The University of Texas - Austin

Everyone will tell you that having a degree will be easy to get a job or prepares you for anything life throws at you. False. A degree is the lie that no one talks about. Read, "College is for Suckers." Everyone will say people come from all over the world because a degree here is so important. Realize that other countries do not allocate so much resources to make every citizen a bachelors graduate. There is no shame in other countries to go the trade route. There are more seats available here, thats why people come here. It has become big business in the USA. There are too many bachelor graduates You will not have an easy time finding a job in your major or outside your major. My physics professors complained that for a decade phd grads were jobless.

Ideally, you need to know what job you want before you start your first semester. Most of my colleagues did not find a job within there major. They had money from their parents to start a business. or became a lawyer and hated it. or waited years to find an opening. And don't forget that even bachelor graduates are going to be denied because too old or lack of experience even though you just graduated.

One of my friends was not prepared enough for the job and eventually got fired. Even today, physics professors will tell you that the job market for physics is no where close to the demand of an engineer. An engineer bachelors is worth more the a physics phd. You will hear elderly and college graduates tell you that your life will be set when you graduate college. It is a lie. I spent alot of time researching jobs outside my major. I only found one job that accepts any degree and I think the competition is tough. i wasn't appealed to being a pharmacy salesman. It is kinda like everyone is brainwashed into believing the lie. I went to work as a franchisee. I didn't tell the owners that I was a graduate. Because I suspected that they didn't graduate and didn't want to alienate myself. Mistake. I was treated like I was stupid even though I surpasses everyone else in my work and put college grad in my application. It is annoying when people say you got a degree you will be okay. My buddy was upset that companies were rejecting his application for being overqualified like home depot. He couldn't even get the jobs that were available to him before he graduated.

2nd Year Male -- Class 2006

A college eductation is essential if you expect to be competitive in today's job market. Trust me, you won't get your foot in the door without it. What you realize after college though is that it's just the ante to play the game, a line on a resume competing with many other resumes. Have a plan/strategy for your college years that includes graduate or professional school. Study something that you like as an undergard but be disciplined enough to keep your grades up so that getting into a decent grad/professional program will be a viable option for you. You'll have many more options with an advanced degree from a top tier program than you will with one from a lesser school. Good luck!

Alumnus Male -- Class 2000

Dr. Rakesh B Pherwani of Spring, Texas attended the University of Texas for undergraduate coursework. More information, if desired, can be found on his website www.rakesh-pherwani.abic-medical.com (http://www.rakesh-pherwani.abic-medical.com).

The University of Texas is a school of opportunity. The climate and geography are very nice. Therefore, there are many resources both in the scholastic and extracurricular departments.

I have seen classmates fall into traps of losing the balance between coursework and outside interests. Be sure to follow the path that I did and be more dilligent with coursework. Find extracurricular activities that help augment your coursework rather than falling prey to the offender against high grades ("sex drugs and alcohol").

The hard work will pay off in the long run and you will actually enjoy your time in Austin and beyond much more.

4th Year Male -- Class 1994

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