The cost of college is 'crazy'—Mythbusters' Adam Savage says do this to make it count (via CNBCMakeIt)
You don't always need a college degree to be successful. Look at Adam Savage, who has channeled his creativity into a career as the former co-host of the hit TV show "Mythbusters," a special effects designer, and a public speaker — along with dozens of other jobs.
He did enroll at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, but dropped out six months into his first year in the acting program.out next month — is quick to point out that he's not against getting a college degree. Instead, he advocates attending with a clear purpose. "I'm a big believer in knowing why you're going to college. I don't think 'because everyone else is going' is a good enough reason," he says.
Adam Savage, one of the hosts from the hit cable television show "Mythbusters", opens a new book he received in the mail at the show's home in San Francisco, California, February 29, 2008.So it's important to have a reason for spending on your education. Not sure what you want to pursue? Savage recommends exploring your passions first.
When you've been out in private industry and seen the mechanics of your average office, it fills in blanks that college can't possibly quite tell you about.And then after that experience, if you do go to school, you're hopefully going for a reason, he says. "You know what you want to get out of it, whether it's music production, or painting, or writing or engineering," Savage says, adding that having a purpose generally leads to success.
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