Nice video. I've just got one question tho. Does this mean that a gap year has the tendency of becoming more valuable than the degree from University??
It's a mix bag, IMHO -- in the end depends on what is your passion, if you find it. Maybe you can do a video on IKIGAI? I find it MORE important and a must before you commit to such a burden
A degree is like a passport which opens up opportunities. It's not a ticket to Success. Many students get the wrong idea thinking that getting a degree is the final goal. It's just the beginning.
@@davidluong8370 Thanks but you and I are the same. If not, how come have not heard about a successful entrepreneur David Luong? Oh, because you're also employee #427 in a random company. Got you a reality check bud
@@JamesJani Great videos! Just came across today on the Fake Gurus ones,I seen a few of them around long ago.I called them out on their stuff which lost my team money,thankfully not a lot cause I knew something was off.
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I can say now, 25 years later, that the most formative experience in my life was not the years I spent at Uni, but the three years I spent backpacking (&working) around the world. It taught me about friendship. About women. About entrepreneurship. About surviving adversity. About adapting. It was a degree with a major in “character building”. 😉
Ross Macandie temp office work. A little bit of sales. The jobs themselves didn’t teach me much and were just a means to keep going. The people I met along the way were the formative experience.
@@EliPreach7 Yeah and I didn't know anyone in the places I was going. Completely improvised the whole thing. I stayed in youth hostels as much as possible and met a lot of cool and interesting people in many of those places. Had plenty of low points though. But as I said, it taught me about dealing with adversity, working through it and coming out alive on the other side.
Is a navy seal trident a product? No. It tells employers and romantic prospects you have some level of perseverance, intelligence, dedication, etc. Why do businesses started by grads have on average twice as much revenue, employees, success? In school you learn time management, social skills, practical skills , gain confidence, etc. Sure it's not all causation, some correlation (people who self select to go to school high achievers anyways) I am not denying that... The issue is cost... I got my degrees in Canada for low cost.. repayment assistance available, etc.. Don't go into mountains of debt.. save while in school.. Start by graduating high school.. then a two year college diploma. Then transfer your credits and continue.. Start one step at a time..
come to the US, there you can almost add a zero to the expenses. Absolutely pathetic. Naturally everything will level out. For most "professions" you definitely waste your time and money with these idiotic institutions.
More like: a university degree is one step closer to beiing an executioner in the culture of death (Jahvism/Satanism). And yes, we all are commodities and numbers (attached to persons instead of humans). Also, any kind of school does not serve education but indoctrination (in the negative sense: imprinting). We are brainwashed into being satanist materialistc authority-dependent biorobots/zombies. We are taught to become slaves to our masters, where the master is ideology, not a race.
@@mysticjedi6730no one learns practical skills or gains confidence in college. I had to wait until years after college and working low end jobs to even get some confidence in my ability to go anything.
TAKE A GAP YEAR! For the love god listen to this guy. I made the mistake of going to uni right after. Ended up dropping out and working for 4 years, shitty jobs granted, but I learned so much about myself and becoming an adult. When I did decide to study again, I knew what I wanted, I had a plan and I was motivated.
I took a 2 decade gap 😆 I had children instead but when I went to uni at 30+ my children said you're smart because you waited until you were old enough to remember stuff. I recommend learning life & skills. University education is more dog & pony show bs
YOUNG PEOPLE 16-18 who have the privilege of viewing this video in your youth, LISTEN to this guy. I wish I had this objective guidance when I was a clueless 17 year old. I would have done a cadetship, or apprenticeship that paid me to get qualified. I spent several thousands to reference Harvard and write useless essays
Same here. I went to two different colleges (UK equivalent of an American High School) and I remember every tutor would have sessions close to the end of the year basically encouraging students to apply for University. Hell, I remember one poor sod get in trouble for "not doing the work" because he knew he didn't want to go to University and was looking up apprenticeships or something. They would play videos talking about the costs and how the loan you get "isn't that bad" because you don't have to pay it back until you're earning over a certain amount of money, which is a fair point. It really felt like University was meant to be "the next step in compulsory education" not an optional choice. It feels like we're constantly being pushed to "be the most successful" in the eyes of society, but I have met folks working in trade industries who are making bank because there is a high demand for manual labour jobs and comparatively few people know how to actually do them. Remember folks: tech might be the next big thing, but there will always be a demand for construction workers.
@@ibraheemkhan7134 Yeah, teachers will usually know best when its relevant to the course they're teaching because they essentially have insider knowledge. With my degree in games, I honestly wish that I had gone into a different software field. I learnt very little, the things I did can be found on plenty of TH-cam channels, but I could have learned programming in a more useful and better paid field.
Anqry / Evelyn I hope schools teach future generations stuff like this. I got into one of the best secondary schools in the UK and I thought I’d be taught most of this stuff and hopefully get a good education. Far from it; the only thing the Headteacher was worried about was where our school was on the ranking of schools and keeping our reputation. Didn’t care about anything else. The school was made 100 years ago and it was essentially crumbling but he didn’t care. Teachers weren’t useful either. They would often stumble upon a question in class and go into each others classes and ask what the answer was which would result in a 10 minute discussion. If you tried to chip in and help they would shut you down and you’d be punished.
As a college grad, I have done a lot of contemplation with what I would have done instead of hopping right into college right away. Ultimately, I concluded that I don't regret going to college. I regret not preparing myself for success afterward (and that is its own long story by itself, which is why a big focus of what I want to do with my own channel is to be living proof I can salvage my own life). With that said, I would urge a lot of would-be college students to think twice about college. It's not for everyone. Otherwise, you end up with big debt for no reason.
Seeing the improvement in video quality from this (which I very much enjoyed and have done a similar video) to your latest video is incredible. This channel is definitely going to blow up- taking notes.
Hey Adama, Yeah, learning how to edit these things has been a journey in and of itself. Consistent practice, constantly stretching myself, and taking inspiration from everywhere I could definitely helped. Just you wait till this next video though - the editing game is stepping up even more 😉 Good luck with your channel as well - success to both of us! 🙏
@@JamesJani My only advice is please keep music volume the same as your talking volume. I really hate it when I am listening to videos and then music blasts so loudly :( I love your content though. I wish you had more videos so I could binge watch them for entire day. I'll be definiely waiting for more
"The school system is outdated globally. The Internet made it outdated because information is a commodity and the school system was built on the memorization of information." ~ Gary Vaynerchuk
First of all, who the F is this Gary guy? Second, yeah try getting a job meant for people with a certain degree without that degree and just google things on the fly. Report back your experience.
This is true for general information. But if you get specified at all you will quickly realize that the internet doesn't actually contain all information. And in the few cases it does contain all information on a subject, good luck understanding those research papers without having a real education in the subjuct.
I went to school, got abysmal grades, joined the army for 5 years, bummed around in various crap jobs, taught guitar for a bit and in time fell into a real career. I'm now a senior network architect for an ISP and have been doing very nicely for years. There's more than one route up the mountain.
Hey, just wondering how you got into that networking job. I'm going to leave highschool soon and I was looking into networking and was wondering how you got in. Thanks
@@lilbigness522 Hi there Yes my friend, I'm more than happy to help. Bear in mind this advice is based on my experiences as an adult with some military experience and I'm based in the UK, but I think most of this should be of some use to you. The best thing about the network industry within the domain of the wider field of IT is that you can make great progress with purely vocational qualifications. My colleagues who went to university are really no further ahead of me in terms of career progress or earnings. In fact I'm probably one of the highest earning engineers in my company, mainly because I shrewdly specialised in the field of SDN (thing network automation) which is a huge growth technology. So there is a plenty of potential for anyone who wants to make good money and gain a position where they have great value within their company. Most network engineers start in the same way, by studying the entry level Cisco networking exam which is known as the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate). And most people don't bother doing this study by way of a college course. The great thing is that you can simply buy a book on Amazon (do some searching for which study guide gives the best results), downloading some network simulator software (GNS3 is the big one but PacketTracer is acceptable). Once you've got your resources it's really just a matter of getting your head into the books and teaching yourself what you need to know, which for the CCNA will encapsulate both networking fundamentals and how to configure and troubleshoot basic features on Cisco equipment. To teach yourself this subject is a fairly steep learning curve but is perfectly achievable if you perservere. With some prior IT experience I passed after about 7 months of regular study. My friend took longer, closer to 18 months, but he was starting with no experience or knowledge and doesn't come from any kind of technical background so it was harder for him to grasp some of the concepts. Once you are ready you can then go and book the CCNA exam at a Pearson Vue testing centre. There are tons of these centres and you should find one close to home. Chances are you will fail on your first attempt, but that's OK. I failed first time and so did my friend. So be prepared to budget for a resit. The CCNA is the loweset tier exam in the Cisco curriculum but it does have some value and it could be enough to get you an entry level position in a NOC somewhere. And once you've got your foot in the door you can start building up real world practical experience. After that its up to you to identify which technical areas attract your interest and have the right kind of value so you can make a good living for yourself. I would highly reccommend you at least consider getting into SDN as you will really be future proofing your career. Bear in mind that I was at something of an advantage over other candidates as I had my military experience which some employers are attracted to (the naive fools ;) ). But given time and perserverence your study will pay off. Additionally, further study should be aimed towards the next tier of Cisco study, which is the CCNP track. I would however suggest that you instead move on to studying for the JNCIA, which is the Juniper equivalent of the CCNA, but its an absolute breeze for anyone who's passed the CCNA. Having the JNCIA means you can apply your networking skills to configure Juniper devices as well so it diversifies your skillset. It's an easy win, in other words. This may seem a bit overwhelming, but there is a wealth of resources online offering free advice and support for people studying for the CCNA, so you can ask lots of people with tremendous experience and they will be happy to help. And of course Google is always your friend :) I hope the above is of some use to you. If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to reply here and I'll get back to you.
Really high level storytelling here! Brilliant pacing, suspense and rhythm. Excellent clarity, concision and compression of complex ideas. You can tell he knows what he's talking about, because he breaks it down so simply. He's either a natural, or had a lot practice - or both!
Once you read both books: MJ Demarco's The Millionaire Fastlane and Unscripted. Then you will become a completely different person, and you will clearly see how the system of this world has cheated us since childhood😅, and you will effectively see a new road map to wisely avoid highway thieves and fraudsters!💪
Graduating in a university these days is pretty much just a boost of self-confidence for me whether during a job interview or interacting with other people. It won't guarantee that you'll get a job easily/right away even if you're a college graduate these days especially if you're just a newly graduate. Most companies are looking for a higher position staff/years of experience and mostly hire newly graduates if they are cutting their budget. A lot of competitions with new graduates coming every year. The measurement of success these days is how much your net worth is and not how high your masteral degree is.
Exactly one year ago you started this channel and posted this first video. Congratulations James on reaching this milestone with 600K subscribers! Your dedication and hard work shines through and through. Keep being this wonderful human being and authentic. Your audience will follow you all the way to becoming the next generation Netflix of TH-cam. Salute!
One of the biggest problem, is that the university courses, of course not all of them, are outdated, and the syllabus just doesn't work in real life, so the companies hiring you need to train you anyways and 80% of what you learn at uni turns out to be useless. I am saying this after spending 5 years at college and university. One should really find out what they're good at and why, before proceeding.
Even after taking a gap year i was highly pressured to go to school asap. My dad told me i was “wasting” time doing a gap year. Finished a diploma in electronics. Throughout those years i became more interested in fitness and kinesiology. I will now be going to school for massage therapy and hopefully opening my own practice someday. This is the field i see myself doing longterm. It sometimes does take years to realize what you want to do. Great vid man
This video was absolutely spot on. I almost went to school at 19 just out of parental pressure. Dodged a bullet there. I always had a hunch that school had the potential to be a scam and this video definitely confirmed it. I feel like the key to being successful through university is to know exactly what you want. To have your path laid clearly out in front of you and be fully committed to it. That way you're not floundering along and doing it just because it's "what you're supposed to do".
Once you read both books: MJ Demarco's The Millionaire Fastlane and Unscripted. Then you will become a completely different person, and you will clearly see how the system of this world has cheated us since childhood😅, and you will effectively see a new road map to wisely avoid highway thieves and fraudsters!💪
As someone who is currently at uni and has decided that I want to study for the rest of my life (as in becoming a researcher) I’m telling you, do take the gap year! Or gap years. You may know what you’re interested in, but you don’t know what it’s like to spend all your working hours doing that thing. Take at least a year to find out what working full time is like before you decide what you’ll be doing with that time for the rest of your life.
