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Gabriel Rosario
Gabriel Rosario
23,602 Points

Looking for a master degree.

I am interested in taking classes on-campus in web design and development, specifically in html5, javascript, object-oriented programming, ui design and more. Need to be on campus. Is there any college that they can recommend?

4 Answers

Attila Vago
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Attila Vago
Courses Plus Student 15,286 Points

If you don't mind my asking, why would you opt for doing this on campus in a formal education environment when you have more stuff to learn here on Treehouse than any college will ever offer? Most teachers have no clue about the web and teach outdated stuff in their lectures.

Gabriel Rosario
Gabriel Rosario
23,602 Points

Yes, I totally agree. I never quit learning here, that's not my point. I just want a master degree on this, I know, this is not so important to get a nice job, I just want the experience on studying what I'm passionate about and know people face to face, been in groups projects and just have connections, and experiences within projects. I want that, not just learn, I want to be in. Thanks!!!

Have you looked into local Meetups?

http://www.meetup.com

I'll take this over Sallie Mae any day.

Attila Vago
PLUS
Attila Vago
Courses Plus Student 15,286 Points

Hmm, I get what you're saying @Gabriel, but here's the naked truth, and I am very sorry if I am bursting some bubble here, but most people who go to college, go for the college experience, not for learning, and by college experience I mean sex, beer-pong, weed and a whole lot of not caring about anything future related. Sure, there are some exceptions, but those are the nerds most people make fun of, and they rarely form connections because they're often not sociable like that. To pay tens of thousands for a very low probability of forming connections and finding 2-3 people to work on a project with, it's just not worth it. All my colleagues are University graduates and say the same thing. It was pointless and a waste of money. The projects they give you are often old-fashioned and useless, therefore my humble opinion is you'd be better off without the "college experience". Try Coursera. It's online, it's free, the courses are Uni courses, and I formed some great connections there in just a few months. Just my two cents... :)

Gabriel Rosario
Gabriel Rosario
23,602 Points

I understand, thanks a lot for the advice.