he's so right...there's a huge disconnect between the real world and what you learn in school....take it from an accountant.

this guy is a genius, most of my friend who went to college are broke now.

I chose not to go to college to get a degree, I'd rather have a degree in life. Thanks James for spreading the light of truth.

there is a disconnect between universities and industry, that's why companies want you to have working experience

I am 35 years old. Started a little gardening lawn care biz. 4 years ago. I know make over 25$ per hour have a full time employee and get 3 months off a year. All these poor Fucking sad do what their told kids are can't ever be in my position because they are fucked with debt. I will be retired from doing "work with 10 years" because I can hire employees and grow my company. I will do 2-3 hours a day of equipment maintenance and paperwork. DO NOT FUCKING GO TO COLLEGE UNLESS YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT TO DO AND THAT JOB PAYS A VERY VERY HIGH WAGE. Do yourselfs a favor. Live with your family as long as you can work/save or start a biz

About all college is good for nowadays is law, engineering, medicine, nursing, computer science and to a lesser extent teaching because with those degrees you're pretty much guaranteed a job straight out of school. Pursue anything other course of study and you're just pissing in he wind!

The message of this video is accurate, however, the fact that so many people in the comments are making common grammar mistakes is disheartening. 😂

Depends on your desired career.

It's my last year in school! And it like confuses me wether college is real or just a debt centre!

At the very beginning of America there were three things you went to college for. He went to college to become a physician, to become a lawyer or to go into the ministry, theology school. That's it. Now you can get a degree in women's studies or gender studies or underwater basket weaving. There are some jobs I think college is necessary for, like medical school or law school still, perhaps engineers. But the vast majority of jobs I think can be learned by being on the job. There's a really good book by David Mamet called The Secret knowledge, he used to be a communist and he changed in his older years, and part of the book talks about how useless most universities are. They are just places for Millennials to avoid the real world for as long as possible.

Yeah, try walking into a hospital, or lawyers office, or electrician interview saying " I don't need college", they will laugh you right out.

This guy is on point!

wow sooo true i told my kids the same thing start a business yess thats what im teaching them, thank you.

I am from Morocco, and one of the great things is that education is free for everyone. We have public faculties, and public schools. The schools are the best options since they have the best conditions and lead to quite a high rate of employment afterwards. But they are selective, taking mostly the best performing students.Once you get accepted in one of these schools, the best chances are on your side. Which I believe is pretty fair. You just need to work hard if you want to make it, no money needed in the process. There are also grants for the poorest, but its just to help them with accomodation. For the school fees we pay something like 5 dollars per year, so it is pretty much given.

Now a days is all about business

even if you learned from the courses taught by MIT would someone hire you without a degree?

Hands down one of the best videos I've watched.

I am a software engineer and I do value the education I got in computer science. It did help me learn to think and program. That beign said, I am constantly learning how to do my job, as it is an industry that is constantly changing. Going to school also teaches you discipline but if you are going to be a computer programmer without college you better build a bunch of crap on your own first before applying to antoher company. Why would I want to hire you if you have no experience and nothing on your resume. A good resume of software you made will be good enough to replace a degree. But you have to be disciplined and I still recommend you educating yourself online at the least.

Either way get some education or learn a trade, electricians, plumbers, and HVAC /Refrigeration techs make 40 plus an hour after four years. Work for an Electric Company, $15,000-20,000 to go to lineman school and Make $25 to 40 per Hour right out of school and should be making $100,000 per year with overtime within 3 years. I see so many jobs that i would be great at, but they want a degree. It often doesn't matter what type of degree, as long as your in the "club". Get a degree,....... your in the Club. Unless you're super smart, extremely determined and focused to do something that doesn't require a degree, then get a degree, don't worry so much about what type of degree. You'll be way ahead of the game. You can find a college with a considerably low tuition. There are so many jobs i wish i could get at age 55 that i know i would get and be Great at, and better than most with a degree, but i can"t because i have no degree.....I'm not in the club. It's the Degree that is more important than what you learn while your intiating to be in the club. That being said...... I Will visualize may way to millions.

The word mortgage literally means "death pledge". Mort means death and Gage means pledge

This is stupid; you can’t be a registered nurse without going to college. My students loans were paid off within 2 years from graduating & I was able to support myself and my two young children. College was the best decision of my life!

Trade school i finished and got offered advanced schooling for train conductor free housing and two year tuition...job Corp is a government work program I'm telling free trade schooling and they will pay your college if you do good in the program and get offered advanced training at another job Corp if you want

Going for Computer Science and I'm planning on dropping out. I hate it. Why do I need pay for 2 social sciences and 2 humanities courses to graduate...why do I need psychology or women's studies...ridiculous. Looking at trade schools.

