1980s Gamers less likely to go to college

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http://www.thinq.co.uk/2011/4/8/gamers-lovers-less-likely-go-university/

A researcher at Oxford University has discovered that regularly playing computer games reduces the chances of going to university by a significant amount.

It should be noted that the article says gamers who didn't go to college still earned managerial positions by their 30s, but it seemed like an interesting topic.

I'm more of a 90s arcade gamer myself, but I don't recall it having any impact on my going to college.
 
Sounds like BS to me, lol. I have spent a LOT of time gaming all the way from the late 80's to now and I managed to make it through college and hold a decent job ;)
Think about this website for example. There are a ton of people on here who own some killer 80's cabinets on this site and many have a lot of them. All that money has to come from somewhere :D
 
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The 5 richest people I personally know all own arcade games now as they spent a lot of time in them in their youth.

Not that college translates to money, but just food for thought.
 
At least the researcher is honest about how it has no relevance today. Not only that but he states that he hopes people don't take anything out of context which it has been even just in the name of the stupid article. What a terribly thought out piece.
 
In most universities faculty are expected to do research and write papers. Those of us that have spent time listening to the faculty know that most of them are full of sh**. I guess curing disease or correcting the woes of society are out of reach for a lot of them so we get this crap.
 
I think it's because back then we had adults who understood what a waste of time college is unless you are going to be a doctor, lawyer, engineer, etc. My grand father was one of the most intelligent people I grew up around and he wasn't "educated" in the traditional sense. I thank God he was around back then because it was during that time where my common sense really came around. :)

Even though my kids are only 8 and 10, I tell them my biggest hope for them is they will know what they want to do and just do it without being "educated". I know that probably horrifies most people but imho college is a farce(for the most part at least).

-Jeff
 
I think it's because back then we had adults who understood what a waste of time college is unless you are going to be a doctor, lawyer, engineer, etc. My grand father was one of the most intelligent people I grew up around and he wasn't "educated" in the traditional sense. I thank God he was around back then because it was during that time where my common sense really came around. :)

Even though my kids are only 8 and 10, I tell them my biggest hope for them is they will know what they want to do and just do it without being "educated". I know that probably horrifies most people but imho college is a farce(for the most part at least).

-Jeff

No offense, but if you didn't go to college and get a degree, then you are ignorant as to whether going to college turned out to be a "farce" or not.
 
I think it's because back then we had adults who understood what a waste of time college is unless you are going to be a doctor, lawyer, engineer, etc. My grand father was one of the most intelligent people I grew up around and he wasn't "educated" in the traditional sense. I thank God he was around back then because it was during that time where my common sense really came around. :)

Even though my kids are only 8 and 10, I tell them my biggest hope for them is they will know what they want to do and just do it without being "educated". I know that probably horrifies most people but imho college is a farce(for the most part at least).

-Jeff

I agree. But this is coming from someone who home schooled their kids and I'm sure a lot of people will have smack to say about that. They are 19 and 20 now and they are doing fine. If I blew up tomorrow my son could easily run our store on his own and my daughter makes and sells jewelry, she's getting more established at that all the time.
 
Well i for one didn't go all the way, i did however start 3 successful businesses. I guess i never fit into the mold. I was fired from every job. Some people do extremely well going to college, climbing the corporate ladder, etc. but i didn't want anyone telling me what to i guess so i have been self employed for 15 years.
 
Earned managerial positions by 30? Is that the goal? I never knew. I though manager was a job to put a screwup in a position where they can't screw things up... very much. Or maybe it was the safety department.
 
Back in the late 70's and early 80's there were the students who took classes geared at getting into college, and other students took classes geared at doing things more along the trade routes, as in skilled manual labor.

It was known that everyone was not 'college material' and many kids were strongly discouraged from trying to go.

Nowadays people shudder in horror if a kid does not want to go to college...
 
This is like running a study that claims people that drink beer, smoke pot and like sex don't go to college. What do people think college students do outside of class?

Edit: people shuddered at not going to college in my high school days (90's) because a high school diploma meant jack shit both in education and trades. Almost all shop classes were cut in my district and the academic classes would pass you just for showing up for the sake of getting you the hell out when you turned 18. In my environment it became pretty obvious high school was just advanced day care for anyone without college plans.
 
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Well i for one didn't go all the way, i did however start 3 successful businesses. I guess i never fit into the mold. I was fired from every job. Some people do extremely well going to college, climbing the corporate ladder, etc. but i didn't want anyone telling me what to i guess so i have been self employed for 15 years.

Are you talking about me? if so that would be 17 years. God I love to one up ;)
 
This is like running a study that claims people that drink beer, smoke pot and like sex don't go to college. What do people think college students do outside of class?

Edit: people shuddered at not going to college in my high school days (90's) because a high school diploma meant jack shit both in education and trades. Almost all shop classes were cut in my district and the academic classes would pass you just for showing up for the sake of getting you the hell out when you turned 18. In my environment it became pretty obvious high school was just advanced day care for anyone without college plans.

drinkin' beer's, smokin' pot, likin' sex what's wrong with that? And no i didnt go to college, Hell i didnt even finish high school!! I hated school, could'nt wait to get out and.....we'll drink beer, smoke pot and get laid. wait that was 24 years ago, anyway's i do VERY well for myself been at my company for 12 years and still play game's daily. just saying
 
Nice one, here's to you my friend. Although... now that i think about it... i did run a screenprinter in my garage during my short stay at college, actually making shirts for the school's athletic dept. for two 1/2 years so... that makes... carry the one... 17.5 years! Take that!!!


Are you talking about me? if so that would be 17 years. God I love to one up ;)
 
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Laughter. Now that is how I like to start a day.

Nice one, here's to you my friend. Although... now that i think about it... i did run a screenprinter in my garage during my short stay at college, actually making shirts for the school's athletic dept. for two 1/2 years so... that makes... carry the one... 17.5 years! Take that!!!
 
http://www.thinq.co.uk/2011/4/8/gamers-lovers-less-likely-go-university/



It should be noted that the article says gamers who didn't go to college still earned managerial positions by their 30s, but it seemed like an interesting topic.

I'm more of a 90s arcade gamer myself, but I don't recall it having any impact on my going to college.

Hit me right on the head. I didnt go to collage but made it to a managers position by the age of 25.

I would be willing to bet that my current salary is right on par with any of my high school colleges.
 
Unless the study also took into consideration the amount of gaming, it is a flawed study. Just because someone listed gaming as an extra-curricular activity doesn't automatically place them into a category as less likely to attend college. The key is the amount of time spent on *ANY* extra-curricular activity.

If an individual spends too much time doing anything, then it is qualified as an addiction and will likely lead to that individual being less likely to have the discipline necessary to attend and complete college.

If you asked me what my extra-curricular activities were when I was a teenager, I'd certainly list gaming as one of them. Sports and reading were also high on my list. The key is having a good overall balance.

I have both B.S. and M.S. degrees and those degrees are the foundation upon which I've built my life and career. Not having a college degree in today's job marketplace reduces the amount of potential jobs that a person can hold. My 5 year old daughter will be getting at least a M.S. degree or its equivalent...she deserves to have the right foundation.
 
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