I think economics is the most singularly worthless degree one can get... not really, but it one of the most worthless degrees out there.
Why?
It yields nothing without application. Anyone can learn and understand economics without the "proper" education. Same holds true for most things, but here it is more true. Besides, the signs of true economist is develped through time, and not within 4 years a leading academic institute. In fact most economist that go on into the "real" world, apart for acadamia, make their success in building their own businesses. While their knowledge of the economy helps, they admit that the education they received did not help, and that they possed the education they needed to receive their success prior to getting the degree. They also attest that what really was their key was the ability to market commodities and manage people. In other words get along people and sway them to their line of thought.
What does this mean? This means the economics you learn in school ain't sqwat! It doesn't lead to money. Those attributes, that knowledge, comes from an education you will not learn in school.
If you want to succeed in a field that is somewhat like economics then go into buisness finance, or something that will actually be able to land you a job after school so that you can start really learning from those who know.
Never let schooling interfere with you education.
Why?
It yields nothing without application. Anyone can learn and understand economics without the "proper" education. Same holds true for most things, but here it is more true. Besides, the signs of true economist is develped through time, and not within 4 years a leading academic institute. In fact most economist that go on into the "real" world, apart for acadamia, make their success in building their own businesses. While their knowledge of the economy helps, they admit that the education they received did not help, and that they possed the education they needed to receive their success prior to getting the degree. They also attest that what really was their key was the ability to market commodities and manage people. In other words get along people and sway them to their line of thought.
What does this mean? This means the economics you learn in school ain't sqwat! It doesn't lead to money. Those attributes, that knowledge, comes from an education you will not learn in school.
If you want to succeed in a field that is somewhat like economics then go into buisness finance, or something that will actually be able to land you a job after school so that you can start really learning from those who know.
Never let schooling interfere with you education.
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