Listen. Like the person who stated below, your videos are OUTSTANDING. The content, editing, sound, and presentation is genius level in comparison to the rest of youtube. Good job man!
I’m 19 and kinda scared of being lost and unsure about the path I wanna choose. Thank you for this video. It’s LOVELY how honest, forward yet respectful and compassionate you are
What did you do in the end? I’m also 19 and have no fucking clue. I feel like working for the family business could be worthwhile but I always am in the back of my mind wondering what happens if it goes wrong…
My best friend sent me a link of your video about fake gurus, since we are both into reading books and striving to self improve day by day. I must say i agree with everything you've said. And i am very happy that i found out about your channel. Now i must watch your every video. Keep up uploading man, i am sure your channel will grow exponentially :)
It's strange how people talk about all the profits they've been making through Bitcoin investment, while am here not making any profit at all. Please can Someone put me through on the right path or at least tell me what I'm doing wrong?
I did an apprenticeship instead of going to uni (even after much pressure from my sixth form to attend) and have 0 regrets. I completed my course in 2 years and am now doing a job I adore every day whilst my friends who did go to uni worry and panic about assignments and exams. I totally respect that degrees are essential for some people/roles e.g. the health profession, but overall they shouldn’t be promoted as the only way forward, there are so many other options out there nowadays
In 2019, thousands of chemical engineers graduated across Canada. Luckily, I was fortunate to find a job. But the rest of us? Nearly 50% of my class? No jobs. Unbelievable that universities would consider graduating this many chemical engineers when the jobs just simply don't exist.
Im my country pakistan most of engineers i.e. civil , chemical , mechanical etc. eventually take software engineering jobs because of the market . In university it looks like they are winning but the reality is there are very few jobs for such domains like electrical engineering civil engineering etc.
@@Adhanks91 they too do coding related jobs and QA jobs but have to face huge competition cuz most engineers regardless of their domain civil ,chemical ,Mechatronics etc. end up applying for cs jobs eventually . Crazy thing is in universities the scene is completely opposite software engineerig usually has the lowest merit among engineering domain 😂 there is a saying here you lift a rock and you find a software engineer or cs professional
My best friend is a graduate of Petroleum engineering and if I'm not mistaken this is 7th month of not finding a job. What's more with the pandemic it's just made it a lot worse for him. He's currently working at his family restaurant and seriously contemplating about life. I always thought he'd be the first among our friend group to find a job since he did a highly technical degree but I guess that's just not the case.
Smoking Crab Universities falsely claim that all graduates in a given degree will be able to acquire jobs in the field. It should be mandated by law to not accept above a certain threshold based on market demand. If you’d understand university economics, you wouldn’t be making these claims 😂
Mark my comment.This man will cross over 1 million subscribers in 2020 Edit: It didn't happen but his content is fire🔥. Hopefully, one day he will have millions of subscribers✨
I wish I had known all that before I pursued my bachelors degree. Yes there was a gap of 3 years in my education but it wasn't gap year per se. I was in a non traditional school learning... something else. I was disappointed in university if you ask me. And it wasn't just my university, this culture is normalized throughout the country. Guess I was naive enough to assume that they genuinely care about education. Uni is no different from college, or school. They assign you questions, assignments, projects and we are supposed to duly submit them. Honestly, if you ask my honestly opinion, I genuinely believe school is child abuse. And NO I'm not exaggerating. And I hate institutionalized education (ps not the education). Schools, colleges and universities just exploit the concept of "education." And congratulations on a new subscriber buddy your videos are so good. Something tells me much of this video was improvised wasn't it?
I am sorry to hear that. I believe every school is different. I learned a lot from my University however, others did not. I think it depends on the career maybe? I got my masters degree in Computer science and learned a lot during my time in school. The first day of my Associates my teacher told us" What you put in is what you get out". Most students did not read the book and just skimmed through it and wrote assignments. I am not sure your situation but for me...I read, binge watched youtube video on Information technology, ask questions, studied like crazy, and had no social life. I would study more than 5 hours a day. I really loved learning because I love Technology and wanted to know more. But I know everyone is different. Again I am sorry you had a bad experience
@FlyingMonkies325 I agree with the home support thou I did not get help from my family because they had no idea what I was doing lol. I was in special ed half my life in high school lol so I understand what you are saying. High school seemed useless and I almost did not graduate(I was stupid in high school because special ed kids in high school learned the basics of everything) However, College in my opinion is much different. Yes, you are right not many people know how to study. You are also right that most classes no one wants to learn. In College most of my classes I wanted to learn. I took a class in College that teaches you different techniques on how to study and how to problem solve. I loved learning about technology which helped me even more. It's like playing a video game. Once you get hooked you get hooked lol. Some parts can be boring but the end reward is great! College is not for everyone. To tell you the truth I never thought I could or would even get my masters(everyone in middle and high school told me I could not do anything or learn anything). But I respect your opinion. Everything you said is correct. It starts from home for some people.
@FlyingMonkies325 I understand. You don't have to take 6 classes. I only took 2 or 3 at a time(depending on how I felt). Everyone is different. Every school is different. School is not for everyone.
As somebody who didn't take a gap year, I think your tips are great advice for anybody! 1. read books: Reading books has taught me many things that I never would have learned otherwise. Despite some of what they make you read in school, the best books present complex concepts in a concise and easy to read format. 2. get a job: My internship experience taught me a lot about what I wanted and what I didn't want in a career. 3. travel: I spent a month a few summers ago travelling Europe by train. Travelling really made me feel more connected with people around the world. 4. networking events: Joining clubs based around activities that interest you is a great way to make friends!
The only issue I have with Universities/colleges is the fact that you find a whole class of 200 people being taught the same thing and the circle continues, when does it ever stop? Unemployment rate is high yet you find classrooms at varsities full, it's of no logic!
@@fish2399 That rate highly depends on where exactly to live. Some places have nearly 50% of unemployment (particularly due to covid pandemic this year). Though it seems pandemic actually made people to think twice about usefulness of uni - less people applying this year, for various reasons.
The time i figure out what I really want, is when I realized that Im wasting my time in college, and now Im starting to spend my time learning in the real world, even though my parents think of me out of mind.
This video saved thousands of years of precious lifetime. Fantastic content, keep it up! PS: The three years I spent at uni were the biggest waste of time and resources in my entire life.
That is quite amazing. I hope young people like me can see this video before it's too late for them. I am in a period of indecisiveness and this is my senior year. Thank you, James Jani
Geez, this is one of the realest people on TH-cam. More blessings bro. Can we be youtube friends. Alos what you said happened to me. I took a gap year and changed careers.
@@MichaelOrtega you mean keep your money by not going to university or during the gap period? I definitely want to get back to online courses but not sure what to choose right now 🤔
As an aspiring content creator, I'm jealous of your incredible success, however, as a regular guy AND as a content creator, I truly appreciate your content and the quality that you make sure it has.
Went to university. Left after first semester. After just one semester, during which I also had to have a full time job to support myself, I realized that even though some of the stuff were good to know about, I by no means wanted to know them in the depth required to pass onto next semesters. So I did not even tried to pass the second semester and with that realization I left the university. And good that I did, because after some reflection later I realized what a mistake it would have been to stay. As the degree had absolutely nothing to do with what I enjoyed and wanted.
University helped me grow up because I had an absolutely awful time. Now I feel I'm definitely a stronger person. It also gave me the tools I needed to start a career in physics research. However, university will only ever be what you make it. You can easily spend 3-4 years there, barely grow as a person and end up with a mediocre degree that you're not sure what you can do with. If you want to go to university, you need to make sure you're there to do more than have a good time. Unless you're planning on going to uni and getting a first or taking advantage of every work experience opportunity there is, don't go.
Wo Jak failed my first 3 stores but my 4th store is blowing up with shopify I learnt made changes saw what worked and don’t work now a proper brand is being built
@@othienoburton5432 ayyy he actually replied that's a rarity right there. How much are you profiting? What's your real ROI (does your business beat the stock market returns of 9.8% a year)? Any advice on how to pick a product that will actually sell
Wo Jak yeah I was watching a video and checked so thought I’d reply, 20% margin per unit , my product I sell for 44.99, I’d say pick something that can be branded long term and has high perceived value in a customers eyes , my first three stores failed because I picked useless any old products and was like every other store , I took a product others were selling (dropshipping )built a brand around it made my own custom video and blew my competition out the water, it must either solve a problem or have a wow effect and if it has both then that’s better. I mm a advocate for a one product store as consumers are getting smarter and when they go to website they can tell if it’s a drop-shipping site you gotta stand out , hope that helps
While I do agree with you that it's important to figure out what you want to do BEFORE blindly choosing a degree/career path... I think that many people wouldn't go back to university if they took a gap year, even if they wanted to pursue a degree! After making money and taking a break from school, it becomes incrementally more difficult to begin studying again. This has happened to COUNTLESS family members and friends that I know. However, as long as someone has the work ethic and perseverance, I believe they would be able to follow through. Great video.
That's what parents often afraid of. That their kid would lose the opportunity to get a degree because of how difficult it might seem to go back to studying, especially supported with examples from relatives and friends. But if a person knows what exactly they want and why, they often tend to be more focused on the goal than a kid, who doesn't know why he is in school and who might be very prone to waste most of college time on playing games or parties because that feels more exciting and gratifying (and less stressful). Kids, who wasted their time and got degree only formally, often struggle to achieve anything in life or to apply their degree. It's double edged sword and balance should be considered more carefully than fear of missing out.
I wanted to take a gap year, but was essentially forced to choose and enlist in a university. I was told that i have a choice, but if it's not an Engineering or a Medicine then you are choosing wrong. A years later i totally break down and quit. This is me now 3 years older, depressed, lost all my friends and haven't learned a dam thing. Lead your own way even if people don't like it, stand up for yourself.
Damn, that's sour. What are you doing now? Anything planned? I'm a low graduate but i'm still looking to go to a uni and get my Bachelor. I just don't have anything I like.. I am seriously bad at maths or calculus and hate writing long papers. It feels like i'm stuck and i'm only 22.
Rhomill Orina Thanks, that’s somehow comforting. I’m looking for studies overseas, with the education I have right now I have good opportunities to study more but not so much to work and earn a good salary.
@@ro5298 Thers a lot of different "Uni's" community colleges can be a very affordable option, and can save you a lot of money while taking the basic general ed courses.
I couldn't agree more with the gap year point. However, it is not applicable for my country. If you can not enter a uni right after you finish high school, you have to go to military for 18 months. I was very successful student, still didn't know what I want to study; but it is very hard to pass entrance exam after being a soldier for 18 months, so I went to the university: best university, one of the hottest degrees, but I absolutely hated it. It was not only because of avoiding military, but I would be called crazy if I chose going to military instead of university with the grades and scores I had. After graduating university, you are given 2 choices: To serve in military for 12 months, or to go to study master's degree. I graduated last year, but thought that I am not emotionally or mentally fit to be a soldier, so I will go to study master's degree. I got a hype in my senior year that I love my degree so didn't mind doing masters; but right after I started master's it turned out to be false. I will graduate from master's next year this time, and will have 2 choice: either to go to the military for 12 months, or to do a phd and be exempted from military service. I won't do a phd in a subject which my hatred grows(btw, it is CS) just for the sake of avoiding military. I will do my service, and after that I will do something else, nothing IT related. So, 7 years(1 year of english foundation included) of studying and spending tons of family money just for the sake of avoiding military, pleasing people around me and end result is that: I hate my profession and won't do it for living. If I had a gap year, everything could be soo different.
Yl Nyk hi, dont know witch country you come from, but if you have a degree, then you could likely join the military as an officer instead of joining as a conscript. You will have to serve longer but you avoid all the bullshit that the conscripts have to go trough, and you will get a leadership position with good pay.
@@jrgenfornes4891 it is one of the post-Soviet countries. No, I will join as regular soldier, but only difference is I will serve 6 months less than the folks who don't have degree. And there is no money involved - all the sacrifices for motherland :) Conditions of the Army isn't that bad in my country. But you should still be a soldier and get isolated from the normal life for a year. That's bad. P.S I could join as an officer who gets paid but it requires additional training time and I have no desire to be an officer or to spend more time there.