I'm considering just finishing my degree at cc and doing something else because I can't do this for another 4 years.. I'm a creative person at heart and school just feels like it's taking that away from me.

I never knew Howard Stern was so knowledgeable of these things.

true

For those wanting to "do college" differently, you should check out the EBook "College out of the Box"! (and the FB page) My son was able to do college and high school together with NO student debt (a total of only about $3,000) from an accredited long distance college. Never had to step foot on a campus, NO debt, no wasted time! It works for adults wanting to get their degree, high school students who want to earn a few credits to transfer in to their choice school or the way my son did it! For sure, college is a HUGE business- don't let your kids start off life in debt or without the needed skills!

Is it true colleges don't pay taxes at all?

Lol depends on what you're planning to do. Can't become a surgeon or a nurse without training. But otherwise I agree . You don't necessarily have to have college to become successful.

everybody gets A's?

I really want to get MBA in order to enter MBB business, but they asked $100,000 tuition, I am like WTF?!!!. Somehow business school want to invest in new super precision chalkboard and designer seat to justify the tuition/s.

it sounds like your saying rather than fix the problem the problem lets just abandon college all together. wouldn't a better solution be to fix college and make it beneficial to students?

The Blazeeeeee

the disconnection between life and college is a whole lot different cause u may get the education but you dont have the experience its like doing a theory test for my driver's license but then you have to actually learn how to drive a car we need to learn new skills people and build them!

Glenn Beck has got the same mannerisms as Andy Bernard from The Office

yes i found a reason

Our Conservative/Independent family ended up with a liberal/ democratic minded granddaughter after she spent 4 years in the UCLA college system..Such a shame for she was such a sweet high school graduate.

Doesn't starting your own business need a loan?

Again, thank you Baby Boomers.

How many people on the Forbes 400 list don't have a college education?

There's a huge disconnect on James' haircut.

Colleges are loading students with huge loans, and doesn't pay 76% of their Professors[Adjunct] a living wage. Colleges get ~$100k/course & then turn around and pay Adjunct's $2,700avg to teach that course, WTF happened to the $97,000? 40% of all grades are A's with low rigor in coursework and little reading or writing. Using Technology MOOC's students are getting BA's[ in 40-60 majors], from State Universities for less than $5,000 books & test fees in less than a year. More info here worldmentoringacademy.com/www/collegedegree.html. If you want to have an adventure consider working in a foreign country or desired career First kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eJudqbSXz8umiXk.html

If it's here on KZfaq it's gotta be true. End of story.

well if everyone could teach them self we wouldn't need college now would we. And maybe we should find a way to get cheaper college then saying its to exspeinve.

Free college maybe ?

Really don't get why people say college is a waste of time. There is literally no where else to go besides a trade school. And not everyone will take the risk to start a business or be the next billionaire. As long as kids know what degree they will be getting and if it pays well then I don't see how college is a waste. I feel like these billionaires saying college is useless are thinking that every student is majoring in African American history or some crap.

James is a crazy dude, he made websites for the Winter Tang Clan.

Heres the thing tho. If you’re going to college to get a degree like philosophy, it’s definitely a waste of money. However, if your going to get a degree in something practical like becoming a doctor or accountant, those fields require a degree

Two words: educate. yourself. This system is destined to lose.

if you are crazy rich, then why not?

Contradictions up the yazhoo, Don't go to school,but be a Doctor,Accountant, Lawyer; Then go to Yale online and pass. SMH

start a business fail or succeed you win? im all for entrepreneurs but thats bad advice for most people.

Trade school is where it's at!

Getting a university degree is your entree (socially) into the middle class. That's why most people go. Oh, and most of the women at university there are sent by their parents to get their Mrs. (Why else would mommy and daddy be paying all that money for 4 years? So their little Brittany or Megan can study Sociology , Psychology and experimental theater ? ) As for getting a working class job right after high school and hanging out with working class people? All that is going to do is coarsen their sheltered and pampered little darling. Let the howls of outrage begin

Why you should never pay for a haircut...that will be the next video!

slave debt , sad we live like this , most are to ignorant do Wat they are told , sheeple wake up.most don't know we dont have to pay taxes either , look it up, educate yourselves, stop doing what THEY want n learn how they just want slaves .

What shit college did this guy go to where he studied computer science, everyone got As, and he learned absolutely nothing? If he went to Carnegie Melon and couldn't even use a computer after graduating with a masters in computer science, the fault was his, not the fault of the college.

He has several degrees but is arguing that people shouldn't go to college. Lol smh

8 years ago! Think about what Biden has done.

try starting a business in Ontario Canada lol holy fuck so much red tape its unbelievable you have to be rich to begin with sheesh

This guy couldn't be more wrong. The answer isn't go to college, it's make college affordable for all. Hopefully this movement doesn't gain much traction.