What is your level of education

[[gk]]

Hello guys,

Im just wondering since the majority of people here are between 25 and 50, who are head of studios, programmers, freelancers,in house based studio heads, teachers and even some medical heads lol.

I was wondering what level of education you took with you to go in the real world. For someone like me who is 16 [17 tomorrorw ]
This is a very important decision that will affect my future life whether i go into university or TAFE < just like uni but cheaper and more hands on]
I myself will probably do a two year course in game art [Maya modeling, texturing and animation] along with a three year course in CGI [ video editing, composite, audio, modeling]

At the end i will get a diploma or degree in both of the courses which will look good on my resume along with my three minute video reel.[2017]
Bare in mind i will probably do some freelancing or i might get picked up by a local studio< already in talks with one> during this time.

So please tell,

What did you get?
Diploma, Degree, MA, PhD

What subject?

Was it worth it?

Did it help you in the long run?

I have a diploma in using a sowing machine
I also have a drivers license
The last diploma is a first help course I took probably 15 years ago

Ive never needed to use a sowing machine and noone has needed any firsthelp on my shift.
Bought a car and drive regulary so thats the only one acticly used.

Regarding work?
I make $10,000 a week. And mark my words, Ive just started. ( 2 years upfront self traning 3 years in a company 1 year own company own production staff )
Everything is selftaught, both production and business related, so I say screw school on my account. Ive never found them to be effective enough for me.

If you want to work in this industry you might evaluate if you arnt better served with doing your own teaching, schools rarely have the pace needed for talents, it will only slow you down.
Just do what you feel you want to use the time you will be given on this planet.

[acc24ex]

And I would agree with you, when I decided to learn on my own that is when I relly got learning and understood that the whole schooling process is a load of bullshit, that didn't help me much, other than getting general knowledge and a lot of frustration. But you have to discover your thing, your talent. Traditional schooling is crap.. The quicker you understand what you want want the faster you'll get there. It is faster though when someone who knows teaches you the stuff that is relevant to you..
Check out Gnomon schooling system

[Daniel]

I don't have to have finished school to understand that it's holding me back. I've been waiting 2 years for school to finish so I can take my 3D seriously, and while my parents support my endeavours, finishing school early isn't an option - and for me, it isn't really, either. Leaving after 11 years with only 2 years to go doesn't seem very reasonable to me. Ah, but I see the finish line. 12 days left of school, then exams, and finally I am free!

[acc24ex]

The thing is, technology and knowledge is accessible to everyone, people from all over the world are participating in this, like here, a breakthrough, or innovative spark can really motivate you to do more. But basically when it comes down to it, do the thing you are most motivated to..

If you have the motivation, there is a way to learn now. The worst thing you can do is to have a career in something because people around you want you/expect you to do, not because you want to, if you have a real passion about something, you should really do it, life should be more more about that nowdays..

Do the best with what you got, and don't make a lot of compromises.. of course don't waste more energy than you can handle, don't over-burn yourself because it will take you longer to get where you wanna be. And there's a saying if you don't have a goal, you'll end up somewhere you don't wanna be. Be optimistic, lower the ego, people waste too much time on ego, release yourself of fear, just do what you want, reflect on it, and continue doing it like it's not a big deal. Learning processes increase the IQ level, you should really never stop challenging yourself to learn more - also you'll never get bored.


..a bunch of words that other people also came up with actually, you can discover it for yourself

Motivational documentary 1:24h long - play it when you get the time, it's a bit heavy

[kubo]

I'm an architect, I didn't quite knew what to expect when I got in, sure, I like drawing and maths, but that was about it. After my first year I discovered I had fallen in love with it. Meanwhile 3Ds where just starting here, it was clumsy, but there were really few people that knew what they were doing, and since I don't have a hand for doing scale models, and being a computer geek of sorts, I started learning 3D, I found that I loved it too and that it was a great tool for my work. At that time, 3D wasn't valued at school much, they did prefer the craftmanship, but it gave me a side job that helped me make some money during my studies. The last years I was really frustrated with the path the school was taking, too many paper buildings and a total lack of a touch of reality. Luckly by then I was working halftime in a great architecture firm and our boss taught us more than they ever did at school, and there, doing what would be my real job I fell again for architecture.
You really never know what you are going to find, you have to be open to learn as much as you can, it's never wasted time, but I do agree that a "formal" education is not always the way, althou it might be a mean if you do need the degree to work...
I was lucky I guess, I found the 3 loves of my live at school (I met my wife there too)

[radiant]

interesting story's gk and kubo