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- UndoUndo0
I'd listent o phil above, plus one year isnt along time and having the degree on yr cv will help open doors.
although yr on a good gig now, if yr work is strong enough there will be more chances like that in the future - and maybe be better firms because of yr qualifications.
good luck
- canuck0
Life is long, you may as well just finish up school. Why rush.
- tkmeister0
take classes on marketing, communications, business, anything that you would hate to do. because it will help you later and gives you more edge.
one must to realize, being able to design means nothing. there are so many good designers out there. so how you distinguish yourself from the rest?
- setsolid0
if its a 2 year program... its prob not a degree..
if its not a degree... it won't make much of difference..
so if you don't think you learning much, continue working.
why degree matters? trust me, it will in 2-3 years. more and more agency is ask a BA as req... and if you plan to work ouside of canada, good luck without a degree.
- rabbit140
DO NOT QUIT - Unless you wanna open no doors to your future. That little piece of paper is worth it. Tell the Design Firm you will intern for them or have them pay for your schooling if they really want you.
If they really like you you will be welcome back.
-t
- chossy0
rabbit14 is the person to listen to.
- fifty500
nobody likes a quitter. get the diploma and you'll be happier in the end.
- kyl30
* notes that hewmiri is a quiter
jk ;)
- tkmeister0
memo arrives from kyle about hewmiri.
hmmm, not looking good.
:P
- mstrobert0
What the hell did you think interactive design was? T-shirts?
Of course there is code involved ... even if you want to just "design" you should have knowledge about how the end product will be implemented (if your doing interactive design) ... and if you want to stick with T-shirts, take some fashion history and textile classes. There are way to many "cool T-shirt" designers out there.
Oh, and if you do decide to quit, make sure the place you are working at would hire you full-time and not for just a summer gig.
- designaked0
Stay in school. Its only 1 more year. It will pay off in the long run.
Also, it seems as though you are taking a pretty passive role with your education and if that translates over into your real world shit then you're screwed.
Take an active role....instead of bitching about how easy it is cause you go to school with retards then push back, shake things up, challenge the professors, challenge the school to bring its shit up to the next level. I bet that, if done correctly, your professors will enjoy being challenged....they probably think the same thing you do and would relish someone with your talent and skill breathing life back into their daily existance.....making teaching exciting again for them.
Don't be passive, you will die in this industry before you even start.
And, just to clarify, being active doesn't mean quitting school.
AND....when all is said and done, if you do decide to quit school.....make sure this place you are at now makes you an offer first.
HELL, you could get them to make you an offer now to start full time as soon as you graduate....then you'll breeze through your last year because you have something solid lined up. (just make sure to get it in writing)
- designaked0
Oh yeah, not to mention, its about 50,000 times easier to get the poon in college than in the real world. At least at my school it was....maybe I went to school with some serious sluts....naw....they were nice girls ;)
- Jaline0
What Phil and Fate said, especially the part about only being 19.
You're not wasting your life if you're 19. If you go through another few years, you'll be done school by the time you're 22, and then you can have lots of time for other things.
- tkmeister0
designaked said well.
and yes, college girls. yes...
- Mimio0
If you're not getting aynthing out of it, transfer to another school or drop out. Why waste the money otherwise.
- Jaline0
I don't know...I guess I just have the need to finish what I started, especially with something like school. It really wouldn't hurt to have the papers after finishing school, and you've already started.
- Fanco0
college was crap. i learned a lot but the technical aspect was boring as hell. a lot of people moved and learned to slowly. all the other students,except for a few, were complete idiots
BUT it helped a lot. i wanted to go to university in graphic design. go to the (arguably) the best school. its amazing. everything i allways wanted to learn in school. builds on your creative side and I'm constantly surrounded by pros of the industrie.
- robotron3k0
fuck it. do whatever you feel like doing!*
*scratches crotch
- Jaline0
You just have to be clever about the courses and path you take, and it can really turn out to be a great experience. Sometimes I get bored or believe everything in school in worthless, but it doesn't hurt to finish up school in a few years and have the paper. It'll give you some peace of mind when you try things out in the real world.
- Fanco0
oh and dont be an idiot. finish what you started. i know too many people who dropped right before the end. it shows you as a person who cant stay commited to anything at all.