Higher Edu vs Self-taught

To go to school or not go to school for web design?

In the tech field where you hear so much about the success stories of one who dropped out of school, how could you not ask your self this question?

This is a question I asked my self before I started my program at FS and decided education/degree was needed since I hope to work in the corporate sector. For the most part i felt that school was the road for me, that doesn't mean it's the road for everyone else. With resources online today I can be hard no to look at other less expensive avenues. You have sites like Codecademy,  Lynda.com, www.treehouse.com and codeschool.com to say the least that offer all types of hands on courses that can teach you all you need to know. With  higher educations prices on the rise young adults can be fearful when jumping into so called "good debt" when all they hear about is the lack of jobs to go around.

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Being self-taught

Pros

1. Cost - The number one benefit of teaching your self is the savings. Besides books and online tutorial course you will be saving more then half the cost.
2. You go at your own pace, you can focus on more of the things you need to focus on without being rushed.
3. You are a product of who you learn from, with the world at you fingertips you can connect and follow the best out there.

Cons

1. What you save in $$$ you pay with time!
2. One can over look very important fundamentals focus on the task at hand.
3. Must be a self started and drive, one can easily become lax and fall behind.

I personal is signed up with multiple site to teach my self extra or to prep me for course to come. I find that helpful in more ways then one. I'm not telling anyone what to do just touching on a few facts/opinions whatever you what to call them. All in all make decision based one your lifestyle and how you would like to live it. Go based on your priority and hopefully you won't regret it.

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