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  • - I do not feel good,

  • but we are shooting this video.

  • We need to have a chat.

  • It's time for some real talk.

  • I want to share a story with you guys

  • that I was inspired to share with you

  • because a lot of students are

  • in university or college,

  • and it's exam time right now.

  • And I want to talk to you guys about

  • why I think a lot of students

  • and a lot of people right now

  • are choosing to go to university or college

  • for the completely wrong reasons.

  • When I was in high school,

  • I had no idea what I wanted

  • to do with my life.

  • None whatsoever.

  • And I remember going up

  • to my accounting teacher at the time,

  • Mr. Graffy, and saying to him,

  • "I have no idea what I want to do with my life."

  • And I remember him saying to me,

  • "Well, if you go into accounting,

  • "you can make a lot of money."

  • And so, that's what I did.

  • I thought, "Okay, well, money is good."

  • So, I decided to start taking accounting classes.

  • And, I did that throughout the rest of high school.

  • And I decided to continue to pursue it

  • into university.

  • This is kinda where the story starts.

  • For the next five and a half years,

  • I pursued my degree.

  • Now, I got an undergrad

  • which was four and a half years.

  • And I spent an extra year to get my master's degree.

  • If you don't believe me,

  • here it is.

  • This is my Master of Accountancy degree,

  • from Brock University.

  • That piece of paper represents $35,000

  • and five and a half years of my life.

  • And when I was in university,

  • everything was great.

  • I felt like

  • the future held so much promise for me.

  • And there was so much potential.

  • And when I graduated,

  • I was gonna make all this money

  • and that money was gonna make me happy.

  • And just, all this stuff that just turned out

  • to just not be true.

  • When I graduated,

  • I immediately got a job at an accounting firm.

  • And for a while, everything was fantastic.

  • I was making a lot of money,

  • or at least what some people

  • would consider a lot of money.

  • And I had what I thought was a steady job

  • and everything was great.

  • For a while.

  • But after the first,

  • I'd say, year and a half of being there,

  • I started to realize

  • that I was absolutely miserable.

  • And I stayed at that job because

  • I thought to myself,

  • "I spent five and half years in university,

  • "I can't just bail on this job now.

  • "This is what I've spent so much time of my life

  • "and so much blood sweat and tears

  • "went into that degree,

  • "I can't just not stay in accounting."

  • So I stayed at that job.

  • And, although I was able to make decent money,

  • I was absolutely miserable.

  • And I refused to acknowledge it

  • because I had spent so much time

  • getting that degree.

  • All that work went into it,

  • I felt like I can't just not

  • do accounting.

  • Well, the thing about this firm is,

  • it was a small firm,

  • and unfortunately

  • when the recession hit,

  • they started looking for heads to roll.

  • And unfortunately, myself

  • and another lady that worked there,

  • we were cut.

  • We lost our jobs.

  • But when I lost my job,

  • it was then that I realized

  • that I was actually free.

  • I was free to pursue what I really wanted to do,

  • which was video production and acting.

  • That was my true passion

  • that I should have gotten into to begin with.

  • And the reason that I'm really making this video,

  • is because I wanna send a message

  • to all the students that are out there

  • or any prospective students

  • thinking about going into college or university.

  • A lot of you might have chosen

  • to go to university or college

  • in the program that you've chosen

  • because you think that

  • you're gonna make a lot of money

  • and that's gonna make you happy.

  • And I want you to know

  • from personal experience,

  • that money does not make you happy.

  • Sure, money is nice,

  • and you're able to buy things

  • that you wouldn't be able to buy.

  • And you can save up.

  • And It makes sense, right?

  • We think that money

  • is what makes us happy in life.

  • But the truth of the matter is,

  • if you're going into a job,

  • nine to five,

  • or longer everyday,

  • whether it be in an office

  • or anything else,

  • and you're slaving away

  • and you're putting an effort into a job

  • that you really don't like,

  • you are going to be absolutely miserable.