Awesome advice - after 2 years of college, I left - and I feel like that's when I really started learning. Now, after more than 30 years of what feels like cramming for finals, I'm pretty happy with the state of my education and our entrepreneurial life. :) Keep up the videos - they're great!
it's the worst things in the world when you owe thousands of dollars in student loans, and wasted four or more years of your life for nothing. if there is no major loss or risk for going to university, then it would not be the worst thing. if tuition was free, and you only wasted one year or two of your life, then it would not be the worst thing however that's not the case.
Okay 😂 I actually feel better now that I didn't go to uni. It felt like it was a bad decision due to peer pressure but this video has changed my perspective and I just realized how much free time I have and how I can go about it. Thank you so much.
People need to use online courses, which are either cheap or free. It's the fastest way to grasp what doing something is actually like. Take for instance computer programming. Programmers have a lot of freedom and can make a lot of money, BUT for those who go into it for those reasons, might be miserable and would have been better suited as web designers. The most important thing is to find something someone likes and if that person has a hobby they like, that would be something to consider. Just because someone's hobby may not seem profitable, there more ways to approach it that might make it profitable, especially in this day and age of the Internet. It's also possible to combine one field with another. I always tell people to take art and music classes because you can't have a creative mind if you don't practice creativity and music is like exercising the same part of the brain as math and computer programming. That is why some of the best computer programmers are good musicians I read an article that showed some of the most productive and intelligent people at the top of their fields were either great artists or musicians.
Have you tried only classes? I really like live, in person teaching. Questions are answered right away, interaction with people, i love it everything is so dynamic specially during lab class, i couldnt imagine having it recorded and not done hands on with live interaction. Its just the flow of the whole thing is very fluid and very conducive to learning. But then again some people might not like that and prefer a recorded video.
@@smartpmark absolutely, there are incredible teachers/profs out there. But I would argue that 8 hours of time profs spend teaching is better spent perfecting their course contents and answering questions. If the content stays constant, there is no difference between a recording and a lesson. Cost of online learning is anywhere 0-200 dollars in value, while I still pay thousands of dollars on tuition for a comparable experience at times. If online learning was societally accepted to be legitimate, I wouldn't spend a dollar on the old system. I'm lucky enough to be in a position to afford university, but some others are not. I spend a lot of my free time learning online and I can't imagine how much better it would be if they received more funding.
This video was really helpful for me I just left sixth form and I had this on going battle in my mind of what I wanted to do next. Like you I’ve always wanted to be an actress but I also have a love for animals. I didn’t apply to uni in the end and decided to go on a gap year which I’m planning now. I started posting on my channel and I’m hoping to pursue TH-cam. Your channel has grown so quickly! Well done it’s amazing to see xxx
Hey Sienna, Glad you found it helpful! Yeah, finding out what you want to do next is a really tough thing to consider, especially when it's a battle between things that you are passionate about, or at least think you're passionate about. Good luck on the gap year, and I hope it proves useful to you (fingers crossed it won't be spent entirely in lockdown). Good luck with the channel as well! 🙏
Not going to college only works with some people, and those people are the ones that knows how utilize their skills, and wanting to learn anything by themselves without the need of college like Google is your friend.
But going to college/university also requires that you know how to utilize your skills. Getting a degree means nothing if you are incompetent at the job.
Dude your content is fucking awesome, so in the last 4 years I've went from almost bankrupt to a 6 figure networth and a realestate investor. And I have literally! And I mean literally! Fallen for every single one of the tricks and scams from all of your other videos. I have learned so much, I have also lost so many friends. And as much as that hurts I would not take it back I am alittle bit of a anomaly from how I act upon my beliefs( I have crazy unbelievable story's of the life threatening sacrifices I have been through on perpous) there is also a lot of luck I have had through the choices my parents planted in me growing up. But man your videos have opened up my eyes on so much. I used to be obsessed with self development and while I still feel it is important I am not obsessed anymore and regret the amount it has costed me. Keep doing your work keep bustibn ass man, and that hard work and hustle your spot on just hustle on the right things and you'll build your stuff! I'd love to meet you one day!
Curious people in the comments reading this; absolutely think long and hard on whether you REALLY want to go to college/uni. Half of the people I went to College with ended up flunking out or quitting half way because it wasn't what they wanted to do and that is totally okay, but it left them with a lot of debt they still have to pay back with "nothing to show" (In the US at least). If you do go to college, go for something you like enough to potentially make a living out of and take advantage of anything you can dip your toe in like internships or networking events or conferences. After my final year, I had an internship in a national park and realized that my dream was essentially to be as close to a hobo as possible living and working outside.... they wouldn't have taught me that during class, for sure! Good luck all...
A year or two worth of work experience has taught me more than my degree. Also with the rise of the internet, you can learn everything these schools have to offer for free or cheaper online.
@@Amonfobious No, I am stating how accessible information is over the web with out the college cost. Programming is not the only thing that can be self taught if that is how this came out. I do understand that for trades, you learn in apprenticeships. I do understand that some jobs require this as a requirement before they will look at your resume or skills. Getting a college degree is not the only way to be successful though. Pretty much everything I learned in my degree helped me very little with what I need to know for my current job.
the piece of paper is proof of a level of assumed knowledge. work experience is worth about as much as the paper its written on until you can prove it. people can prove their qualifications to employers by showing a certificate. you can't prove work experience and knowledge until they hire you ... which goes back to the earlier point. and if you are lying, they are now stuck with an employee who knows jack shit and or their time wasted and or having to rehire your replacement at additional expense.
thank you so much man, i'm in a very confused and worried phase, this set me much at ease, you really helped a lot, in times like these we need to hear things like that to be able and know how to move foward.
I subscribed. And trust me I never normally subscribed to anyone. Great content. He seems honest and never make the content about him. Speaks with clarity and has a lot of knowledge. The music in the background brings you to a place of comfort. Great work.
Universities I hate them. They suck up your hard earned money with no return waste waste waste. I would rather build business with friends and the community around which one day I will. Working part time at minimal salary to do something extra ordinary...money will come in any way once you solve a problem
Spoken like a true Modi supporter. Without watching the video, I will state that - Yes, a Social Sciences education through university should be MANDATORY. Without a proper Social Sciences education, you make life a living hell for the rest of us. For example, Trump, Brexit, Bolsonaro, etc.
@@beastofthepriest well said brother. People are so eager to diss universities, when they actually make you smarter. Yes you wont get money. Its not about money, its about understanding life and making science.
That is a very general statement that isn't even true. Some universities, like mine, are on the list of the top 100 in the world and it isn't expensive at all, and students there dont just STUDY but also LEARN.
Hi James, I am a University Lecturer for 15 years now and I agree with you 100%. University is the biggest rip off ever. Students are paying huge amount of money and are getting NOTHING!! Sometimes I ask myself how the hell did this student get into University because they can't us the computer, they can't write, can't spell. OMG I can go on and on and then their are those lecturers who secretly get paid money to give a student a higher grade. OMG I honestly hate how dishonest this industry is.
Not being disrespectful, as ultimately I have no proveable facts of my claim......but I call "BULLSHITE" and concur with @Chuck-Garrido in your comment thread. Also, if you haven't (and only you 'really' know the truth) why would you post such a mis-truth?? -- genuinely intruiged, I would be interested in your feedback. Otherwise, be well out there. :)
@@bababooeyhatesu lol I wish! I am in uni in London and I can 100% assure you, there are people (quite a few of them) entering who really don't know how to use powerpoint....I'm sure everyone knows how to browse nowadays, but I think what she meant was that for example, they can't get their head around how to access the online library, or use more technical software....in my case a little bit of photoshop should be essential to enter a design degree, but like I said some people couldn't even use powerpoint...the uni just took them in because of the $$.
Oh my! Seems I pushed the wrong button. 🤪 I'm 57, and I wanted to agree with you that no one knows what job they want when they get out of high school. At 57, it "suddenly" dawned on me that after 17 years security was my career. I never decided to be in security. I applied for the job and got it. I never went to college because I "knew" I couldn't afford it and I didn't " know" what I wanted to do. You gave excellent advice on what to do during your Gap year. I've done them all except for networking. Perhaps I will find a new direction for myself. Also, I will look up the Di Marco book. You've brought it up several times and gave it a review, which I also read, in the link. Thank you for your refreshing insights! ☺️♥️
I like this format of video a lot better than the super edited kind. It feels more authentic- like you are listening to a friend give you advice instead of watching yet another netflix documentary. Just personal opinion! love your content- just this style speaks to me more. P.S. I wish this video was out when I WAS deciding to go to university
Great job on your first video! I totally agree that university degrees are over-rated and are not a pre-requisite for becoming financially free. Would love to see videos on alternative ways to be successful, without going to university.
I really regret not taking a gap year... I went to college to do something I didn't even want to do and I dropped out eventually, made everyone upset with me. But I am slowly finding myself... This is awesome content man
I believe, education is a fundamental right and should not cost any money to anyone. You did a Great job Explaining the business behind the lavish university education. Although, Your eyes distracted me a lot! 😄♥️
I’m from the UK planning on going to uni this year September, after having a gap year as I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. I would’ve loved to travel the world and backpacked but because of covid this wasn’t possible. For me, I’m going to uni for the life experience, meeting new people, exploring a new city, and gaining a high level qualification you can’t get doing an apprenticeship or college. For me, I’m utilising uni as a tool for me to grow as a person, have fun and make great memories, while being supported to run my own business. A lot of people say either go to uni and get a job after, or don’t go to uni and work your way up in trade or an industry of your choosing. But I want to be able to have that uni experience, get that qualification as a back up, and be a successful entrepreneur
Still trying to figure out what you're doing there ? Just keep doing it, James. You come off as honest and sincere. That is a very good thing... It hasn't always been just the young people of today that have faced this problem. It starts off in the lower years, when one is getting good marks or not, when they start ushering a youth towards or away from going to uni. The old worn out mantra about "get good marks, get a uni degree, get a "good" job..." has been used since at least the beginnings of the Cold War (it wasn't just America and the USSR engaging in that ; it was our 3rd World War, in a sense). My generation was indoctrinated that way too. Some of us came to the same conclusions : getting a degree is not a guarantee of a job in that field nor even a job that one will like. It certainly does not lead to fulfilment. Indeed, sometimes it is a sad realisation to look back to the optimism one held as a student compared to the frustration that one feels in active life nowadays. I feel that your warning to young people about the business aspects of universities is an apt one. It is also a fair warning to be very careful to choose a degree that is personally inspiring rather than one that is supposed to be better for getting a "good job". The "gap year" can be more than a year. Indeed, it would be better to have two or three years to read, get some employment experience and see a bit of the world meeting people. Personally, I took about seven 'gap years', though not consecutive ones. It took me a while to shake off the feeling of needing to do something "practical" and pursue a degree in the Humanities. It was only once I did do that I was able to maintain an interest in the studies and get good marks. Yet, as we unfortunately come to realise, the big Humanities companies are not doing a lot of hiring right now. In a previous comment, I mentioned my ex-(?)partner who did indeed do his gap year (worked in a sweets/tobacco shop), read some books, played a lot of video games, did a little travelling and then settled on a degree in Comparative Religion and Philosophy (I myself did Philosophy, Literature and Linguistics with a minor in History). He is also the one now who is all enthused by the Multi-level marketing milieu and is chasing the money rather than seeking to solve problems. My solution isn't any better : I settled down into a civil servant job and just became part of the problem (that is a sort of confession, I suppose). Anyway, thank you for another enlightening video. Sincerely, Alexandre Orion, Dijon, France
You're now officially my favorite TH-cam creator and I've seen most of your videos. You just keep getting better at it. I can't wait for you to put out more. You seem like a fun friend to have in person :)
I honestly love seeing your old videos because it inspires me to start my videos and that everything starts off small and simple and you build on it. Thank you so much James.
Although I don’t want to go to a university I thought I was the only crazy one and not making sense.All around the peer pressures and family and expectations I chose to be on my path.
Since I have started listening to James, I have stopped all others who were trying so hard to sell something. Good work James. I am very much interested in knowing the mic you use and edit process how you do it.
