1) College is just too hard for me
Don't tell me you are thinking this too! Well if you are, please immediately erase that thought from your mind. Listen, if you have graduated high school then you should be fit to go to college. In high school, you just don't study but you also learn to study. These techniques will be enhanced once you enter university and you should be just fine. Oh yeah! Please remember Professors are there to help you and many universities and colleges have tutoring services available for students- free of costs.
2) I don't want to go to college. I just want a good paying job.
Remember college is not like high school. You will pick a major and this will most likely be in a field that you are passionate about. As for that good paying job, here's a gentle reminder- the best jobs and salaries go to university graduates and university graduates generally make 50% more than persons with just a high school diploma.
3) I can't go to college, it is way too expensive and I cannot afford it.
Remember I told you about this thing called "financial aid". It is available for you too. You see that banner at the top of the page. Click it and sign up TODAY. Also, if you intend to go to school in the Caribbean, contact the university's admissions office and negotiate scholarship opportunities. If you intend to go abroad to study, speak to the university's International Student Admissions Advisors, they will be able to show you numerous scholarship that may be available to you. Here's a little tip- if you are currently working for a firm that you know you will want to work for after college, talk to your boss- get the company to sponsorship your college education. Hey! It's worth a try.
4) I can't go to college, I don't know what to study.
Hello? You are not alone. Many freshmen students enter university undecided but the good thing is that college exposes you to all sorts of subjects that you've probably never heard before. Have you ever heard of a degree in Animation? Cartooning? Video Game Design? College is a great place to learn about careers that you will grow to love.
I'm not ready to leave the Caribbean.
Who said you had to leave the Caribbean. We have some very good universities right here in the Caribbean region. I will compile a list and present them to you. Also, in this technological world, it is possible to obtain your college degree in the comfort of your own home. I have explored online learning in another post so check it out! There are sooo many online education advertisements on the page so click away and find out more about pursuing your degree without even leaving your house or island.
