Poll of the Day > Have you ever donated money to the college you graduated from?

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CedarPointcp
10/06/22 8:36:21 PM
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do you ever get letters from them asking you to donate , etc........?
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Metalsonic66
10/06/22 8:45:40 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/4/3/AAFUswAADwJb.jpg

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Jen0125
10/06/22 8:47:32 PM
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Hell no and I never will
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CedarPointcp
10/06/22 8:47:57 PM
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Jen0125 posted...
Hell no and I never will
why do you say that, though?
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GameReviews
10/06/22 8:53:51 PM
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"we gave you a subpar education and a bunch of false expectations that set you up to do nothing, if you succeeded in spite of this, come and give us money."

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ZangsBeard
10/06/22 9:06:10 PM
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CedarPointcp posted...
why do you say that, though?

Because most major colleges have literal billions in endowments and their fund raising is a pure scam especially in light of skyrocketing student loan costs.

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adjl
10/06/22 9:06:41 PM
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They've already gotten enough money from me.

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Judgmenl
10/06/22 9:22:39 PM
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No, and you would need to explain to me why I would ever even consider doing that.

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Jen0125
10/06/22 10:06:54 PM
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CedarPointcp posted...
why do you say that, though?

adjl posted...
They've already gotten enough money from me.

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streamofthesky
10/06/22 11:39:45 PM
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I give them exactly the same amount of help that they gave me w/ finding a job or internship

zilch
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SpeeDLeemon
10/06/22 11:53:17 PM
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lmao no
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VideoboysaysCube
10/07/22 12:34:09 AM
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I've never felt so insulted as the first time I got that phone call. They have a lot of nerve.

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BigOlePappy
10/07/22 12:37:04 AM
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streamofthesky posted...
I give them exactly the same amount of help that they gave me w/ finding a job or internship

zilch

That's not really their responsibility...

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streamofthesky
10/07/22 12:44:11 AM
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BigOlePappy posted...
That's not really their responsibility...

I gave them money, they gave me an education. Fair enough.
They want the fruits of my labor, while doing fuck all to help me attain that labor. So they get nothing. Fair enough. Not my responsibility.
Maybe they shouldn't have touted their "career services" department if they didn't want grads to feel bitter about it being nonexistent.
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ParanoidObsessive
10/07/22 12:45:01 AM
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CedarPointcp posted...
Have you ever donated money to the college you graduated from?

Fuck no. They basically spent years overcharging me for every single service they offered, doing the barest minimum to justify the money I was giving them, and generally fucking me over or giving me the runaround whenever they thought they could get away with it.

It actually took me more than a year to get a physical copy of my diploma because of administrative stupidity.

I'd be more inclined to give other schools money just to spite them rather than give them a single cent.



CedarPointcp posted...
do you ever get letters from them asking you to donate , etc........?

Constantly.

And then I shred them.

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fishy071
10/07/22 1:12:21 AM
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I've gotten letters and calls asking to donate, but I have never been able to.

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Zenithian_Legend
10/07/22 1:53:47 AM
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BigOlePappy posted...
That's not really their responsibility...

Most universities have programs, resources and staff that are there to help you find a job. All one needs to do is ask.

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ZangsBeard
10/07/22 3:48:33 AM
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BigOlePappy posted...
That's not really their responsibility...

Tell me you don't know without telling me you don't know...

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FatalAccident
10/07/22 3:51:04 AM
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Lol government grants and 9k-27k a year per student Im sure theyll do fine without my 100 donation

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PK_Spam
10/07/22 6:29:55 AM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/8/0/AAc2z0AADPBs.jpg

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AltOmega2
10/07/22 7:50:36 AM
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They can go fuck themselves, as long as I'm still paying back loans they ain't getting shit
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BigOlePappy
10/07/22 10:28:28 AM
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ZangsBeard posted...
Tell me you don't know without telling me you don't know...

Universities are fundamentally not vocational or trade schools. For most of the history of the University in the west, they had nothing to do with employment. They allowed people to become citizens, clerics, claim inheritance from their estate, or hold offices--but even then the universities were not solely a means to that end.

It is only recently that the Universities have started helping with employment. It is good that they do, and as people said earlier they have entire departments to aid career advancement. That said, it isn't a universities job to get you a career.

Likewise, if you are a hiring manager/employer....do you really want to hire an applicant that feels entitled to a position just because they went to college? It is a bad attitude to have in the first place.

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adjl
10/07/22 10:52:44 AM
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BigOlePappy posted...
That said, it isn't a universities job to get you a career.

If they advertise career services as being part of what they offer to students (and it often is, along with advertising a given program as providing the necessary skills to work in the corresponding field), then it very much is part of the job that students are paying them to do.

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Jen0125
10/07/22 11:35:13 AM
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One again bigolstinky has no clue what he's talking about lmao

Every college or university has student services that advertise career placement or assistance.
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GanglyKhan
10/07/22 1:54:36 PM
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GameReviews posted...
"we gave you a subpar education and a bunch of false expectations that set you up to do nothing, if you succeeded in spite of this, come and give us money."

Why did you pay them then? lmao I will never understand how people will complain about college, their degree, and the job it nets them. If you don't like it, there are so many options out there from trade school, to starting a business, freelancing, internships, certifications, government employment, etc; And don't let me even hear "a business takes money!" as if college doesn't itself.
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jiffdiff
10/07/22 8:22:43 PM
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No, I gave them money for my education/degree it was transactional and each side got what it wanted out of the transaction. This would be like going back and donating extra money to walmart because I bought a TV there once. Just stupid.
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GGuirao13
10/08/22 4:17:49 AM
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No, but I might someday.

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ZangsBeard
10/08/22 4:31:18 AM
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GGuirao13 posted...
No, but I might someday.

You like enriching already insanely rich institutions that used you?

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GanglyKhan
10/08/22 7:36:30 AM
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ZangsBeard posted...
You like enriching already insanely rich institutions that used you?

"I willingly and of my own free will enrolled in college!"
"I was being used!"
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BUMPED2002
10/08/22 8:25:54 AM
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Uh no!

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11110111011
10/08/22 9:42:28 AM
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No.

I have gone back to teach there when they had a difficult time finding instructors for my program, however.
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KJ_StErOiDs
10/08/22 1:00:16 PM
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I've never donated, and no intention of doing so; it's just a laughable proposition. I expect reimbursement from them more than I intend to donate to them.

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ZangsBeard
10/08/22 4:52:19 PM
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GanglyKhan posted...
"I willingly and of my own free will enrolled in college!"
"I was being used!"

Thank you for pointing out that they're not mutually exclusive. No thank you for playing, you win nothing.

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