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> I spent more time satisfying bureaucratic obligations and navigating the needlessly complex machinery than actually learning. You'd be surprised how much mor
by solatic 5y ago
> I spent more time satisfying bureaucratic obligations and navigating the needlessly complex machinery than actually learning.
You'd be surprised how much more valuable the skillset of navigating bureaucracy is to the skillset that a million websites are trying to teach you for free.
- NikolaNovak 5y agoOh I agree; but see my sibling comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28543015 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28543015 In short: it's not like university sets out to TEACH you how to navigate bureaucracy, and it's not like they necessarily succeed.