studies could be our friends for the lognest time.
- We can "learn how to learn". There are many deadlines which we should deal with. It helps us to organized our time.
- At last we can get a knowledge about interesting literature.
During my studies I have a lot of time. I work in two places and also have time for entertainment. I thiink we need free time and entertainment because we learn more when we are relaxed.
Studies are very important for everyone. In our times, when it's hard to get a job, when unemployment is bigger, many people want to educate as much as possible. I'm studying to. Also five months ago I got a job. It's hard to combine work and school, but I have two free days at school and go to work at these Days. In conclusion: "go hard or go home".
ReplyDeleteWhen you study you're able to learn and understand part of life which interests you the most. After studies you can work as specialist in that subject which you love, because it's your passion. I don't understand people which choose studies only because of money. It's sick. Studying is the way to expand your interests and make money. Not just making money for making money...
ReplyDeleteI don't really have time for entertainment or work during studies, because I study at two universities, but I'm OK with it. I like to work hard and I don't like to be bored.
These texts is really motivating, I will reread it before winter session's exams. In my opinion studying is about being organised. If you don't waste your time on unnecessary things like watching stupid videos on YT or watching "Warsaw Shore" in MTV, you will get a chance to read one text more, to learn one new word more. It's just about being well-organised.
ReplyDeleteStudying is important for me. It brings me knew knowledges, friends and makes me more organized. And it motivates us to develop, some people can't study only at home, they need to be motivated by tutors and exams. Some pople, I would like to say, a lot of famous people reached something without attending a school or university. But I like to go to university, cause it's interesting. I study what I need and what I want.
ReplyDeleteI really like studying. It's the best time in my live! I can be on studies which give me skills for my future job, I want to start next studies - yes, two in the same time. We are meeting people who can stay with us for rest of our live. I have met fantastic profesors, authorities but also people who had wanted to make my life more difficult. But I deal with it. Better - I started working and know I can earn not only knowledge, also money for my own needs.
ReplyDeleteStudying give us ability to start internships in places where they want only students from specific faculties.
I like my studies - ignoring the administration and all organization of my faculty.
Studying has many advantages. The main advantage is that the studies can help in finding a good job. Second, the studies can develop our interests and teach many things. What's more, studies we can learn many interesting people with whom knowledge can survive a lifetime. Last year, I worked during my studies, but this year I have a very busy schedule and unfortunately I do not have time for this, but I hope that I will find time to part-time work. Time for fun, parties and meetings with friends rather have a weekend and sometimes a week
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion definitely it is. Firstly you broaden your mind in subjects you are really interested in. Secondly you can do and try more, like doing practices. The next thing is that you are more appreciated, although it's sometimes hard to find good job. Lastly if you have motivation you can achieve much more than you get to know on studies. There are also many things that can always help you in life, it doesn't even depend on type of studies.
ReplyDeleteThe biggest advantage of studying is student discounts. Definitely. However, the studies themselves are very useful if we choose the direction that interests us. We can expand our skills, gain new experiences, meet many new people. Additionally, if only time permits us, then we can work and learn at the same time. Then man has experience and education. And that matters very much on today's job market. Unfortunately, at the moment my plan does not allow me to take any additional work. I hope that it will succeed next year.
ReplyDeleteStudying - it's worth! The most important advantage of studying is the knowledge that you can gain during studies. This is a huge adventure, when you're on a field of studies, which it's really interesting for you. I like my studies and for me - it's a pleasure. But, of course, exams and session times it's hard and stressful. Other advantages: a lot of wonderful people to meet, better opportunities to get job, discounts.
ReplyDeleteYes, I have time for entertainment and other things which I like to do during studies. I deal with it sometimes better, sometimes worse, but I manage to do this. I'm singing in church, I'm a member of a thriving academic group, I'm in a science club, reading books, watching movies, meet with friends and spend time with my family. These things are really important to me.
Interesting presentation! Yeah, nowadays we have to study to be able to achieve a perfect job for us. We can never be sure but still, without trying we wouldn't get anywhere. Studies give opportunity to learn something new, even not exactly related with your main field of study. But that's the way to improve your future CV and get a step closer to your dreams.
ReplyDeleteI think that the studies have many advantages. The first is the opportunity to meet new, interesting people who can become our friends for life. It is known that nothing connects more than common interests. The second is new knowledge that will allow our development as a human being. But of course it will also be useful in getting a good job. And, of course, a chance to spend these few years in a valuable, interesting way.
ReplyDeleteCurrently, I study two majors, but I do not complain about the lack of free time - I think it is a matter of good organization and skills of letting go, which is equally important.
For me studies have many advanteges. Essential benefit is knowledge, but I think it is the tip of the iceberg - a lot of people move away from their houses. There are many academic circles where students can develop their intrests and get experience.
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