I DIDN'T GO TO COLLEGE || My Experience, Advice and Regrets
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2020
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Yup, that's right. I didn't go to college, and I wanted to explain some of the reasons behind that and my thoughts and experience as someone who never went to college and if that was the right choice for me, so I hope this is good advice!
If you would like more christian advice or lifestyle advice, let me know and I can make some more videos like this! I hope you enjoyed! Don't forget to check out Nastasia's video, and thanks to her or collaborating on this with me :)
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Didn’t go to college either and you’re so right about the family and friend pressure it was definitely the most annoying to handle 😫
Yes, I've been passively guilty of this as well in my younger years.
Fr every damn day my mom is calling me and asking me if I'm checking my email bruh hell no leave me the f**k alone I'm an adult I can make my own choices I don't always need to meet your expectations gtfoh
YES
Exactly
I agree with you. We shouldn't be pressuring teens to go to college and attend classes if they still don't know what they want. Its a waste a money unless you know what you want
Exactly!!
So much this. Unless your kid knows exactly what they want to do with their life, other avenues should be explored as well. Although not the only option, and this may be a controversial opinion, but I think a good option is going the military route if you have no real direction.
@@th6252 haha okay, I don't know about going to the military. 😂 That's a whole other story
i’m 20 yo and all of my cousins are in college or have degrees and I don't. it's so stressful having to explain every time the reason why i don’t study, i have no passions and no dream job. I can't even find a job that I like, I'm still young, I try not to take it too seriously but it’s not easy when people are always quick to judge you and tell you how lazy you are.
most people who don't go to college already know/have a talent but in my case i don[t know if i even have a talent for something or a passion
It’s easy. Don’t follow your passion. Do your passions outside of career or job. Passion doesn’t always pay. Plus making your job your passion will make you hate your passion. Listen to Cal Newport on this.
I was pressured to go to college but just ended up dropping out after one semester and wasting lots of money. If college isn’t something YOU want to do and the only reason you are going is for other people then you will not have the motivation to continue. Instead of
Putting my money towards a business degree I can put it towards a business and learn on my own for free.
Thank you so much for making this video. I am graduating from high school next year and have never desired to go to college. I'm planning on taking a gap year to do missionary work and then figure out what I want to do with my life. I go to public school so I greatly relate to all of the peer pressure and judgement. I seriously thought for a few years that the only option for me would be to go to college. Your video has really encouraged me! Trusting God and seeing where He guides is what really matters, and for some of us, He just doesn't guide us to college. I just discovered your channel but I'm already a fan!
So glad to hear this helped you Dana!!💛💛 there are so many different paths God calls us on!
As someone who went to college and went on to receive a post grad degree, I wholeheartedly agree that we shouldn't be pressuring kids to go to college, especially in this day and age. Good video and a conversation that should be had more often.
I can definitely say the worst thing is people asking ALL the time if I'm going to college. It's been a year since I graduated high school, I took a break and honestly I just dont have motivation or feel the need to go to college. I feel so pressured by family and friends always asking me, "are you in college? When are you going to go? What do you want to do?" I really do feel like a failure when I'm being asked those questions.
I totally get that! That’s so hard! Just know you’re not a failure, and so many people who made huge impacts in the world never went to college! It’s definitely not for everyone and doesn’t define someone’s worth ❤️❤️
What do you do now?
As someone who is now 36. Not going to college out of high school was the biggest mistake of my life. Go to school and figure out from there.
Hey Kendra! Thank you so much for being honest and for sharing something that is personal to you. I love your channel and I pray that more people can see your content! May God bless you and have a wonderful day ♥️
Danielle Garzon thank you so much Danielle, you’re so sweet and I really appreciate it❤️❤️
Options are a beautiful thing in life,not sure if I want to go to community college or just not go at all, I'm lost at the moment but I see it as a positive because their are many many things to explore and I'm very optimistic about all my options, whether it is the college route or do whatever my heart desires.
That’s awesome! As long as you’re pursuing something you love!
