It pit everything regarding college (including my lack of foresight) [weak/long]

[BlinkingDuck]

@Argent_Towers

Eh, just suck it up and drown the sorrows with booze. It’s college. There are a lot of people in college who shouldn’t be in college. The downfall of the skilled trades in America has created a terrible situation with thousands and thousands of unqualified and uninterested kids half-assing their way through universities when they would be better off, more fulfilled, and make more money in the end by going into HVAC or electrical contracting. Those fucking guys can make more money than doctors and lawyers nowadays because nobody knows how to do that shit anymore. But that’s a completely different topic, I guess.

Preach it brother.

I tried to convince my son the above and was unsuccessful. I am trying to convince my daughter the same thing and is not working out…because it is too ‘icky’. Neither of them did well or is doing well (daughter) in school. Both are reasonably bright.

Plumber, electrician, HVAC etc. Throw yourself with enthusiasm into those trades man and you’ll do well!

[GargoyleWB]

@Jragon

I keep thinking Digipen because I have not heard a bad thing about it. The reviews glow so much you could mistake them for radioactive, and they place in the professional category at the GDC every year (since '04 at least).

However they only start every September anyway, I’d probably catch the U of A’s next term (Jan I think) and ride that until enrollment there anyway, so either way I have some time.

I know a few current and past Digipeners (Digipodes? Digipennenites?). It is a great school with high respect here in the area (Puget Sound). However, it is very intense and dedicated, most of the students are walking zombies shouldering a huge amount of hours and computer labwork. I’ve know people who have thrived in that environment, and those who have been crushed, so just be aware. You sound like you’d probably enjoy it and do well there.

An unmentioned college goal you may want to consider…the Guy:Girl ratio at Digipen in computing is about 20:1. If you are at all interested in the social scene, it may not be the best choice (if you’re a guy).

[bannerrefugee]

The Parent company of your school is Career Education Corporation. I used to work for CEC. If they run Collins as they ran my school (American Intercontinental University) then you are wasting your time and money.

CEC focuses solely on wringing as much money out of their students as possible, and the quality of your education can be damned. Like someone up thread said, leave now.

As an aside-do they have a flakey 4/6/9 credit hour course structure? They did that at my school in order to make it nearly impossible to transfer credit (we were accredited).