My friend, your content is verry well put, the script well written, the editing even more. Put out more content ! Take this from someone who never leaves comments on TH-cam. Cheers from Morocco.
Mr.Jani, it's great to see that you have created your first video on this matter it is so important for the world to see the reality of the university. Simply wonderful my friend.
Honestly, If kids are taught early enough the importance of financial education and how Stocks and Equity works then education would be necessary, else it's just a system to keep you in a loop. took me 7 months to reach five figures investing my time and money after graduating
Truly said, lucky enough for me i use professional guidance while in the stock market without any knowledge of how it works but just pay a little commission. *Xanderpayden (a) gm ail com* of Alexander Payden service, you can look him up.
A part of me doesn't want to believe you..But why is this so goddanm true. Lately i have been seeing everything as a market that is selling you products e.g Gaming corporation, Social media(including TH-cam), A lot of internet, And pretty much everything in day to day lives. The only positive effect i had because of your videos is that i don't come under peer pressure anymore and i know i need to be valuable to earn enough money to sustain,just enough(i keep my budget table ready). These two things have helped me. Thanks a lot Buddy.
Well education is free in the Schengen regions ... so those who wish to experiment should go ahead ... on the other hand apprenticeship to me is the best way to go because you get work experience in your area of study while studying which prepares you for the job market
I came to YT for a break from studying and saw this amazing video. You can't marvel at the subject at uni/school. It's a god awful system that filters between who can jump through hoops and those who can't, and I only realised this during my gap year, and regret I didn't have the opportunity to find out what my passions were until then
Agree 100 percent with this video I wish I had taken a gap year. I'm now a senior year in college and it took me four years and 30k in debt to finally realize that I don't wanna do what I've been studying this whole time.
I finished reading the discription and your level of authenticity and transparency is alarmingly refreshing... makes me wonder what everybody else is hiding... lol... but seriously never stop
Hey James, pretty ironic that I just watch this video, after subscribing to your channel mid-2020 (I have about 10 subscriptions today). Back then I watched your video about money, and like many others who also commented back then, I saw an obviously immense potential. It is astounding to watch you grow the amount of audience you have today. Watching this video now it is so humbling, and honestly buddy, you deserved it all. Like I said once in a comment, I don't usually write very long comments, but for you, it's always been worth it... best wishes for the future!
Great advice. I only have my associates degree in Liberal arts and certificate in Hawaiian studies from community college here in Hawaii. I have gone to university after a few yrs gap..but never finished my bachelor's in business management degree didnt do well in university grades dropped a few times, so transfer out to a few different ones but dropped out from all eventually..recent one this year a month ago maybe and a coding bootcamp month ago too. Still dont really know what i want to be technically in anything right now..all i know is i want to be wealthy as an entrepreneur thats about it and to help others make it as well and give back to my family and kids and my community..to be able to inspire others.. Granted my family and friends never really supported me in anything i tried to do and failed before..and they dont really know what i bought into recently either to try my luck in real estate investing in multiple different programs in the last week with the last of my money..but will probably go thru it all every training ans go thru the process and steps and if i feel none will work or they dont provide what they promise then ill get my refund asap within 30 days or less..before they keep my money for good. University is good if you know what u want to study..but i got lots of student loans here in usa..but its less than 4 yrs of university thats for sure haha..heck i could technically finish my bachelor's and masters even within 4 yrs since i already have my associates and more credits..but think taking more years off might be good for me..at least for now since we all staying home during covid19 and all. Anyways thanks for advice i wrote down books u recommended ill look it up..
@@khabibnurmagomedov2597 No. We don't need your degree when it comes to programming. Show us what you can do or your portfolio. A degree is just a little bit of "nice to have" but not necessary.
I've got a degree in law, but now code for a living. So, no, you don't need a computer science degree. You can teach yourself, demonstrate you can do it and learn on the job.
I disagree. A degree doesn't just show technical knoweldge, but shows you can handle stress, learned creative thinking etc (depending on which uni you go to of course.)
I was similarly forced to take a gap year because I wanted to apply with my actual A-Level results instead of the predicted grades I was given, and I'm so glad it happened because I had more time to think about what degree I actually wanted to do instead of diving head-first into something I wasn't 100% sure of. They should make a gap year mandatory after 6th form/high school.
So just a few from someone who went to university in Germany: Most universities are free and when you have to pay its like 500 euro for each semester but usually that includes public transport which in Hamburg where I went to university it was 80 euros a month. So yeah you made a plus. what you call "maintenance loan" is called bafoeg in Germany and by default, you only have to pay back half of it and I think there is a theoretical interest on it but I don't know anybody how had to pay it and you have also different plans to pay it back. Of course, students are complaining that it is not enough to survive but then they party every week 🤷 Grade inflation btw is a normal thing in history. Lookup for how long kids need to go to school in history? You of course have to be smart in what you get a degree. But isn't that like that with everything in life? I'm a senior software engineer now. Getting a degree was for me the best thing I could do. Let me explain why: You get access to professors in the field that have experience and you should listen to them and of course question them. Yes you will have that one old professor who is so outdated that you don't need to ask but usually you will have 5 professors for that one bad one that is actually smart and good. You can get in contact with companies while studying already. I freelanced on the side and worked for companies after the first 2 semesters. But you have to be active and not think that now just because you study everything will come to you. And I can tell after 10 years when we get a junior if the junior comes from a university or if he/she is a self-thought or from a Bootcamp. It is like night a day and companies are also willing more to take the one from the university. I think most people are just bad at using the access and time they get because they think that university is a school which is totally not. Regarding travel: if you are from the EU search for Erasmus+. One last thing: No Universitys are not for everybody and yes mostly it is what you make out of it. Like with everything in life.
A great response that I wish more people would see. Some people dismiss universities because of the cost and because of not wanting to invest their time into it. But when done right going to university is a great investment that supplements your choices in life.
@@patrolmostwanted yeah, kid studies software engineering at germany and thinks he has the answer to all. IT at germany, what could go wrong? excluding medschool and IT, all other degrees are overstudied. The supply is too much. Young people have no jobs.
I think the problem in germany is that the abitur (the graduation u need to study in most cases) gets easier and easier Every year there are more people attending for university Most of them dont even know what they want to do They just do it because of their parents/friends etc They pick random courses and jump every semester to other courses and in the end they take a job that they didnt wanted Lots of my friends and old classmates are in this situation University isnt something special nowadays Its common And tbh Most of the students that are coming to my company for part time jobs or because there course needs them to They just suck I dont know what they teach them But it cant be anything actual usefull I work on electronics and the last guy blowed so many things because he just didnt know basic stuff in the third semester of electronics And I dont think thats because he is stupid Talking with him was fun and he was kinda clever But I dont know how someone should become an electronic engineer without any basics
Not everybody gets professors who actually have real life professional experience. Since uni-education became a business they have been getting more students and hiring more professors. Hiring recently graduated youngsters as teachers is much cheaper than trying to get successful professionals in the field for universities, while good old professors eventually have to retire. This worsens the quality of education, many (if not most) of new cheap teachers haven't worked a day in the field and can't teach anything useful. They can't guide anyone, they need guidance themselves. You graduated 10 years ago? Good for you, but the situation changes every year and in many (especially not IT related) fields university education really just doesn't hold any value anymore.
really informative and real, thank you. im still a long, long way from uni but this has changed my perspective as i found myself wanting to do what everyone else was doing
It's strange that large scale distributions (education, health-care, movies, gaming industry) are being corrupted by business and lose their original cause. Then theirs causes drift to smaller scale organizations or non-profits. Strange. What went wrong? Pictures of universities in a background are so inspirational.. Like house of knowledge and wisdom. What went wrong?
Politics. It has corrupted the original mission of a University (pursuit of truth, development of character) into an institution to create social change. Graduates now come out entitled and certificated but not educated.
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Nice video. I've just got one question tho. Does this mean that a gap year has the tendency of becoming more valuable than the degree from University??
It's a mix bag, IMHO -- in the end depends on what is your passion, if you find it. Maybe you can do a video on IKIGAI? I find it MORE important and a must before you commit to such a burden
A degree is like a passport which opens up opportunities. It's not a ticket to Success. Many students get the wrong idea thinking that getting a degree is the final goal. It's just the beginning.
"A degree is like a passport" Love that quote - permission to steal it ❤
I love this
no pal the world has changed ........no what matters is skill which is way beyond powerful than a password
@@davidluong8370 Thanks but you and I are the same. If not, how come have not heard about a successful entrepreneur David Luong? Oh, because you're also employee #427 in a random company. Got you a reality check bud
Business and investor dont need passport they need to learn by their mistake.
You are on the path to some serious TH-cam growth. Glad to be here from the Genesis. 🤧💯🔥
Glad you found the channel, my guy 🙏
@@JamesJani Great videos! Just came across today on the Fake Gurus ones,I seen a few of them around long ago.I called them out on their stuff which lost my team money,thankfully not a lot cause I knew something was off.
Putting in work on mine too,hoping for the best on my TH-cam channel
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Failed actor alert
I can say now, 25 years later, that the most formative experience in my life was not the years I spent at Uni, but the three years I spent backpacking (&working) around the world. It taught me about friendship. About women. About entrepreneurship. About surviving adversity. About adapting. It was a degree with a major in “character building”. 😉
What sort of jobs did you do while backpacking? I'm thinking about doing the same sort of thing after lockdown is over
Ross Macandie temp office work. A little bit of sales. The jobs themselves didn’t teach me much and were just a means to keep going. The people I met along the way were the formative experience.
That’s really cool. Did you travel alone?
@@EliPreach7 Yeah and I didn't know anyone in the places I was going. Completely improvised the whole thing. I stayed in youth hostels as much as possible and met a lot of cool and interesting people in many of those places.
Had plenty of low points though.
But as I said, it taught me about dealing with adversity, working through it and coming out alive on the other side.
@@pauls1883 That's really inspiring man. I'm graduating high school in a year and I'm gonna do something similar
“University is a business, a degree is a consumer product”
What a way to look at it
Is a navy seal trident a product?
No. It tells employers and romantic prospects you have some level of perseverance, intelligence, dedication, etc.
Why do businesses started by grads have on average twice as much revenue, employees, success?
In school you learn time management, social skills, practical skills , gain confidence, etc.
Sure it's not all causation, some correlation (people who self select to go to school high achievers anyways) I am not denying that...
The issue is cost... I got my degrees in Canada for low cost.. repayment assistance available, etc..
Don't go into mountains of debt.. save while in school..
Start by graduating high school.. then a two year college diploma. Then transfer your credits and continue..
Start one step at a time..
come to the US, there you can almost add a zero to the expenses.
Absolutely pathetic.
Naturally everything will level out. For most "professions" you definitely waste your time and money with these idiotic institutions.
More like: a university degree is one step closer to beiing an executioner in the culture of death (Jahvism/Satanism). And yes, we all are commodities and numbers (attached to persons instead of humans). Also, any kind of school does not serve education but indoctrination (in the negative sense: imprinting). We are brainwashed into being satanist materialistc authority-dependent biorobots/zombies. We are taught to become slaves to our masters, where the master is ideology, not a race.
That's how I've been looking at it for decades. I can't believe this is new information for anyone.
@@mysticjedi6730no one learns practical skills or gains confidence in college. I had to wait until years after college and working low end jobs to even get some confidence in my ability to go anything.
TAKE A GAP YEAR! For the love god listen to this guy. I made the mistake of going to uni right after. Ended up dropping out and working for 4 years, shitty jobs granted, but I learned so much about myself and becoming an adult. When I did decide to study again, I knew what I wanted, I had a plan and I was motivated.
Yeah I've been thinking about doing that but I have a year left before I graduate so I'm kinda of stuck on what I really want to do
@@AikiraBeats I hope you are graduating it's better to finish what you started it acts as a supplement when things get harder
Sadly I can't do that or I'll be drafted to the army
I took a 2 decade gap 😆 I had children instead but when I went to uni at 30+ my children said you're smart because you waited until you were old enough to remember stuff. I recommend learning life & skills. University education is more dog & pony show bs
My gap year turned to 18 years… ended up having twins during my gap. Now I get to send them off!