  • And it doesn't matter

  • how much money they pay you.

  • You will never be happy

  • and you will never be free.

  • What I suggest you do,

  • wherever you're at at life right now,

  • whether it be high school,

  • or you're just about to go

  • into university or college,

  • take the time to really think

  • about what makes you happy,

  • and what you really love to do.

  • Because I'm telling you right now,

  • if you do that,

  • whether you take a year off to work,

  • or you do go to college or university

  • and you just take general classes or something

  • until you decide what you really like,

  • believe me when I say that

  • that time is not wasted.

  • It would be well spent

  • because you will potentially save yourself,

  • multiple, multiple years down the road.

  • And not just the time, but the money.

  • You will save yourself a lot of debt.

  • Now myself,

  • I was blessed enough that I was able to work

  • at the university,

  • and graduate with no debt.

  • But there's a lot of people out there

  • that graduate with these degrees

  • and work in that field for a while

  • and realize that they're absolutely miserable,

  • and they've got all this debt to show for it.

  • And one of the most important things

  • you need to consider

  • is you can make money off of the thing you love.

  • If you get good enough at anything,

  • you can make money from it.

  • And a lot of people I find in life

  • take the safe route.

  • They think, "If I to college or university,

  • "that guarantees me a job

  • "and I can work there for the rest of my life."

  • And the truth of the matter is

  • that's bullshit.

  • It's not true.

  • Take it from me.

  • I lost my job with a Master of Accountancy degee.

  • It had nothing to do with my performance,

  • it had nothing to do with anything

  • except for the fact that the economy got bad.

  • When that happens,

  • you can have a PhD in neurophysics or something,

  • rocket science, it doesn't matter.

  • If times get bad

  • and they need to cut costs,

  • your head is on the chopping block,

  • as simple as that.

  • So, what I'm trying to say is,

  • taking the road less traveled,

  • and taking that risk of really pursuing

  • what you love to do

  • is really no more risky these days

  • than taking what used to be considered, the safe route.

  • Because the truth of the matter is

  • the safe route, is not very safe.

  • Job aren't guaranteed to you anymore

  • like they were back in the day

  • when our parents got jobs

  • and made $30 an hour pushing

  • a broom at a car plant

  • and can work there for 30 years

  • and retire with a pension.

  • That doesn't exist anymore.

  • Don't be afraid to pursue what you really love to do,

  • because the end you're gonna save a lot of money

  • and you're gonna save a lot of time,

  • I promise you.

  • Anyone out there that's thinking

  • of going to post-secondary education

  • or is in it right now,

  • and they've chosen or thinking

  • of choosing something for money,

  • I'm here to tell you that

  • that's the wrong reason

  • and you need to really reflect

  • on what makes you happy,

  • and pursue that wholeheartedly.

  • If you get good enough at something,

  • the money will come

  • and you will be able to make a living at it.

  • I hope you guys got something out of this.

  • If you know a student that isn't sure

  • what they want to do with their life,

  • please share this with them.

  • Because, I'm hoping that

  • at least one person out there that's considering

  • going into post-secondary

  • or is in it right now,

  • would get something out of this video.

  • That's all for this video.

  • Thanks for listening to me, guys.

  • And I will see you next video

  • with some other new topics.

  • So, I'll see you guys later.

  • Peace.

