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I have not thought there is any value in doing a course of any kind unless you end up with something that will make you money...as a generalisation courses can be useless in your career other than a box to tick..I was unfortunate or fortunate to do the real estate course, later than just after leaving school...after I had left law and never going back... .so it was about making money and I needed a licence to print it...and it was just after they padded it out to run longer ..its real estate..you can not get much more simple really ..you need simple double entry book keeping and an understanding of agency law..simple..however I had 12 months of rather intense building stuff.. .So now I can design houses, flats and factories and list the fire regulations etc but when selling a house and someone asks a question ..any question, you always answer.."I can not tell you..best talk to your..builder, lawyer, accountant, bank manager etc.." you are an agent and best never to forget it as you can and will only get into trouble...you can always tell you have an amateur if they do not "side step" and refer all matters to an expert..Never would you say the fire regs say this or that or your bearers need to be x mtrs apart ...The book keeping was over six months which I sortta missed cause by this stage I had alrrady bought my business and was working very hard...but 24 hours before the final exam studied it and topped the class..it was after all just simple double entry book keeping..six months..talk about padding out the subject.
However we are conditioned to think without something to hang on the wall there is no knowledge and that need not be true..I study so many things, and although I would probably not pass an exam, and I may pass, I know a great deal about many subjects...and with the net you can attend lectures at the best Universities on the planet..Cosmology, paleontology, molecular biology, ancient history, modern history, and one of my favorites.. religious history,...its limitless..you can just keep learning ..
I have no time or need for fiction and so I learn real stuff each day every day..there are so many real stories, wars, etc why rely on Hollywood?..but keep humble..I hide what I know cause in general I find folk dont take kindly to a smart rrrs..but its not for them..its for me.
One should however know enough to engage and asses folk who you employ to do work for you..you best understand accounting if going to an accountant, or law to see a lawyer and read up if the doctor tells you your kidneys have failed...you need to understand ..or the mechanic with your car..most folk will not rip you off but you need to know when you are in the presence of an in competent..heck if I had not been on top of my meds in hospital I really dont know what could have happened..it took ages to get settled at 125 mg for my thiroid stuff ..you know input by my specialist.. but in someones wisdom put me on 50 mg..why am I going downhill? Well I reviewed the meds and pointed out the problem..very sorry and stuff happens but if not on the ball it could have been ages before anyone worked out what I saw...
Hans if you like math you dont need a degree do you..do it cause you like it...as you get older you wont even ask what your mate thinks.
Alex
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