Thank you so much for this video! I completely agree! I’ve never had a desire to go to college and found it out the hard way when I cruised into it without really wanting to be there.
Kendra, very very helpful and so true! Thanks for the great 👍🏼 advise! God bless!
Thank you!!
Oooweeeee this.... THIS! Masterpiece😎 I’m a senior and now I see that I don’t have to rush in confusion.🔥 thank you mam🙂
Thank you SO MUCH for your input/experience! I’m only in junior year of highschool and I feel like I’m only getting a one-sided view from most people i’ve talked to. I hope to get as much perspective as possible before moving into next year and what comes later. 😄
That’s very wise!! I’m glad this helped :)
GIRL Geometry is HARD! I took it freshman year of high school and I struggled. I am 19 and am going to community college for Healthcare Administration (basically to be the person at the front desk of medical offices, hospitals and clinics) I have never had that "aha" moment towards a job (although I have had interests.) It's really hard when you are expected to know what to do at such a young age. I am so lucky to be able to have one year left of a 2-year program and be able to work a part-time job, live at home and go to school full-time. You are so right! The rude questions are probably the worst part. I have gotten judgmental questions (even from people who haven't gone to college themselves) and it kind of stings. But I am happy with the decision I have made!
I’m glad I’m not the only one who struggled with geometry! I’m happy and excited for you on what you chose, and that it was the best decision FOR YOU, no matter the judgement from others!
I struggled with Geometry too!!!! Glad to know I wasn’t only one to struggle with it either.
Amen Kendra, so much wisdom in those words God bless sister.
Thank you so much!!
I tried going to college for one semester and I didn't like it. I sucked at math too. I ended up going to school for dental assistant. I enjoyed that way more than going to college. I worked as a dental assistant for 10 years. I agree, people would ask me all the time if I plan on going to college. I know plenty of people who went to college and they are not any smarter than me or someone else who didn't go to college.
Hello. I'm a new subscriber. I just wanted to say thank you for making this video and the message. Keep up the great work and I'm looking forward to watching more videos! :)
Thank you so much!
Ohh it's a collab! I thought it was just a coincidence that you both posted a college video practically at the same time haha 😂 but I loved this and I love that you highlighted the fact that we can literally go to college whenever. My dad didn't go to college and now in his very adult age he got his master's degree by the grace of God and it couldn't have been more timely for him. The truth is we all have a different story, a different life journey and that should be okay. I'm beginning university in September and I found a program that I think is perfect for me and after months of being indecisive about what I want to do I'm really excited that I've found it 😊
Nas Ellis - Faith Channel haha right? That would have seemed so ironic if it wasn’t a collab! But yessss I love that your dad did that! That makes me so happy! And I’m so excited you found something you are excited to pursue!!!!
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LOVED THIS!!!
LOVE YOU!
@@_KendraChristine I Didn't Go To College 😭😭😭
Ma'am you are so wise and beautiful at the same time.
wow thanks for the inspiring words i really didn’t like school nearly as much as my part time job so much that i’m most likely not going to go back to school i just didn’t like it and i made a bit of money from my job and really loved every moment of it and yea i Totally agree with the peer pressure thing i felt the same way as soon as i got out of high school because most of my friends went to college but not all one didn’t get a highschool deploma and from what i’ve heard he’s doing alright on his own without a degree it depends on what you want to do if you just go to college for the money and not the job then don’t go but if you do go for the job then feel free to go to college it’s your guy’s choice to make you happy not a lot of money but anyways sorry about the long comment i just wanted to to prove your point but anyways awesome video keep up the good work my friend
Love that!! Thanks for sharing!