YOUNG PEOPLE 16-18 who have the privilege of viewing this video in your youth, LISTEN to this guy. I wish I had this objective guidance when I was a clueless 17 year old. I would have done a cadetship, or apprenticeship that paid me to get qualified. I spent several thousands to reference Harvard and write useless essays
Same here.
I went to two different colleges (UK equivalent of an American High School) and I remember every tutor would have sessions close to the end of the year basically encouraging students to apply for University. Hell, I remember one poor sod get in trouble for "not doing the work" because he knew he didn't want to go to University and was looking up apprenticeships or something. They would play videos talking about the costs and how the loan you get "isn't that bad" because you don't have to pay it back until you're earning over a certain amount of money, which is a fair point. It really felt like University was meant to be "the next step in compulsory education" not an optional choice.
It feels like we're constantly being pushed to "be the most successful" in the eyes of society, but I have met folks working in trade industries who are making bank because there is a high demand for manual labour jobs and comparatively few people know how to actually do them.
Remember folks: tech might be the next big thing, but there will always be a demand for construction workers.
Anqry / Evelyn My geography teacher always drilled into us that civil engineering is probably the best path to go down when I was in Yr 7. I see now
@@ibraheemkhan7134 Yeah, teachers will usually know best when its relevant to the course they're teaching because they essentially have insider knowledge.
With my degree in games, I honestly wish that I had gone into a different software field. I learnt very little, the things I did can be found on plenty of TH-cam channels, but I could have learned programming in a more useful and better paid field.
Anqry / Evelyn I hope schools teach future generations stuff like this. I got into one of the best secondary schools in the UK and I thought I’d be taught most of this stuff and hopefully get a good education. Far from it; the only thing the Headteacher was worried about was where our school was on the ranking of schools and keeping our reputation. Didn’t care about anything else. The school was made 100 years ago and it was essentially crumbling but he didn’t care. Teachers weren’t useful either. They would often stumble upon a question in class and go into each others classes and ask what the answer was which would result in a 10 minute discussion. If you tried to chip in and help they would shut you down and you’d be punished.
I'm 18 and I'll keep that in mind
As a college grad, I have done a lot of contemplation with what I would have done instead of hopping right into college right away. Ultimately, I concluded that I don't regret going to college. I regret not preparing myself for success afterward (and that is its own long story by itself, which is why a big focus of what I want to do with my own channel is to be living proof I can salvage my own life). With that said, I would urge a lot of would-be college students to think twice about college. It's not for everyone. Otherwise, you end up with big debt for no reason.
Valid point!
Seeing the improvement in video quality from this (which I very much enjoyed and have done a similar video) to your latest video is incredible. This channel is definitely going to blow up- taking notes.
Hey Adama,
Yeah, learning how to edit these things has been a journey in and of itself. Consistent practice, constantly stretching myself, and taking inspiration from everywhere I could definitely helped. Just you wait till this next video though - the editing game is stepping up even more 😉
Good luck with your channel as well - success to both of us! 🙏
@@JamesJani bless you man... You'll progress well.
@@JamesJani My only advice is please keep music volume the same as your talking volume. I really hate it when I am listening to videos and then music blasts so loudly :(
I love your content though. I wish you had more videos so I could binge watch them for entire day. I'll be definiely waiting for more
@@JamesJani can I invest in this channel?
"The school system is outdated globally. The Internet made it outdated because information is a commodity and the school system was built on the memorization of information." ~ Gary Vaynerchuk
@Jacqueline Yup
First of all, who the F is this Gary guy? Second, yeah try getting a job meant for people with a certain degree without that degree and just google things on the fly. Report back your experience.
This comment needs more respect
Okay but are you gonna self teach yourself enough? They use to have libraries too back in the day but it didn't end universities
This is true for general information. But if you get specified at all you will quickly realize that the internet doesn't actually contain all information. And in the few cases it does contain all information on a subject, good luck understanding those research papers without having a real education in the subjuct.
I am a university student myself but i learn more from youtube and internet lol.
same!
what yt channels do u watch
agree... bcs there are many channel that taught us about life... especially during this pandemic
Same
I learnt everything ik now from the internet and way more than what school taught me...funny how brown parents think phones r the problem
Like how calm you are
Oh no thats fury incarnate
Right!! His ego is in check which is rare to find!
@@StaceChristopher most youtube scream like idiots.
This dudes calm
His voice is so soothing.
Maybe he has/had a sort of depressive anxiety disorder
I went to school, got abysmal grades, joined the army for 5 years, bummed around in various crap jobs, taught guitar for a bit and in time fell into a real career. I'm now a senior network architect for an ISP and have been doing very nicely for years. There's more than one route up the mountain.
Love it man, thanks for the sharing the story!!
I wish you continued success & happiness 🙏
@@JamesJani thanks pal. Keep up the great work. I've shared some of your videos.
You absolute legend man... honestly. You can’t imagine how much that means to me - thank you 🙏🙏🙏
Hey, just wondering how you got into that networking job. I'm going to leave highschool soon and I was looking into networking and was wondering how you got in. Thanks
@@lilbigness522 Hi there
Yes my friend, I'm more than happy to help. Bear in mind this advice is based on my experiences as an adult with some military experience and I'm based in the UK, but I think most of this should be of some use to you.
The best thing about the network industry within the domain of the wider field of IT is that you can make great progress with purely vocational qualifications. My colleagues who went to university are really no further ahead of me in terms of career progress or earnings. In fact I'm probably one of the highest earning engineers in my company, mainly because I shrewdly specialised in the field of SDN (thing network automation) which is a huge growth technology. So there is a plenty of potential for anyone who wants to make good money and gain a position where they have great value within their company.
Most network engineers start in the same way, by studying the entry level Cisco networking exam which is known as the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate). And most people don't bother doing this study by way of a college course. The great thing is that you can simply buy a book on Amazon (do some searching for which study guide gives the best results), downloading some network simulator software (GNS3 is the big one but PacketTracer is acceptable). Once you've got your resources it's really just a matter of getting your head into the books and teaching yourself what you need to know, which for the CCNA will encapsulate both networking fundamentals and how to configure and troubleshoot basic features on Cisco equipment.
To teach yourself this subject is a fairly steep learning curve but is perfectly achievable if you perservere. With some prior IT experience I passed after about 7 months of regular study. My friend took longer, closer to 18 months, but he was starting with no experience or knowledge and doesn't come from any kind of technical background so it was harder for him to grasp some of the concepts.
Once you are ready you can then go and book the CCNA exam at a Pearson Vue testing centre. There are tons of these centres and you should find one close to home. Chances are you will fail on your first attempt, but that's OK. I failed first time and so did my friend. So be prepared to budget for a resit.
The CCNA is the loweset tier exam in the Cisco curriculum but it does have some value and it could be enough to get you an entry level position in a NOC somewhere. And once you've got your foot in the door you can start building up real world practical experience. After that its up to you to identify which technical areas attract your interest and have the right kind of value so you can make a good living for yourself. I would highly reccommend you at least consider getting into SDN as you will really be future proofing your career.
Bear in mind that I was at something of an advantage over other candidates as I had my military experience which some employers are attracted to (the naive fools ;) ). But given time and perserverence your study will pay off.
Additionally, further study should be aimed towards the next tier of Cisco study, which is the CCNP track. I would however suggest that you instead move on to studying for the JNCIA, which is the Juniper equivalent of the CCNA, but its an absolute breeze for anyone who's passed the CCNA. Having the JNCIA means you can apply your networking skills to configure Juniper devices as well so it diversifies your skillset. It's an easy win, in other words.
This may seem a bit overwhelming, but there is a wealth of resources online offering free advice and support for people studying for the CCNA, so you can ask lots of people with tremendous experience and they will be happy to help. And of course Google is always your friend :)
I hope the above is of some use to you. If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to reply here and I'll get back to you.
Really high level storytelling here! Brilliant pacing, suspense and rhythm. Excellent clarity, concision and compression of complex ideas. You can tell he knows what he's talking about, because he breaks it down so simply. He's either a natural, or had a lot practice - or both!
Once you read both books: MJ Demarco's The Millionaire Fastlane and Unscripted. Then you will become a completely different person, and you will clearly see how the system of this world has cheated us since childhood😅, and you will effectively see a new road map to wisely avoid highway thieves and fraudsters!💪
Graduating in a university these days is pretty much just a boost of self-confidence for me whether during a job interview or interacting with other people. It won't guarantee that you'll get a job easily/right away even if you're a college graduate these days especially if you're just a newly graduate. Most companies are looking for a higher position staff/years of experience and mostly hire newly graduates if they are cutting their budget. A lot of competitions with new graduates coming every year. The measurement of success these days is how much your net worth is and not how high your masteral degree is.
Exactly one year ago you started this channel and posted this first video. Congratulations James on reaching this milestone with 600K subscribers! Your dedication and hard work shines through and through. Keep being this wonderful human being and authentic. Your audience will follow you all the way to becoming the next generation Netflix of TH-cam. Salute!
One of the biggest problem, is that the university courses, of course not all of them, are outdated, and the syllabus just doesn't work in real life, so the companies hiring you need to train you anyways and 80% of what you learn at uni turns out to be useless. I am saying this after spending 5 years at college and university. One should really find out what they're good at and why, before proceeding.
So true ..
Even after taking a gap year i was highly pressured to go to school asap. My dad told me i was “wasting” time doing a gap year. Finished a diploma in electronics. Throughout those years i became more interested in fitness and kinesiology. I will now be going to school for massage therapy and hopefully opening my own practice someday. This is the field i see myself doing longterm. It sometimes does take years to realize what you want to do. Great vid man
This video was absolutely spot on. I almost went to school at 19 just out of parental pressure. Dodged a bullet there. I always had a hunch that school had the potential to be a scam and this video definitely confirmed it. I feel like the key to being successful through university is to know exactly what you want. To have your path laid clearly out in front of you and be fully committed to it. That way you're not floundering along and doing it just because it's "what you're supposed to do".
Once you read both books: MJ Demarco's The Millionaire Fastlane and Unscripted. Then you will become a completely different person, and you will clearly see how the system of this world has cheated us since childhood😅, and you will effectively see a new road map to wisely avoid highway thieves and fraudsters!💪
As someone who is currently at uni and has decided that I want to study for the rest of my life (as in becoming a researcher) I’m telling you, do take the gap year! Or gap years. You may know what you’re interested in, but you don’t know what it’s like to spend all your working hours doing that thing. Take at least a year to find out what working full time is like before you decide what you’ll be doing with that time for the rest of your life.
Listen. Like the person who stated below, your videos are OUTSTANDING. The content, editing, sound, and presentation is genius level in comparison to the rest of youtube. Good job man!
Too many ads though
@@amylee9 I guess that's because the video's kinda long and also that TH-cam controls ads, if I'm not incorrect.
@@SadikKhan-wt8cs He can control ads, or let TH-cam auto place ads. When you watched this he wasn’t monetized, so there were no ads.
I’m 19 and kinda scared of being lost and unsure about the path I wanna choose.
Thank you for this video.
It’s LOVELY how honest, forward yet respectful and compassionate you are
Yes
*THIS*
What did you do in the end?
I’m also 19 and have no fucking clue. I feel like working for the family business could be worthwhile but I always am in the back of my mind wondering what happens if it goes wrong…
@@LeonOC123atleast you have family business to fall on to
Tas vienkārši ir 👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥🕺🕺🕺🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🙏
My best friend sent me a link of your video about fake gurus, since we are both into reading books and striving to self improve day by day. I must say i agree with everything you've said. And i am very happy that i found out about your channel. Now i must watch your every video. Keep up uploading man, i am sure your channel will grow exponentially :)
Melius!!
I'm glad you found the channel, and give a huge thank you to your friend 😉
Don't worry - there's plenty more content on the way, I promise 🙏
Same here.
I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.
Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.
@@felixgallardo503 Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.
It's strange how people talk about all the profits they've been making through Bitcoin investment, while am here not making any profit at all. Please can Someone put me through on the right path or at least tell me what I'm doing wrong?
@@hassanzackir3949 When you know better you do better.
I did an apprenticeship instead of going to uni (even after much pressure from my sixth form to attend) and have 0 regrets. I completed my course in 2 years and am now doing a job I adore every day whilst my friends who did go to uni worry and panic about assignments and exams. I totally respect that degrees are essential for some people/roles e.g. the health profession, but overall they shouldn’t be promoted as the only way forward, there are so many other options out there nowadays
What kind of apprenticeship did you do?
