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A lot of people will argue that this kid didn’t purchase a J.D., he purchased an education and a way of thinking, and he cannot just “return” these things in ex
by rick_2047 16y ago
A lot of people will argue that this kid didn’t purchase a J.D., he purchased an education and a way of thinking, and he cannot just “return” these things in exchange for his money back. You know who will say those things? Law professors, deans, and other theorists who have idealized the process of “thinking like a lawyer.”
But this kid (and thousands out there like him) did not go to law school to gain some intangible brain stimulation. They went to law school in order to get a job. That’s the whole point of a professional school. Deans who don’t understand that point do a disservice to their students.
Now this is just sad. Is this not why the education system sucks? A part of the problem is the difference between agendas of students (even among themselves) and institutions.
- InclinedPlane 16y agoThis is a major contributing factor in the deterioration of the quality of higher education. There are two ways to approach higher education. As an opportunity to gain access to resources, knowledgeable professors, and fellow students to aid in gaining knowledge. Or, as a burden of little more than money and time that one must endure in order to obtain the credentials necessary to get ahead in the job market. The latter is a self-perpetuating cycle so long as people buy into the credentialism of a college degree, but that road is utter uncritical of the quality and so is ultimately destructive (of the quality of knowledge and experience imparted by degree programs and also of the time and money spent pursuing them).