College is a casino.
You walk in the door and you put everything you have on black, journalism, or computer sciences. Whatever major you chose that’s where you placed your bet. You have four years to strengthen your bet maybe more if you decide you can afford to stay in the casino longer.
The casino comes equipped with a nice hotel you can stay at, with food, friendly people on every floor just waiting for you, help lounges, workshops and everything else you’re going to need to stay and keep gambling.
If your bet falls through and you lose all of your money, what do you do? You move to a different table.
You switch from the craps table to the slots. You come back and you change your major.
This is the practical view of what college is.
Today, many people are realizing they want or have to establish a different career because something fell through with the last career. They find themselves back in college classes or trade schools for a second time.
This time they are hoping to give themselves a more solid assurance that they are making the right choice.
While you’re in college, make sure you are making the right choice. Learn what your college degree can do for you before it won’t make due for you.
The real world is one tough craps table.
You get from the table what you put in.
Think big, bet big. But make sure your bet is going to play out for you.
You have a rare opportunity to peak at the cards of everyone else at your table. You know what it will take to win. Why not just go all in and do it.
While you’re here don’t put all of your quarters in one machine. Find all of the things you are good at and make them work for you. Make a solid bet on what you think will make you more competitive and stronger in the future.
I started college as an advertising major because I thought I would be good at it. Two years and $60,000 later, I realized I was wrong.