Yo reply
@@mrs.potatohead8471 it was being a teaching assistant in a school, this is my second fully qualified year
@@williamchapple8886 Thank you :)
They will finish uni and come and be your supervisor because of their degree.
In 2019, thousands of chemical engineers graduated across Canada.
Luckily, I was fortunate to find a job. But the rest of us? Nearly 50% of my class? No jobs. Unbelievable that universities would consider graduating this many chemical engineers when the jobs just simply don't exist.
Im my country pakistan most of engineers i.e. civil , chemical , mechanical etc. eventually take software engineering jobs because of the market . In university it looks like they are winning but the reality is there are very few jobs for such domains like electrical engineering civil engineering etc.
@@ashes.a5865 what happens to the software engineers!?
@@Adhanks91 they too do coding related jobs and QA jobs but have to face huge competition cuz most engineers regardless of their domain civil ,chemical ,Mechatronics etc. end up applying for cs jobs eventually . Crazy thing is in universities the scene is completely opposite software engineerig usually has the lowest merit among engineering domain 😂 there is a saying here you lift a rock and you find a software engineer or cs professional
My best friend is a graduate of Petroleum engineering and if I'm not mistaken this is 7th month of not finding a job. What's more with the pandemic it's just made it a lot worse for him. He's currently working at his family restaurant and seriously contemplating about life. I always thought he'd be the first among our friend group to find a job since he did a highly technical degree but I guess that's just not the case.
Smoking Crab Universities falsely claim that all graduates in a given degree will be able to acquire jobs in the field. It should be mandated by law to not accept above a certain threshold based on market demand. If you’d understand university economics, you wouldn’t be making these claims 😂
This guy has the knowledge of someone who been around along time
That's the power of reading.
Its called youtube time:-)
@@karimkarim5193 I agree lol
maybe he is a vampire
Maybe an old soul with consciousness giving some of his inner wisdom to people.
Mark my comment.This man will cross over 1 million subscribers in 2020
Edit: It didn't happen but his content is fire🔥. Hopefully, one day he will have millions of subscribers✨
I just found him by YT recommendation and I have subbed within 2 min. This guy makes really good content
Agree i come acoss the guru s video that brought me here ans subsced
Amen!
its hard to achieve a million in a year when youre at a 100k but this man, this man has the best content
I agree he's on to something...not sure about 1mil subs yet. Just watched 2 vids today so far and yeah I like his content....lol I subscribed
I wish I had known all that before I pursued my bachelors degree. Yes there was a gap of 3 years in my education but it wasn't gap year per se. I was in a non traditional school learning... something else. I was disappointed in university if you ask me. And it wasn't just my university, this culture is normalized throughout the country. Guess I was naive enough to assume that they genuinely care about education. Uni is no different from college, or school. They assign you questions, assignments, projects and we are supposed to duly submit them. Honestly, if you ask my honestly opinion, I genuinely believe school is child abuse. And NO I'm not exaggerating. And I hate institutionalized education (ps not the education). Schools, colleges and universities just exploit the concept of "education."
And congratulations on a new subscriber buddy your videos are so good. Something tells me much of this video was improvised wasn't it?
I am sorry to hear that. I believe every school is different. I learned a lot from my University however, others did not. I think it depends on the career maybe? I got my masters degree in Computer science and learned a lot during my time in school. The first day of my Associates my teacher told us" What you put in is what you get out". Most students did not read the book and just skimmed through it and wrote assignments. I am not sure your situation but for me...I read, binge watched youtube video on Information technology, ask questions, studied like crazy, and had no social life. I would study more than 5 hours a day. I really loved learning because I love Technology and wanted to know more. But I know everyone is different. Again I am sorry you had a bad experience
@FlyingMonkies325 I agree with the home support thou I did not get help from my family because they had no idea what I was doing lol. I was in special ed half my life in high school lol so I understand what you are saying. High school seemed useless and I almost did not graduate(I was stupid in high school because special ed kids in high school learned the basics of everything) However, College in my opinion is much different. Yes, you are right not many people know how to study. You are also right that most classes no one wants to learn. In College most of my classes I wanted to learn. I took a class in College that teaches you different techniques on how to study and how to problem solve. I loved learning about technology which helped me even more. It's like playing a video game. Once you get hooked you get hooked lol. Some parts can be boring but the end reward is great! College is not for everyone. To tell you the truth I never thought I could or would even get my masters(everyone in middle and high school told me I could not do anything or learn anything). But I respect your opinion. Everything you said is correct. It starts from home for some people.
@FlyingMonkies325 I understand. You don't have to take 6 classes. I only took 2 or 3 at a time(depending on how I felt). Everyone is different. Every school is different. School is not for everyone.
As somebody who didn't take a gap year, I think your tips are great advice for anybody!
1. read books:
Reading books has taught me many things that I never would have learned otherwise. Despite some of what they make you read in school, the best books present complex concepts in a concise and easy to read format.
2. get a job:
My internship experience taught me a lot about what I wanted and what I didn't want in a career.
3. travel:
I spent a month a few summers ago travelling Europe by train. Travelling really made me feel more connected with people around the world.
4. networking events:
Joining clubs based around activities that interest you is a great way to make friends!
The only issue I have with Universities/colleges is the fact that you find a whole class of 200 people being taught the same thing and the circle continues, when does it ever stop? Unemployment rate is high yet you find classrooms at varsities full, it's of no logic!
You consider 4% unemployment high?
@@fish2399 That rate highly depends on where exactly to live. Some places have nearly 50% of unemployment (particularly due to covid pandemic this year). Though it seems pandemic actually made people to think twice about usefulness of uni - less people applying this year, for various reasons.
Tessie Griffin I meant before covid, obviously. That was the national average.
Unemployment was at an all time low before the Covid pandemic, what are you actually talking about?
The time i figure out what I really want, is when I realized that Im wasting my time in college, and now Im starting to spend my time learning in the real world, even though my parents think of me out of mind.
How's it going?
Definitely would love an update on this. I’m 18 and know there’s other paths.
This video saved thousands of years of precious lifetime. Fantastic content, keep it up! PS: The three years I spent at uni were the biggest waste of time and resources in my entire life.
That is quite amazing. I hope young people like me can see this video before it's too late for them. I am in a period of indecisiveness and this is my senior year. Thank you, James Jani
I like how you keep calm and speak to the point with low voice. That's real bossy with great personality.
Geez, this is one of the realest people on TH-cam. More blessings bro. Can we be youtube friends. Alos what you said happened to me. I took a gap year and changed careers.
When you wanted to rock your gap year but 70% of it is just Corona and you can't try shit 🙄
Keep your money. Use this to learn as much as you can online. Apply your knowledge when you get to go out there
@@MichaelOrtega you mean keep your money by not going to university or during the gap period? I definitely want to get back to online courses but not sure what to choose right now 🤔
Dude it's actually quite a perfect time to explore.....
@@anandsundar9434 like how?
LOL
As an aspiring content creator, I'm jealous of your incredible success, however, as a regular guy AND as a content creator, I truly appreciate your content and the quality that you make sure it has.
Went to university. Left after first semester.
After just one semester, during which I also had to have a full time job to support myself, I realized that even though some of the stuff were good to know about, I by no means wanted to know them in the depth required to pass onto next semesters. So I did not even tried to pass the second semester and with that realization I left the university.
And good that I did, because after some reflection later I realized what a mistake it would have been to stay. As the degree had absolutely nothing to do with what I enjoyed and wanted.
University helped me grow up because I had an absolutely awful time. Now I feel I'm definitely a stronger person. It also gave me the tools I needed to start a career in physics research. However, university will only ever be what you make it. You can easily spend 3-4 years there, barely grow as a person and end up with a mediocre degree that you're not sure what you can do with. If you want to go to university, you need to make sure you're there to do more than have a good time. Unless you're planning on going to uni and getting a first or taking advantage of every work experience opportunity there is, don't go.
In my three years doing business management I’ve learnt nothing , I’ve just started my own business at 22 and I’m ready to take on the world
@@smokingcrab2290 that is the reason why i jump courses 3 times. In all honesty i think its my own fault and not the uni though.
How's that going for you 3 months later mate
Wo Jak failed my first 3 stores but my 4th store is blowing up with shopify I learnt made changes saw what worked and don’t work now a proper brand is being built
@@othienoburton5432 ayyy he actually replied that's a rarity right there. How much are you profiting? What's your real ROI (does your business beat the stock market returns of 9.8% a year)? Any advice on how to pick a product that will actually sell
Wo Jak yeah I was watching a video and checked so thought I’d reply, 20% margin per unit , my product I sell for 44.99, I’d say pick something that can be branded long term and has high perceived value in a customers eyes , my first three stores failed because I picked useless any old products and was like every other store , I took a product others were selling (dropshipping )built a brand around it made my own custom video and blew my competition out the water, it must either solve a problem or have a wow effect and if it has both then that’s better. I mm a advocate for a one product store as consumers are getting smarter and when they go to website they can tell if it’s a drop-shipping site you gotta stand out , hope that helps
While I do agree with you that it's important to figure out what you want to do BEFORE blindly choosing a degree/career path...
I think that many people wouldn't go back to university if they took a gap year, even if they wanted to pursue a degree! After making money and taking a break from school, it becomes incrementally more difficult to begin studying again. This has happened to COUNTLESS family members and friends that I know. However, as long as someone has the work ethic and perseverance, I believe they would be able to follow through. Great video.
have you ever considered the possibility that university was maey not the right option for them.
That's what parents often afraid of. That their kid would lose the opportunity to get a degree because of how difficult it might seem to go back to studying, especially supported with examples from relatives and friends. But if a person knows what exactly they want and why, they often tend to be more focused on the goal than a kid, who doesn't know why he is in school and who might be very prone to waste most of college time on playing games or parties because that feels more exciting and gratifying (and less stressful). Kids, who wasted their time and got degree only formally, often struggle to achieve anything in life or to apply their degree. It's double edged sword and balance should be considered more carefully than fear of missing out.
I wanted to take a gap year,
but was essentially forced to choose and enlist in a university. I was told that i have a choice, but if it's not an Engineering or a Medicine then you are choosing wrong.
A years later i totally break down and quit. This is me now 3 years older, depressed, lost all my friends and haven't learned a dam thing. Lead your own way even if people don't like it, stand up for yourself.
Damn, that's sour. What are you doing now? Anything planned? I'm a low graduate but i'm still looking to go to a uni and get my Bachelor. I just don't have anything I like.. I am seriously bad at maths or calculus and hate writing long papers. It feels like i'm stuck and i'm only 22.
@@joey7903 dude I've been out of school for almost two years and I'm 20, I'm still hesitant on taking uni tbh, so you're not alone.
Rhomill Orina Thanks, that’s somehow comforting. I’m looking for studies overseas, with the education I have right now I have good opportunities to study more but not so much to work and earn a good salary.
at least you learnt what you don't want
@@ro5298 Thers a lot of different "Uni's" community colleges can be a very affordable option, and can save you a lot of money while taking the basic general ed courses.
I couldn't agree more with the gap year point. However, it is not applicable for my country.
If you can not enter a uni right after you finish high school, you have to go to military for 18 months. I was very successful student, still didn't know what I want to study; but it is very hard to pass entrance exam after being a soldier for 18 months, so I went to the university: best university, one of the hottest degrees, but I absolutely hated it. It was not only because of avoiding military, but I would be called crazy if I chose going to military instead of university with the grades and scores I had.
After graduating university, you are given 2 choices: To serve in military for 12 months, or to go to study master's degree. I graduated last year, but thought that I am not emotionally or mentally fit to be a soldier, so I will go to study master's degree. I got a hype in my senior year that I love my degree so didn't mind doing masters; but right after I started master's it turned out to be false.
I will graduate from master's next year this time, and will have 2 choice: either to go to the military for 12 months, or to do a phd and be exempted from military service.
I won't do a phd in a subject which my hatred grows(btw, it is CS) just for the sake of avoiding military. I will do my service, and after that I will do something else, nothing IT related.
So, 7 years(1 year of english foundation included) of studying and spending tons of family money just for the sake of avoiding military, pleasing people around me and end result is that: I hate my profession and won't do it for living.