- I do not feel good,

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A2 US university job college accounting lot miserable

Going to UNIVERSITY for the Wrong Reasons

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    Deborah Hu posted on 2017/08/22
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Keywords

potential

US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/

UK /pəˈtenʃl/

  • noun
  • someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
  • The possibility of something happening or some quality that somebody/something has.
  • A person who is being considered for a job, position, award, etc.
  • A latent quality or ability that may be developed.
  • adjective
  • Capable of happening or becoming reality
  • Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
  • Possible of becoming something
  • Possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality.
  • Possible; likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future
  • Possible or likely in the future
  • other
  • The ability to develop into something in the future
  • The capacity to develop into something in the future
  • The amount of energy that something has stored
  • The possibility of something happening or some quality that somebody/something has
  • other
  • The capacity to develop into something in the future
  • The amount of energy that something has stored in it because of its position or condition
  • The possibility of something happening or some quality that somebody/something has
absolutely

US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

  • adverb
  • Completely; totally; very
  • Completely and without any doubt
  • Used to express complete agreement or certainty.
  • Yes; certainly; definitely.
  • Used to express strong agreement or affirmation.
  • Used to emphasize the agreement with a statement.
  • Completely; totally.
  • Used to add force to a statement or command.
  • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
  • Used for emphasis; very.
  • Used to emphasize a statement or opinion.
  • Without any doubt; completely.
  • Used to express complete agreement or affirmation.
decent

US /ˈdisənt/

UK /ˈdi:snt/

  • adjective
  • Being fairly good; acceptable
  • Of an acceptable standard; satisfactory.
  • (of a person) wearing enough clothes to be seen by other people.
  • Generous or kind.
  • Conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour; respectable or moral.
  • Substantial; considerable.
multiple

US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

  • adjective
  • Having or involving more than one of something
  • Capable of handling more than one task or user at a time.
  • Consisting of or involving more than one.
  • Affecting many parts of the body.
  • More than one; many.
  • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
  • noun
  • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
  • A ratio used to estimate the total value of a company.
  • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
  • A number that can be divided by another number without a remainder.
  • pronoun
  • More than one; several.
guarantee

US /ˌɡærənˈti/

UK /ˌɡærən'ti:/

  • noun
  • A formal assurance (typically in writing) that certain conditions will be fulfilled, especially that a product will be repaired or replaced if not of a specified quality and within a specified period.
  • A thing that assures someone of something.
  • A promise to repair a broken product
  • Promise that something will be done as expected
  • A thing serving as a security.
  • A formal assurance (typically written) that certain conditions will be fulfilled, especially concerning the quality or durability of a product.
  • other
  • To provide a formal assurance or promise, especially that something will happen or that something is of a specified quality.
  • To secure or protect (a right or opportunity).
  • Provide a formal assurance, especially that certain conditions will be fulfilled relating to a product, service, or transaction.
  • To secure or protect (a right or opportunity).
  • verb
  • To promise to repair a broken product
  • To promise that something will happen or be done
  • To promise to pay if another person fails to do so
matter

US /ˈmætɚ/

UK /'mætə(r)/

  • verb
  • To be of great importance; to count
  • noun
  • Material all things are made of that fills space
  • Problem or reason for concern
realize

US /ˈriəˌlaɪz/

UK /'ri:əlaɪz/

  • verb
  • To become aware of or understand mentally
  • To achieve something that you have been trying to do.
  • To understand or become aware of something.
  • other
  • To achieve or make something happen.
  • To convert something into cash.
  • To convert something into cash or a different form.
  • To understand or become aware of something.
pursue

US /pɚˈsu/

UK /pə'sju:/

  • other
  • To continue to investigate or discuss something.
  • To follow someone or something, usually to catch them.
  • To try to achieve something over a period of time.
  • To try to achieve something over a period of time.
  • verb
  • To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
  • To try to achieve or get something over time
potentially

US /pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ/

UK /pə'tenʃəlɪ/

  • adverb
  • That could happen or become reality
  • With the capacity to develop or happen in the future
  • With the capacity to develop or happen in the future.
  • With the capacity to develop or happen in the future
represent

US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

  • other
  • To act on behalf of someone in a formal setting.
  • To depict or portray something in a work of art.
  • To stand for or symbolize something.
  • verb
  • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • To show or describe something in a particular way
  • To act on behalf of others in government
  • To act or speak for another person or other people

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