@@_KendraChristine your welcome my friend
Architect? Me too, when I was 10. In high school I took 4 years of mechanical drawing and learned that I was going to have to learn a lot of law, not just drawing, so I tapped it down to draftsman, but I was also taking art classes. I didn't get along with the teacher. She wanted me to do modern art, I wanted to do realistic are. You can see where this is heading. My 1st year Algebra class I did well in, but Plain Geometry, I barely made it, so don't feel bad. I finally decided to go into Commercial Art, and still think I could do well in advertising. I was accepted in Evangel Liberal Arts College in Springfield, MO and Ridgewood School of Art, in Ridgewood, NJ. I chose the former and found out they only had 1 commercial art class. Still I majored in art and minored in Bible until my Junior year, at which point I switched them, making Bible my major and art my minor. I was not pretty much unemployable I worked at a TV studio as their entire art department for a month or so until I got them through their Fall Promos and then was replaced with someone with experience. I finally ended up moving back to New Jersey, taking on a job as a school custodian. From there I found a job doing light maintenance work and then building security in Manhattan. Around 1980 Jesus began speaking to me saying, "I was in prison and you came to Me." So I tried to get into prison ministry. Through another set of miracles I found a position as a federal correctional officer in New York, where I served for 20 years before retiring at 50 years of age. At the beginning of this we were sent down to a training center for a couple of weeks. We were given 2 tests, a mid-term and a final. If the accumulative grade wasn't above a certain level we lost the job. My mid-term was dangerously low, so I began taking notes and reading through them every night. I think I got a 98 on my final and a 92.5 overall. All my life I thought I was below average, because that's the kind of grades I used to get. I'm convinced that if I'd have taken a year off, worked a bit, got my head together, and then gone to college I would have done much better. So, you are right, at least in my opinion, waiting a year instead of rushing into things can be beneficial. Then again both of my kids graduated different high schools in different years as class Valedictorian. My son eventually married and is now working with Pioneer Bible Translators (they have 3 children of their own). My daughter teaches the hearing impaired, and even spent 5 1/2 months in Uganda with Hear His Voice Ministries, helping them set up the school there. God has a plan for each of His children. As His children we need to shove our desires to the side and go after what would please our Heavenly Father. We'll find that's where we will find our greatest joy. A truly awesome post Kendra.
you're a beautiful God-fearing woman Kendra!
The reason I'm not planning on going to college is because of covid you never know what could happen once flu season comes back so I'm waiting to see what could happen
If you go to college after 17 or 18 or 19, you're going to get bullied and get dirty looks and rude comments the entire time you're there. You have to go to college right out of high school
Hi Kendra. Where and when did you work after the 2 months of bible school college?
Love a video
Nice to meet You, new here, God bless you
Thank you for watching Jessica❤️
When you say you wanted to just stay in a hotel did you guys stay a night or something with your brother on campus? Or you'd rather just be in a hotel instead of just being on campus period? I'm sorry that part got me confused and I'm OCD for details lol.
But yeah glad you did you and didn't fall into pressure. Growing up college was all we knew, once you graduate you go to college so I ended up not using my degree with 30k in debt. Yeah big regret. The worst part is when people ask you if you are going to school, I'm like yeah I graduated years ago but not using my degree.
God bless good video.
Kevin B haha that’s funny. Yeah we were staying on campus for the whole week. But I felt uncomfortable and didn’t want to stay there and would have rather stayed in a hotel for the week.
The thing I hear from people the most is how much they regret jumping into so much debt, it makes me sad. And people’s questions can be so hard when they come with judgement. I appreciate you watching!
@@_KendraChristine :)
I didn't go to community college because I don't fit in. I tried to do theater major but it didn't work. They're not babysitting you lol
Woman who are good looking such as you don't have to go to college. You could stay out of debt and make money. Getting wealthy is as simple as saving 6 months of your wages then investing the rest of the money you can. Do that for 20 years and you can retire.
Kendra Chri do you have any student loan debt?
I don't go to college or university. 18-39 only. I'm 40, I can't do that. I don't like diplomas. I'm not smart enough.
You are deep thinker
Thats good that u didn't go to college. Because of student loans and tuitions and these will follow u forever.
I love that long hair you're such a beautiful girl you are gorgeous so please text me back I put a heart on it
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