For most of us studying is a complete insult to the brain wanting to do better things with our time. Some of us really enjoy it and get a kick out of it. For me it’s just a waste of time listening to so called professors who never actually kissed a girl. Knowing that makes a college more worth it and the internet serves us with energetic movies when sitting in the back.There’s always a story behind a story. So why didn’t I properly study?

I’ll sum it up what I’ve learned during my 2 years of College and 4 years of University. Some of them are applicable to companies.

#1. Don’t get distracted. Focus, focus and focus. There are loads of better things to do. Learn now…work later !

#2. Loose the attitude. Learning should be fun ! Your University or College tries to ‘hand over’ a future. Don’t wreck it.

#3. Listen ! Both parties should listen. For instance my University didn’t listen which resulted in missed out opportunities for me and the University. Ask whether they have or want to install a local ‘Wiki’ (a sort of Questions & Answer).

#4. Finding the right people to work/study with is essential. Some you may find cool to hang out but probably won’t get you anywhere. Body language reveals a lot about a person. I suggest you keep track of ‘signs’.

#5. Be fearsomely determined. Determination is essential. Cut the chord. Like Nike; Just Do It !

#6. Avoid the rich-kid Colleges/Universities. They are nothing but annoying and won’t get you anywhere except to some exotic destinations with superficial, backstabbing and gossiphorny people.

#7. Be succinct and true to yourself. Try to create clarity for you and the rest.

#8. Communication remains essential. If you and others don’t properly communicate it will interfere with the solution.

#9. Be yourself ! Never let anyone change you ! People constantly try to alter your character. Don’t allow it. Only your spouse is allowed to change you.

#10. Make time for activities like sports, hanging out with friends, theater or relax at home. Don’t study too hard, also try to live !

#11. Find yourself a College or University that’s been around for decades. In the end it will save you a lot of trouble.

#12. Keep your promise(s) ! My University broke way too many promises it resulted in a lower interest/passion for studying (at that particular place).

#13. Never give up ! There’s always a way to get to it but avoid hitting the reinforced concrete wall too often.

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Why is it “acceptable” that college doesn’t prepare students for the real world? Being in the real world myself, I find college, for the most part, to be a huge waste of time. Granted, there are courses that are useful, but out of three years in college, only three of them were really worth taking. Whenever, I discuss this with people, the common response is, “College isn’t supposed to prepare you for the real world, it’s supposed to teach you how to learn.”

I think that’s a load of bull. Why can’t we be learning hands on and directly with local businesses in most or all of our courses? This would be beneficial for local businesses and students, as businesses would have the opportunity to discover the best young talent available,(lower recruiting costs) and students would be able to get a feel for different companies in the area.
Why can’t we learn more about our specific majors? I didn’t go to college to learn about astronomy and biology, I went to learn about business and marketing. If I wanted to learn about these topics, or need to for work, I can learn them on my own.
Do we have to listen to another lecture? College seems to be about older professors who love nothing more than to hear themselves talk, who seem to babble on endlessly on topics no one gives a crap about. Quite frankly, if you don’t have CURRENT field experience, I don’t want to listen to your theory on some useless model or opinion on how business has changed.
Can’t we do away with Powerpoint? Anyone who has sat in a college class in the past few years likely noticed the incredible dependence on Powerpoint. I had one professor who probably had 40 slides per class jam packed with information. It came to the point where he was just reading off of the screen. Talk to us, engage us in dicussion, inspire us. Tell us why we need to know this, how learning this will help us become successful.

The bottom line is that college, in my opinion, is foolishness now. It has become so watered down and uninspiring from kids enrolling who really shouldn’t be there and professors who have been teaching the same classes for fifty years that it has become an extension of high school. Granted, the job of acquiring credentials and real world experience lies within each student, but university has the opportunity to prepare students for the upcoming job market. This is important not only because U.S. employers are skeptical of student’s critical thinking skills, but also because our economy is becoming more globalized every day, creating tougher competition for our under educated population.

So what am I proposing? A completely new and fresh (I think) college concept that actually prepares students for the real world. One where there are no (or limited) “professors”, instead leaders from local businesses teaching a class or two. Get the businesses in the schools, get them interacting with new ideas, fresh perspectives. Give us present issues your business is facing and watch us work in teams to come up with creative solutions. Teach us the most important skill in business, the art of the presentation. Teach us how to captivate an audience, how to motivate and energize our fellow students, how to use data and gut instincts, how to overdeliver instead of simply meeting expectations, how to deal with people in a professional setting, how to get your point accross without throwing people under the bus. Make us undertsand the benefits of candor, how important internal communications is, how business is all about negotiation, how teamwork is key, how people’s jobs should align with the company’s mission and values.
I’m tired of attending a sligtly harder version of high school, it’s time for a change. It’s time to focus on results and winning, because that’s what business is all about.

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Net teruggekomen van vakantie en de ‘….plaats hier een ziekte….’ is alweer uitgebroken.  Dit keer gaat het over, zoals de titel doet vermoedden, de inconsequente aanwezigheidsplicht a 13.500 Euro per jaar (mag na het zien van dit bedrag toch zelf bepalen op mijn 25^e wat ik wel en niet doe).  De huidige krediet crisis maakt het er ook allemaal niet makkelijker op. Stress stress en nog eens stress, komt de school ook nog eens doodleuk, uiteraard op het laatste moment wat bij vele scholen van toepassing is, melden dat er een opdracht dient gemaakt te worden met betrekking tot het vak Business Planning omdat meneer te vaak afwezig zou zijn geweest. <arrogantie modus> Laat me niet lachen, degene die het meeste denkt te weten met betrekking tot business ben ik toch wel </arrogantie modus>.

Af en toe heb ik het idee dat het enige is dat wij leren is het creatief omgaan met de regels.

En verhalen van de negatieve energie verspreiden middels deze blog zal uiteindelijk weer doen terugkaatsen naar mij vind ik erg ver gezocht, Reintjens is terug van vakantie en zal niet met zich laten sollen. Een nieuwe zakelijke, doeltreffendere, hardwerkende start is zojuist gemaakt.

School heeft mij in een zekere zin nooit maar dan ook echt nooit geboeid, leren uit een boekje is best maar is niet vanuit mijn eigen leergedachte. Nu er een kwart eeuw aan leven is geschonken wordt alles een stuk helderder onder ogen gezien, daar is school er ook een van. Een business papiertje heb ik nu eenmaal nodig en is te behalen op mijn huidige school waar ik na enige zelfreflectie vol voor zal gaan. Vanzelfsprekend is het niet de bedoeling om mijn school middels deze blog af te kraken maar wil (weet dat medestudenten en directieleden deze blog lezen) min of meer de huidige structuur bekritiseren en tot een universitair niveau te komen in plaats van het maar over een schooltje te hebben.

Vroeger op het Stebo te Den Haag vond ik veel leuker om met mensen bezig te zijn, klooien met scooters, bijdehand zijn in de klas, de politie vervelen en toen al in de kroeg hangen (doet mijn denken aan Aardrijkskunde examen waar ik de avond te voren behoorlijk bezopen was). Heb vreemd genoeg, op zowel het Rijnlands Lyceum als op het Stebo, eigenlijk altijd de nerds in hun waarde gelaten. Weggelaten het incident omtrent het ontvreemden van een scooter en vervolgens op de picknick tafel te zetten midden op het plein voor de school (je had erbij moeten zijn).

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