Did anyone consider dropping out after finishing their most important classes? I am a junior studying engineering. I'm at a point were I have 11 credits left to graduate, but I only really need 3 of them. I will probably stay in school, but I'm curious if anyone has relevant experiences.
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Ask HN: Did you ever consider dropping out?
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Re: Ask HN: Did you ever consider dropping out?
#2My sister considered dropping out at almost the exact same point you are at. She stuck it through and was really happy that she did. You may not end up in engineering forever, but you'll likely want a college degree for whatever you want to accomplish, since you are this far along, finish up getting it and then think about if you want to put it to use or try something else in life.
Re: Ask HN: Did you ever consider dropping out?
#3You should get the college degree. Recruiters and HR people care about it and it facilitates the job search process.
Re: Ask HN: Did you ever consider dropping out?
#4You'd have to be crazy to leave at this point. You're only young once. Enjoy your senior year, smooch some ladies and / or dudes, read some books, join a club. You have a lifetime of toil ahead of you.
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#5You'd have to be crazy to leave at this point. You're only young once. Enjoy your senior year, smooch some ladies and / or dudes, read some books, join a club. You have a lifetime of toil ahead of you.
"lifetime of toil ahead of you" does not make me feel better about the now (semi-joking).
Re: Ask HN: Did you ever consider dropping out?
#6People that I've seen drop out do it in the first year or even more so in the first quarter/semester. Sounds more like you're burnt out. I say dig deep and push through it.
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#7I dropped out of my senior year of college. Currently a software engineer at a nice company.
I've only been away from school for about a 1.3 years, so it's too early to see if I'll regret the decision. Perhaps I'll return to school in the future, or end up lying dead on the street because of my lack of a bachelor's degree.
If you stay in school, you don't have to worry about regretting the decision to drop out, nor do you have the difficulties involved in potentially returning later on.
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#8Also consider this in your decision making:
Not having a BS makes it harder to get some visas.
You never know when you may feel like changing countries.
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#9I personally regret not dropping out when I had the chance. The extra debt really wasn't worth it.
It might be harder to get a job without a degree though. HR departments for big companies are pretty keen on college degrees.
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#10I stopped classes to continue working on a successful business.
Worst case scenario is I go back and finish my last 2 years if I need to