I think I now quite a bit about this topic, but in all reality I do not have the experience to fully answer it. I know people who have not gone to college but have been really successful at farming and I know people on the other end of the spectrum. I guess it comes down to is getting a college degree really worth the money for a degreeless job? I have thought about this subject greatly because I am considering farming as an occupation. It is almost like a tradition that has been past down for many years. I believe I would be either a 4th or 5th generation farmer and I would take pride in that. My relatives before me did not have a degree and seemed to do alright. I am not totally sure if I can assume the same will happen for me. Things are a hundred times different now then they were fifty years ago, at least in farming. Everything is becoming more advanced and technical, which makes me want to get a degree. That way I possible have something to fall back on. However, college now a days is digging deep into people’s wallets. I could use that money for a number of things such as: land equipment, livestock, or even a house. Just from thinking about this I realized I do not want to grow up and make these tough decisions that I could possibly regret for the rest of my life. I wish life was like a calculator; you plug in the problem and it gives you the answer. Unfortunately, no such thing exists so ill have to go with my gut and hope for the best.
Whether you meant to or not, you posed a huge existential question in this blog. Want to know what existential means? Look it up! It's really cool.
ReplyDeleteWhat you're asking here goes way beyond the question of farming.
I wish I had that same calculator, Jake.
You'll have to trust your gut. It sounds like your parents have made sure you have a good head on your shoulders. Your gut is going to give you good advice.