If I had a gap year, everything could be soo different.
Yl Nyk hi, dont know witch country you come from, but if you have a degree, then you could likely join the military as an officer instead of joining as a conscript. You will have to serve longer but you avoid all the bullshit that the conscripts have to go trough, and you will get a leadership position with good pay.
@@jrgenfornes4891 it is one of the post-Soviet countries. No, I will join as regular soldier, but only difference is I will serve 6 months less than the folks who don't have degree.
And there is no money involved - all the sacrifices for motherland :)
Conditions of the Army isn't that bad in my country. But you should still be a soldier and get isolated from the normal life for a year. That's bad.
P.S I could join as an officer who gets paid but it requires additional training time and I have no desire to be an officer or to spend more time there.
Same in Russia
Awesome advice - after 2 years of college, I left - and I feel like that's when I really started learning. Now, after more than 30 years of what feels like cramming for finals, I'm pretty happy with the state of my education and our entrepreneurial life. :) Keep up the videos - they're great!
The future of TH-cam is bright man
great vid man. college is such an awful route that can really cripple someone financially for their entire life
Very fair video on the reality of uni. As long you know it's a corporation and are willing to play the game, it's not the worst thing in the world.
Exactly - couldn't have said it any better, Eilaaf. 👍
it's the worst things in the world when you owe thousands of dollars in student loans, and wasted four or more years of your life for nothing. if there is no major loss or risk for going to university, then it would not be the worst thing. if tuition was free, and you only wasted one year or two of your life, then it would not be the worst thing however that's not the case.
Okay 😂 I actually feel better now that I didn't go to uni. It felt like it was a bad decision due to peer pressure but this video has changed my perspective and I just realized how much free time I have and how I can go about it. Thank you so much.
People need to use online courses, which are either cheap or free. It's the fastest way to grasp what doing something is actually like. Take for instance computer programming. Programmers have a lot of freedom and can make a lot of money, BUT for those who go into it for those reasons, might be miserable and would have been better suited as web designers. The most important thing is to find something someone likes and if that person has a hobby they like, that would be something to consider.
Just because someone's hobby may not seem profitable, there more ways to approach it that might make it profitable, especially in this day and age of the Internet. It's also possible to combine one field with another. I always tell people to take art and music classes because you can't have a creative mind if you don't practice creativity and music is like exercising the same part of the brain as math and computer programming. That is why some of the best computer programmers are good musicians
I read an article that showed some of the most productive and intelligent people at the top of their fields were either great artists or musicians.
it puzzles me how we spend tax dollars on paying human beings to teach the same lesson multiple times a day without recording any of it
its a old system
Then hack it bro
Have you tried only classes? I really like live, in person teaching. Questions are answered right away, interaction with people, i love it everything is so dynamic specially during lab class, i couldnt imagine having it recorded and not done hands on with live interaction. Its just the flow of the whole thing is very fluid and very conducive to learning. But then again some people might not like that and prefer a recorded video.
@@smartpmark absolutely, there are incredible teachers/profs out there. But I would argue that 8 hours of time profs spend teaching is better spent perfecting their course contents and answering questions. If the content stays constant, there is no difference between a recording and a lesson.
Cost of online learning is anywhere 0-200 dollars in value, while I still pay thousands of dollars on tuition for a comparable experience at times. If online learning was societally accepted to be legitimate, I wouldn't spend a dollar on the old system.
I'm lucky enough to be in a position to afford university, but some others are not. I spend a lot of my free time learning online and I can't imagine how much better it would be if they received more funding.
@@split_jcgg9613 you mean download pirated cam version of harvard uni courses.
This channel will be big one day. Just keep uploading informative content.
This video was really helpful for me I just left sixth form and I had this on going battle in my mind of what I wanted to do next. Like you I’ve always wanted to be an actress but I also have a love for animals. I didn’t apply to uni in the end and decided to go on a gap year which I’m planning now. I started posting on my channel and I’m hoping to pursue TH-cam. Your channel has grown so quickly! Well done it’s amazing to see xxx
Hey Sienna,
Glad you found it helpful! Yeah, finding out what you want to do next is a really tough thing to consider, especially when it's a battle between things that you are passionate about, or at least think you're passionate about. Good luck on the gap year, and I hope it proves useful to you (fingers crossed it won't be spent entirely in lockdown).
Good luck with the channel as well! 🙏
Not going to college only works with some people, and those people are the ones that knows how utilize their skills, and wanting to learn anything by themselves without the need of college like Google is your friend.
But going to college/university also requires that you know how to utilize your skills. Getting a degree means nothing if you are incompetent at the job.
Anqry / Evelyn yesss!!!
Bruh universities literally give you a list of books to read and the lectures are basically meaningless bloat.
@@cyqry
College is simpler to deal with as it has pressures and deadlines. When you're on your own, you tend to get distracted and lazy.
@@emmarose7491 That entirely depends on you as an individual. I learn way better at my own pace without time constraints and external pressure.
Dude your content is fucking awesome, so in the last 4 years I've went from almost bankrupt to a 6 figure networth and a realestate investor. And I have literally! And I mean literally! Fallen for every single one of the tricks and scams from all of your other videos. I have learned so much, I have also lost so many friends. And as much as that hurts I would not take it back I am alittle bit of a anomaly from how I act upon my beliefs( I have crazy unbelievable story's of the life threatening sacrifices I have been through on perpous) there is also a lot of luck I have had through the choices my parents planted in me growing up. But man your videos have opened up my eyes on so much. I used to be obsessed with self development and while I still feel it is important I am not obsessed anymore and regret the amount it has costed me. Keep doing your work keep bustibn ass man, and that hard work and hustle your spot on just hustle on the right things and you'll build your stuff! I'd love to meet you one day!
Curious people in the comments reading this; absolutely think long and hard on whether you REALLY want to go to college/uni. Half of the people I went to College with ended up flunking out or quitting half way because it wasn't what they wanted to do and that is totally okay, but it left them with a lot of debt they still have to pay back with "nothing to show" (In the US at least). If you do go to college, go for something you like enough to potentially make a living out of and take advantage of anything you can dip your toe in like internships or networking events or conferences. After my final year, I had an internship in a national park and realized that my dream was essentially to be as close to a hobo as possible living and working outside.... they wouldn't have taught me that during class, for sure! Good luck all...
A year or two worth of work experience has taught me more than my degree. Also with the rise of the internet, you can learn everything these schools have to offer for free or cheaper online.
True
False
do u think the only thing that exists is programming?
@@Amonfobious No, I am stating how accessible information is over the web with out the college cost. Programming is not the only thing that can be self taught if that is how this came out. I do understand that for trades, you learn in apprenticeships. I do understand that some jobs require this as a requirement before they will look at your resume or skills. Getting a college degree is not the only way to be successful though. Pretty much everything I learned in my degree helped me very little with what I need to know for my current job.
the piece of paper is proof of a level of assumed knowledge. work experience is worth about as much as the paper its written on until you can prove it. people can prove their qualifications to employers by showing a certificate. you can't prove work experience and knowledge until they hire you ... which goes back to the earlier point. and if you are lying, they are now stuck with an employee who knows jack shit and or their time wasted and or having to rehire your replacement at additional expense.
thank you so much man, i'm in a very confused and worried phase, this set me much at ease, you really helped a lot, in times like these we need to hear things like that to be able and know how to move foward.
I subscribed. And trust me I never normally subscribed to anyone. Great content. He seems honest and never make the content about him. Speaks with clarity and has a lot of knowledge. The music in the background brings you to a place of comfort. Great work.
Universities I hate them. They suck up your hard earned money with no return waste waste waste. I would rather build business with friends and the community around which one day I will. Working part time at minimal salary to do something extra ordinary...money will come in any way once you solve a problem
Spoken like a true Modi supporter. Without watching the video, I will state that - Yes, a Social Sciences education through university should be MANDATORY. Without a proper Social Sciences education, you make life a living hell for the rest of us. For example, Trump, Brexit, Bolsonaro, etc.
@@beastofthepriest modi sucks he's a horrible person
@@beastofthepriest well said brother. People are so eager to diss universities, when they actually make you smarter. Yes you wont get money. Its not about money, its about understanding life and making science.
@@vitorpereira5461 only if one is brainless enough to begin with , there a whole business on selling common sense
That is a very general statement that isn't even true. Some universities, like mine, are on the list of the top 100 in the world and it isn't expensive at all, and students there dont just STUDY but also LEARN.
Hi James, I am a University Lecturer for 15 years now and I agree with you 100%. University is the biggest rip off ever. Students are paying huge amount of money and are getting NOTHING!! Sometimes I ask myself how the hell did this student get into University because they can't us the computer, they can't write, can't spell. OMG I can go on and on and then their are those lecturers who secretly get paid money to give a student a higher grade. OMG I honestly hate how dishonest this industry is.
NO WAY YOU TAUGHT IN UNI. And maybe students entering as freshmen probably knew how to use a computer and if the students do poorly well then
I saw the beginnings of this 20 years ago and made a conscious decision to get out of Academia ... and quickly!
Not being disrespectful, as ultimately I have no proveable facts of my claim......but I call "BULLSHITE" and concur with @Chuck-Garrido in your comment thread.
Also, if you haven't (and only you 'really' know the truth) why would you post such a mis-truth?? -- genuinely intruiged, I would be interested in your feedback.
Otherwise, be well out there.
:)
@@bababooeyhatesu - I'm sorry to say.....I agree with your reply to OP comment thread.
Look after yourself out there....it's a mad house ;)
:)
@@bababooeyhatesu lol I wish! I am in uni in London and I can 100% assure you, there are people (quite a few of them) entering who really don't know how to use powerpoint....I'm sure everyone knows how to browse nowadays, but I think what she meant was that for example, they can't get their head around how to access the online library, or use more technical software....in my case a little bit of photoshop should be essential to enter a design degree, but like I said some people couldn't even use powerpoint...the uni just took them in because of the $$.
Dude your Subscribers growth is exponential.
That not really a complement after some time it will hit a plateau and no progress is made 😂😂
@@serene9528 🙄
He had a marketing business...I am sure he knows how to market himself and the right personas to target.
My dear young man,
I've spent my morning watching more than a few of your videos and surprisingly this one caused me to comment.
Oh my! Seems I pushed the wrong button. 🤪 I'm 57, and I wanted to agree with you that no one knows what job they want when they get out of high school. At 57, it "suddenly" dawned on me that after 17 years security was my career. I never decided to be in security. I applied for the job and got it. I never went to college because I "knew" I couldn't afford it and I didn't " know" what I wanted to do. You gave excellent advice on what to do during your Gap year. I've done them all except for networking. Perhaps I will find a new direction for myself. Also, I will look up the Di Marco book. You've brought it up several times and gave it a review, which I also read, in the link. Thank you for your refreshing insights! ☺️♥️
I like this format of video a lot better than the super edited kind. It feels more authentic- like you are listening to a friend give you advice instead of watching yet another netflix documentary. Just personal opinion! love your content- just this style speaks to me more.
P.S. I wish this video was out when I WAS deciding to go to university
Great job on your first video!
I totally agree that university degrees are over-rated and are not a pre-requisite for becoming financially free.
Would love to see videos on alternative ways to be successful, without going to university.
I really regret not taking a gap year... I went to college to do something I didn't even want to do and I dropped out eventually, made everyone upset with me. But I am slowly finding myself... This is awesome content man
I believe, education is a fundamental right and should not cost any money to anyone. You did a Great job Explaining the business behind the lavish university education. Although, Your eyes distracted me a lot! 😄♥️
I’m from the UK planning on going to uni this year September, after having a gap year as I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. I would’ve loved to travel the world and backpacked but because of covid this wasn’t possible. For me, I’m going to uni for the life experience, meeting new people, exploring a new city, and gaining a high level qualification you can’t get doing an apprenticeship or college. For me, I’m utilising uni as a tool for me to grow as a person, have fun and make great memories, while being supported to run my own business. A lot of people say either go to uni and get a job after, or don’t go to uni and work your way up in trade or an industry of your choosing. But I want to be able to have that uni experience, get that qualification as a back up, and be a successful entrepreneur
Happy Birthday James! Please continue and make more video (at least 5 a year!) Good luck and thank you!
