<p>You got to learn all over at each place of employment. I knw it very well being at my
9th place. But that is exciting part that I always look forward. College education is just very basic background. Sometime you need to learn very basic at another job also. So, just get degree in whatever field is your interest and try to get as high GPA as possible and then be openminded to any exciting opportunity that comes your way.</p>
<p>look at Evergreen in WA state - for creativeness - not sure if they have a business major though</p>
<p>“starbright’s post reminds me why the world would be a better place if all leaders, in business and otherwise, got their undergraduate degrees at St. John’s College or similar school where “learning how to think” and “learning how to learn” are prized above “learning what will get you a job”. I have often stated my belief that most so-called education in America today is really just job training, and that’s no good for our future.”</p>
<p>I wholeheartedly agree. I strongly encourage HS students interested in a business career to go elsewhere for undergrad, different degree to expand their mind and grow intellectually…THEN work some years then get an MBA where they will learn all they need (and far better and more meaningfully after working for a number of years).</p>
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Thank you! I’m completely addicted to TED and it makes me happy when someone else talks about it. </p>
<p>As a matter of fact (and I am not kidding) I was going to reply to the OP with something like this “Have you heard of TED? It’s brilliant… Go watch the webcasts, as many as you can and as much as you can… Understand it well… You may actually learn something worth learning”. </p>
<p>If you apply it to something interesting, though, school isn’t that bad. To be honest, I go because of the people and friends et al. The learning itself can be fun with the right teachers, right attitude (not saying you have a bad one, it’s just something you need among many other things), and the ability to apply it to real world. </p>
<p>Also, if you really want to LEARN something (something school does not do… read about the difference between “being taught” and “learning”) I suggest not paying attention in class. AKA grasp a concept teacher throws at you and just think about it. </p>
<p>However, be ware, in terms of grades it won’t serve you well unless you can learn it elsewhere (turns out through TED, no joke, I was able to write some “amazing” in class essays and he was surprised I picked that up from class… I guess they assume we do nothing outside of class).</p>
<p>Wow. Thanks for all the in-depth responses everyone!</p>
<p>oldfort: My D is also a dancer, and your example is spot-on! Her specialty is tap, but she excels at it ONLY because of those countless hours she spent, and continues to spend, at the ballet barre. </p>
<p>OP, have you ever watched a dancer at the barre? She will stand there for an hour at a time, doing tiny precise movements with her feet, legs, arms, hands, head, back, torso, even fingers and toes – over and over and over and over. And over and over. You never saw anything so UN-creative. And yet those small, repetitive, seemingly meaningless movements are the foundation on which a beautiful dance rests. It’s the same thing with the seemingly pointless work that you’re currently doing. You can’t have the future you want without it.</p>
<p>Before you can do something big and important and creative, you need to master the basics. Football players also know this. Artists know it, and musicians, and businesspeople. It’s important if you ever want to be good at anything.</p>
<p>I felt this way, too. And it was killing me. So I transfered out of public high school into an online school that was more challenging and that granted me more freedom. Sure, there’s grind work - that’s something that will be there fore the rest of your life. I deplore the current state of education in America, and I wasn’t about to sit through the last two years of it if I could help it. But I’ve learned how to play the game as outlined by starbright, get through my classes, and move on to more interesting topics. Unfortunately right now my life is consumed by college and college applications (maybe fortunately?), but usually I’m spending much more time reading, watching, and questioning other topics. It doesn’t really matter what. I recently spent a good two months fascinated by the pseudosciences - namely Young Earth Creationism, and eventually crpytzoology.</p>
<p>applicannot, while that may have been a viable strategy for you (and I am glad it was) it may not be so for everyone. An OHS is a major step from a real high school. It is difficult, yes, but you lack the true social communication which helps in life (I actually spent a great deal of time looking into Stanford’s OHS and went to virtual classes and all). </p>
<p>A good deal would be to stay in your real HS and take courses at a highly acclaimed OHS, such as Stanford’s.</p>