totally man you caught me. I lied and said I was a college freshmen yep you got me.

ProJr wrote Obviously you're 12 if you're asking this.

like others saying, all depends on what you want to do in the future, i decided to quit college after a year because i did mechanics and was taught everything i already knew, but its your own personal choice:)

-pud

It is important since nowadays it is a requirement in order to get a job.

I guess it is important if you want to higher your chances in getting your dream job in the future, but it's not necessary just highers your chances

necessary for some fields

important? not for everything

Like others have said I guess it depends on what you would like to do in the future with your career. You do not have to have a college education to be successful. For example, if you are an entrepreneur and starting your own business college isn't a necessity. If you plan on being anything in the medical field, computer related IT, or big box store management, then plan on going through college.

I am a good example for this because I have a bachelors degree in computer science. My major was computer networking and administration with a sub major of cyber security. I have my ccna, a+, c+, voip, and lan certifications. With all that said I sit here as a quality manager of a large international plastics company making more than I ever would with what I have now, in terms of degree and certification. I can always get certified in more but I am comfortable where I am at. So yes, I wasted thousands of dollars and time of my life, but it was an awesome experience.

Core classes are designed to be reviews of high school. People always say they will never use algebra or never use history or science but you are wrong. It may not be as obvious as 2x-1=3 solve for x, but if you look at all the word problems you learned in high school, you use math all the time and just do not realize it. For example, the cop who "doesn't need algebra". If there is a bank robbery and the suspect is traveling at high speeds, lets say 70, and he is going west on 1st street. If 1st street dead ends in 3 miles, how long does the officer have to beat the suspect to the dead end and apprehend him? Of course the officer may say, oh I have less than 5 minutes, but if he never would have learned algebra he wouldn't be able to make that quick estimate.

Even though I do not use my degree I highly recommend going to school. If you can pursue something you love doing, why not? If you want to be an engineer because you love designing things, buckle down, knock the classes out, and become successful at what you love doing. Do I think it is a necessity? No. Do I think that everyone should at least attempt it and see if it is right for them? Yes.

I would say that some of the stupid classes in it are pointless, but college itself is important.

_Sync wrote I'm currently a freshmen in college and I have come to the conclusion college is a joke. Here I am paying for an algebra class that I'm never going to use. The kid sitting next to me wants to become a cop yet he has to take to an algebra class. I can not wrap my head around that at all. It's all one big money making scheme. Why can't it be geared directly for your career path?

I'm jealous of all you that live in the USA, the UK sucks and college over seems a lot different to it over there.

you will use math for everything in life. i am in a fire fighting class that my school has and i thought math would not be involved.

I was so wrong.