College is pretty expensive and can ultimately put you in debt. For this reason, many people decide against attending college. Instead, they choose the simple, less classy path and have a lot of fun in the process. Overachievers should get a clue from these rednecks and consider passing on a college education. The following photos present solid evidence that college is not necessarily necessary to obtain a good education.
10. Plumbing 101
Although the science of plumbing cannot be learned on the streets, learning it in a technical college or a trade school, is too expensive, and limits a redneck’s inherent creativity. Without an education, you can’t learn to sweat copper pipes, chemically bond PVC, and drain a sink properly. The rules behind these techniques are intricate and confusing, which is why higher education must be sought if you’re a perfectionist, but as you can see here, college isn’t necessary for rudimentary plumbing.
9. Principles of Animal Behavior
There are many specialties in law school that focus on specific interests. One type of practice involves animal behavior and rights. Those who practice this kind of law believe animals have certain unalienable rights, like people: the right to bear arms, the right to wear hats, and freedom of religion. With great passion, even without an education, you will have the ability to practice animal rights on a local level.
8. Automotive Technology Program
In a world focused on saving the environment and “going green,” automotive technology is on the cutting edge of the future. Hybrid systems, electric cars, and 2x4 hydraulic jack replacements are all a part of the automotive industry’s attempts to lower their carbon footprint. Though the rapidly changing field of automotive technology should only be learned in the classroom if your car is new, hillbilly mechanics don’t need to fuss with computerized cars.
7. Interior Design
Although the housing market is still wounded, it is poised to begin its comeback. When it does, the number of houses sold will skyrocket, as will the number of new homeowners in need of a good interior designer. Without an outside eye to help guide, color coordinate, and recycle waste, homeowners would have no idea where to begin their decoration process. By pursuing this passion now, you can show those college snobs what good interior design looks like, and how many beers you’ve consumed this month.
6. Early Childhood Education
Piggybacking on the previous point, as the unemployment rate drops, the number of people needing daycare for their children will rise. Having experience, education and certification in this area will ensure that you are not only marketable, but that you will also be ready for your own child once the time comes. Before the market makes its full recovery, though, you still have time to build a loyal clientele of parents who can’t afford sitters with certification. Watching a child doesn’t require a college degree, right?
5. Dental Medicine Program
Dentistry is one of the least glamorous medical professions. Many people view dentistry as the easiest medical degree to obtain, but those same people fail to realize that most people visit the dentist regularly. Becoming a dentist can ensure that you maintain a steady, and much more flexible flow of business at all times, even if you do operate a roadside clinic from your Dodge. Though college training is useful, any pair of pliers can pull a tooth.
4. Introduction to Computer Systems
Any degree focusing on computers, computer technology, or programming can ensure a place in the job market for years to come. While the number of high schools educating students in programming rises steadily each year, there are certain nuances high school grads just can’t teach themselves. Design, portability, and the ability to utilize duct tape and wood shims are just some of the facets of technology education that can only be learned through street smarts.
3. English Grammar 101
A degree in English can be useful for a number of professions. Teaching, writing and protest sign proofreading are just some of the ways English degrees can be effectively utilized. Many people write-off English degrees as useless, but those same people are the first to ask for help when trying to spell the word “immigrant” or “Nazi” at the anti-Obama protest at Wal-Mart. Without an English education, hillbilly culture has developed its own dialect that replaces the need for fancy college degrees. Take that, Barrok!
2. Athletics
Meeting friends, having parties, and playing such favorite yard games as bags, washers, and toilet seat toss, is what the college experience is all about. The freedom to wear sunglasses on cloudy days, drink an 11 am beer, and wear t-shirts from stores you’ve never patronized is part of what makes college great. Though college kids feel entitled to these activities, rednecks are happy to prove that bags, washers, and toilet seat toss is an age-old trailer park game.
1. Sexual Health Education
College is a time to experiment. While this can be as extreme as sleeping around, or as minimal as going on a first date, the college years are really the first opportunity for many to enjoy and experiment with adult relationships. So many questions about life, love, and the pursuit of happiness, are answered while earning an undergraduate degree. What college kids don’t know, is that make-out sessions can occur at Redneck University on the hood of any rusty Ford or Buick. And, only the kids of Redneck U get to enjoy spontaneous mud dancing.
Conclusion
Although hillbilly pupils are able to make their way through the courses of Redneck University, they may desire to learn more than the rudimentary skills of life. Also, people who opt out of college have a much higher likelihood of doing something stupid in front of a camera and having it published online. For those who wish to enjoy a better, more private fate, attending college may be for you, after all, but as this list proves, there are other educational paths.
