I think money will solve all of my major problems. Actually, I know it will,
because all of my problems revolve around money. Low self esteem? You need
money. Don't have a woman? You need money. Can't pay your bills? You need
money. Don't have money? You need money. Anyone that tells you money isn't a
necessity in the world is fooling you.

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No One wrote:

I'm an accounting senior and i'll complete my degree requirements in
December. I plan to go into auditing or be a staff accountant, to

Throughout all of my years of college (2 at a community college, 1 at a

year school, 1 at another 2 year school, and then 2 at my current

I've got to say that the college system is poor. Why? General
education/liberal arts classes are required.

It should not take 4 years to have enough credits to have a bachelor's
degree, especially in business or accounting. Once I found out what i

to do with my life (accounting), my accounting education can be summed

follows:

Principles of Accounting (2 classes)
Intermediate Accounting (2 classes)
Advanced Accounting (1 class)
Taxation (1 class)
Auditing (1 class)
Cost Accounting (1 class)

The only other classes I could rationalize being required would be a

in public speaking, math, and possibly economics. I feel that after I
complete my degree, I will not be the best accountant I can be because

much of my time is spent studying for other classes -- Religion &

Ethics in Computing, Spanish I & II. These things just do not matter,

liberal arts education system is producing people that don't know how to

their jobs properly.

I, however, take the time to review all materials, read the book over

over, and take accounting seriously. And I still don't feel that I know
enough, yet i'm paying $23,000 per year to go to this "name" school. I

not as knowledgable in accounting as I could be because of liberal arts
educaton requirements.

I feel a liberal arts education is good for those people who want to go

college for 4 years, major in something useless like art, and then go

a cashier somewhere. No wonder people are in huge debt.

The most important class I ever took was Logic, at a dumpy local
community college. I also bought a book to an intro philosophy class
that I didn't take, and this book was extremely valuable in helping me
learn how to think. This has helped me in my own personal life, I'm not
the miserable wretch I used to be, because I am better able to think
things through on my own and understand the world around me.

The way you're going now, you're going to be like a friend described to
me long ago - one of those geeky accountants driving around in his
Porsche. But you're still not going to be happy, I'm betting.

I do agree with you though that a liberal arts degree does ***** to help
prepare you for the real world in terms of employment. I struggled for
a long time trying to find my way, esp. since I was so fucked socially
and had such a pathetic GPA. So I think you're wise to get a degree in
something like accounting to give you a quick jumpstart. But you'll
need more than money to solve your problems.