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I sometimes feel we are trying to externalize all of society's ill on solving it through college/education/teachers. It seems almost ridiculous that a 17 year
by wrong_variable 11y ago
I sometimes feel we are trying to externalize all of society's ill on solving it through college/education/teachers.
It seems almost ridiculous that a 17 year needs to make decisions that even someone with a Phd with economics won't be able make.
I wish both kids and parents spent more time actually figuring out how to optimize learning rather than spend their energy thinking about nonsense - its almost like a gambling addiction ?
I remember when I was in school I used to watch students spend a year writing college essays, preparing for SATs, shelling out insane amount of money for tutors, etc.
Meanwhile I just concentrated on mathematics and programming to actually make myself valuable to society.
Most people will be surprised when they realize how far they can get with books.
Books are not as efficient as learning directly from Newton - but they are 1/1000 the cost.
I know the economy would collapse tomorrow if everyone just stopped going to school and spent their evening reading books but humanity has bigger problems to solve then the economy.
- kec 11y agoThe main value-add of going to a university isn't attaining an education, it's gaining access to a strong network of educated people. This is something which can't be replaced by self education (which, you'll actually be expected to do at university anyway).
- staunch 11y agoIn other words, you're buying membership in a club.
- dikdik 11y agoYes, how else would we keep the poor people out?
- vonmoltke 11y agoThe vast majority of universities are not going to get you a strong network. Additionally, the vast majority of high school students are fed a line that focuses on the academics and minimizes or ignores the networking.
- rhodysurf 11y agoThere are networks to be made everywhere. They arent just going to be gifted to you no matter what school you go to.
- vonmoltke 11y agoWhen there are only 13 EEs in your graduating class, no there aren't. Also, I never said anything about having things "gifted", and I'm not sure how what I said gives that impression. In fact, I was specifically complaining that common college prep for high school students does not tell them about these tangential things they should be doing at the next level.