100 percent regret going to University...except for meeting my husband there...I don't regret that
Awww
Thats cute kinda
i am laughing hard
That's the thing you should most regret about.. lost yourself sister.. by your own will
@@ayamigaming5080 how did she lose herself off she's married LOL
Still trying to figure out what you're doing there ? Just keep doing it, James. You come off as honest and sincere. That is a very good thing...
It hasn't always been just the young people of today that have faced this problem. It starts off in the lower years, when one is getting good marks or not, when they start ushering a youth towards or away from going to uni. The old worn out mantra about "get good marks, get a uni degree, get a "good" job..." has been used since at least the beginnings of the Cold War (it wasn't just America and the USSR engaging in that ; it was our 3rd World War, in a sense). My generation was indoctrinated that way too. Some of us came to the same conclusions : getting a degree is not a guarantee of a job in that field nor even a job that one will like. It certainly does not lead to fulfilment. Indeed, sometimes it is a sad realisation to look back to the optimism one held as a student compared to the frustration that one feels in active life nowadays. I feel that your warning to young people about the business aspects of universities is an apt one. It is also a fair warning to be very careful to choose a degree that is personally inspiring rather than one that is supposed to be better for getting a "good job".
The "gap year" can be more than a year. Indeed, it would be better to have two or three years to read, get some employment experience and see a bit of the world meeting people. Personally, I took about seven 'gap years', though not consecutive ones. It took me a while to shake off the feeling of needing to do something "practical" and pursue a degree in the Humanities. It was only once I did do that I was able to maintain an interest in the studies and get good marks. Yet, as we unfortunately come to realise, the big Humanities companies are not doing a lot of hiring right now.
In a previous comment, I mentioned my ex-(?)partner who did indeed do his gap year (worked in a sweets/tobacco shop), read some books, played a lot of video games, did a little travelling and then settled on a degree in Comparative Religion and Philosophy (I myself did Philosophy, Literature and Linguistics with a minor in History). He is also the one now who is all enthused by the Multi-level marketing milieu and is chasing the money rather than seeking to solve problems. My solution isn't any better : I settled down into a civil servant job and just became part of the problem (that is a sort of confession, I suppose).
Anyway, thank you for another enlightening video.
Sincerely,
Alexandre Orion, Dijon, France
You're now officially my favorite TH-cam creator and I've seen most of your videos. You just keep getting better at it. I can't wait for you to put out more. You seem like a fun friend to have in person :)
Me too
I honestly love seeing your old videos because it inspires me to start my videos and that everything starts off small and simple and you build on it. Thank you so much James.
Thanks for all the kindness James J.
For all the HardWork behind the scenes.. Good Job !
Although I don’t want to go to a university I thought I was the only crazy one and not making sense.All around the peer pressures and family and expectations I chose to be on my path.
Since I have started listening to James, I have stopped all others who were trying so hard to sell something. Good work James. I am very much interested in knowing the mic you use and edit process how you do it.
My friend, your content is verry well put, the script well written, the editing even more. Put out more content !
Take this from someone who never leaves comments on TH-cam.
Cheers from Morocco.
Mr.Jani, it's great to see that you have created your first video on this matter it is so important for the world to see the reality of the university.
Simply wonderful my friend.
Honestly, If kids are taught early enough the importance of financial education and how Stocks and Equity works then education would be necessary, else it's just a system to keep you in a loop. took me 7 months to reach five figures investing my time and money after graduating
The duty of imposing the importance of that on the kids should be ours as guardian and parents. we are the foundation for change.
Truly said, lucky enough for me i use professional guidance while in the stock market without any
knowledge of how it works but just pay a little commission.
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I AM 59 YEARS OLD AND I LEARN SO MUCH FROM YOU THANK YOU!
That is awesome! He does an amazing job with his videos and this was just his first one!. He has inspired me so much with starting my own channel!
I like your videos, your voice is calming, editing is good, great information, you'll be at 100k+ subs very fast
A part of me doesn't want to believe you..But why is this so goddanm true.
Lately i have been seeing everything as a market that is selling you products e.g Gaming corporation, Social media(including TH-cam), A lot of internet, And pretty much everything in day to day lives. The only positive effect i had because of your videos is that i don't come under peer pressure anymore and i know i need to be valuable to earn enough money to sustain,just enough(i keep my budget table ready). These two things have helped me. Thanks a lot Buddy.
Well education is free in the Schengen regions ... so those who wish to experiment should go ahead ... on the other hand apprenticeship to me is the best way to go because you get work experience in your area of study while studying which prepares you for the job market
Feel that man I’m 29 now still really don’t know what I wanna do yet I’m in college trying to finish
You're still very young bro, you've got time!🙏
Find your path
I came to YT for a break from studying and saw this amazing video. You can't marvel at the subject at uni/school. It's a god awful system that filters between who can jump through hoops and those who can't, and I only realised this during my gap year, and regret I didn't have the opportunity to find out what my passions were until then
Agree 100 percent with this video I wish I had taken a gap year. I'm now a senior year in college and it took me four years and 30k in debt to finally realize that I don't wanna do what I've been studying this whole time.
Love this James!! Congrats on the first vidddd!
Eyyy, glad you enjoyed it, Annick!
I finished reading the discription and your level of authenticity and transparency is alarmingly refreshing... makes me wonder what everybody else is hiding... lol... but seriously never stop
Hey James, pretty ironic that I just watch this video, after subscribing to your channel mid-2020 (I have about 10 subscriptions today). Back then I watched your video about money, and like many others who also commented back then, I saw an obviously immense potential. It is astounding to watch you grow the amount of audience you have today. Watching this video now it is so humbling, and honestly buddy, you deserved it all. Like I said once in a comment, I don't usually write very long comments, but for you, it's always been worth it... best wishes for the future!
Millionaire fastlane is a great great great suggestion
Completely agreed on a gap year.
Well done video.
is this reali John - the man with "Benjamins" gun , lol
Hi John! :)
@Ashley Lauren yeah
@John Crestani it is so ridiculous when you make "Fastlane Money" by introducing people to "Get rich Easy" schemes
This book is also changing my life
Great advice. I only have my associates degree in Liberal arts and certificate in Hawaiian studies from community college here in Hawaii. I have gone to university after a few yrs gap..but never finished my bachelor's in business management degree didnt do well in university grades dropped a few times, so transfer out to a few different ones but dropped out from all eventually..recent one this year a month ago maybe and a coding bootcamp month ago too.
Still dont really know what i want to be technically in anything right now..all i know is i want to be wealthy as an entrepreneur thats about it and to help others make it as well and give back to my family and kids and my community..to be able to inspire others..
Granted my family and friends never really supported me in anything i tried to do and failed before..and they dont really know what i bought into recently either to try my luck in real estate investing in multiple different programs in the last week with the last of my money..but will probably go thru it all every training ans go thru the process and steps and if i feel none will work or they dont provide what they promise then ill get my refund asap within 30 days or less..before they keep my money for good.
University is good if you know what u want to study..but i got lots of student loans here in usa..but its less than 4 yrs of university thats for sure haha..heck i could technically finish my bachelor's and masters even within 4 yrs since i already have my associates and more credits..but think taking more years off might be good for me..at least for now since we all staying home during covid19 and all.
Anyways thanks for advice i wrote down books u recommended ill look it up..
Engineering, finance, law, or medicine. That’s it
Comp sci/data science
@@khabibnurmagomedov2597 that falls in the engineering category
@@khabibnurmagomedov2597 No. We don't need your degree when it comes to programming. Show us what you can do or your portfolio. A degree is just a little bit of "nice to have" but not necessary.
I've got a degree in law, but now code for a living. So, no, you don't need a computer science degree. You can teach yourself, demonstrate you can do it and learn on the job.
I disagree. A degree doesn't just show technical knoweldge, but shows you can handle stress, learned creative thinking etc (depending on which uni you go to of course.)
thanks, man!
really looking forward to 1 million subscribers
I was similarly forced to take a gap year because I wanted to apply with my actual A-Level results instead of the predicted grades I was given, and I'm so glad it happened because I had more time to think about what degree I actually wanted to do instead of diving head-first into something I wasn't 100% sure of. They should make a gap year mandatory after 6th form/high school.
So just a few from someone who went to university in Germany:
Most universities are free and when you have to pay its like 500 euro for each semester but usually that includes public transport which in Hamburg where I went to university it was 80 euros a month. So yeah you made a plus.
what you call "maintenance loan" is called bafoeg in Germany and by default, you only have to pay back half of it and I think there is a theoretical interest on it but I don't know anybody how had to pay it and you have also different plans to pay it back.
Of course, students are complaining that it is not enough to survive but then they party every week 🤷
Grade inflation btw is a normal thing in history. Lookup for how long kids need to go to school in history?
You of course have to be smart in what you get a degree. But isn't that like that with everything in life?
I'm a senior software engineer now. Getting a degree was for me the best thing I could do. Let me explain why:
You get access to professors in the field that have experience and you should listen to them and of course question them. Yes you will have that one old professor who is so outdated that you don't need to ask but usually you will have 5 professors for that one bad one that is actually smart and good.
You can get in contact with companies while studying already. I freelanced on the side and worked for companies after the first 2 semesters.
But you have to be active and not think that now just because you study everything will come to you.
And I can tell after 10 years when we get a junior if the junior comes from a university or if he/she is a self-thought or from a Bootcamp.
It is like night a day and companies are also willing more to take the one from the university.
I think most people are just bad at using the access and time they get because they think that university is a school which is totally not.
Regarding travel: if you are from the EU search for Erasmus+.
One last thing: No Universitys are not for everybody and yes mostly it is what you make out of it. Like with everything in life.
A great response that I wish more people would see. Some people dismiss universities because of the cost and because of not wanting to invest their time into it. But when done right going to university is a great investment that supplements your choices in life.
It depends on your field of interest though. It's no surprise that IT and STEM degrees have a higher potential of benefiting you in the future.
@@patrolmostwanted yeah, kid studies software engineering at germany and thinks he has the answer to all. IT at germany, what could go wrong?
excluding medschool and IT, all other degrees are overstudied. The supply is too much. Young people have no jobs.
I think the problem in germany is that the abitur (the graduation u need to study in most cases) gets easier and easier
Every year there are more people attending for university
Most of them dont even know what they want to do
They just do it because of their parents/friends etc
They pick random courses and jump every semester to other courses and in the end they take a job that they didnt wanted
Lots of my friends and old classmates are in this situation
University isnt something special nowadays
Its common
And tbh
Most of the students that are coming to my company for part time jobs or because there course needs them to
They just suck
I dont know what they teach them
But it cant be anything actual usefull
I work on electronics and the last guy blowed so many things because he just didnt know basic stuff in the third semester of electronics
And I dont think thats because he is stupid
Talking with him was fun and he was kinda clever
But I dont know how someone should become an electronic engineer without any basics
Not everybody gets professors who actually have real life professional experience. Since uni-education became a business they have been getting more students and hiring more professors. Hiring recently graduated youngsters as teachers is much cheaper than trying to get successful professionals in the field for universities, while good old professors eventually have to retire. This worsens the quality of education, many (if not most) of new cheap teachers haven't worked a day in the field and can't teach anything useful. They can't guide anyone, they need guidance themselves. You graduated 10 years ago? Good for you, but the situation changes every year and in many (especially not IT related) fields university education really just doesn't hold any value anymore.
Brilliant objective and subjective insight! Very helpful video.
Thank you, Seivancho - glad you found it helpful :)
A degree is a £50K receipt that says, "Notice me senpai", to employers.
enslave me slave masters*
@@sweetmemesalabama 😭😰
Thanks man you're brighten us up i don't see that coming. I'm from Zimbabwe, Africa
really informative and real, thank you. im still a long, long way from uni but this has changed my perspective as i found myself wanting to do what everyone else was doing
It's strange that large scale distributions (education, health-care, movies, gaming industry) are being corrupted by business and lose their original cause. Then theirs causes drift to smaller scale organizations or non-profits. Strange. What went wrong?
Pictures of universities in a background are so inspirational.. Like house of knowledge and wisdom. What went wrong?
profit
Politics. It has corrupted the original mission of a University (pursuit of truth, development of character) into an institution to create social change. Graduates now come out entitled and certificated but not educated.