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Anatoray · 03-29-2009, 06:21 PM

Whaaaaaaaat? I was never fed this million dollar scam line. If I had, I would have laughed, and seriously, you have to be stupid to believe it. Most kids going to college have parents that also went to college. Are their parents all making a million+? FAT CHANCE.

This is something I've known all along, and my parents warned me about it while I was a freshman that a college degree is nothing more than a piece of paper that allows you to type a line on your resume. While I believe a college degree gives people better chances, it is a fact that more and more people get these degrees each season, and nowhere near as many people are retiring at the same time. So once you get that piece of paper, knuckle up, because now the **** gets real.

BanningZ · 03-29-2009, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Anatoray

Whaaaaaaaat? I was never fed this million dollar scam line. If I had, I would have laughed, and seriously, you have to be stupid to believe it. Most kids going to college have parents that also went to college. Are their parents all making a million+? FAT CHANCE.

This is in reference to a lifetime of work, not an annual salary.

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Originally Posted by dad

Doctor, lawyer, yes you need college. Bill Gates did he drop out? That guy that owns Virgin Airlines, I can't find his name, drop out?

Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson: Richard Branson is the 236th richest person according to Forbes' 2008 list of billionaires, with an estimated net worth of approximately $4.4 billion. He dropped out of School at the age of 15. Branson has dyslexia and had poor academic performance as a student, but discovered his ability to connect with others.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Branson

dad · 03-29-2009, 08:07 PM

Thank you BanningZ!

Just use your head and you'll get prosper!

AK370Z · 05-22-2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BanningZ

Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson: Richard Branson is the 236th richest person according to Forbes' 2008 list of billionaires, with an estimated net worth of approximately $4.4 billion. He dropped out of School at the age of 15. Branson has dyslexia and had poor academic performance as a student, but discovered his ability to connect with others.

Richard Branson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

He is an awesome guy. Isn't he planning on a first public shuttle to moon? (approx. $200K trip fare/person)?

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Anatoray Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 794 Drives: 09 BLK 370Z Rep Power: 19	Whaaaaaaaat? I was never fed this million dollar scam line. If I had, I would have laughed, and seriously, you have to be stupid to believe it. Most kids going to college have parents that also went to college. Are their parents all making a million+? FAT CHANCE. This is something I've known all along, and my parents warned me about it while I was a freshman that a college degree is nothing more than a piece of paper that allows you to type a line on your resume. While I believe a college degree gives people better chances, it is a fact that more and more people get these degrees each season, and nowhere near as many people are retiring at the same time. So once you get that piece of paper, knuckle up, because now the **** gets real.