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> Most people need the discipline of having to show up in a physical classroom Went to UC Berkeley and literally did not show up to class except for finals. N
by weixiyen 10y ago
> Most people need the discipline of having to show up in a physical classroom
Went to UC Berkeley and literally did not show up to class except for finals. Nobody forces you to go to class when you hit a 4 year institution, esp public ones. For a lot of people, the value of going to college is going to college itself, not the actual education.
- vlehto 10y agoDegree is standard enforced on humans. The value of a degree is the information it conveys. A degree is only as valuable as the least skilled person having it. Only compulsory classes and pass/fail grades matter.
- mysterypie 10y ago> Went to UC Berkeley and literally did not show up to class except for finals. I assume you did well in your courses, hence you're the exception with the necessary self discipline. What you did won't work for most people. Even though no one takes attendance at Berkeley, the classrooms weren't empty, were they? So some kind of subtle pressure is being exerted for all those students to still show up. They're thinking about all the money they paid, parents will ask, "How was class?", friends will say, "I didn't see you in class today". Some students learn better by being hearing the lecture rather than (in addition to) reading the textbook. But having the lecture imposes an obligation and schedule as well. Here's a thought experiment: Suppose Berkeley eliminated all classroom lectures but had videos or transcripts of all the lectures, and still had all the same assignments and exams, do you think the pass/fail rate would stay the same? Not for you, but in general.