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Unfortunately, even graduating students usually still have the life experience of a child and can't see the real purpose in education. Most are better off with
by hajile 5y ago
Unfortunately, even graduating students usually still have the life experience of a child and can't see the real purpose in education.
Most are better off without a degree.
Most who get a degree would be better off with an apprenticeship tailored to their field.
Most of the rest would benefit from getting a few years of real life experience first.
The reduction in attendance would lower costs and reduce degree inflation in the job market. More productive years would be available and people could replace their college debt with a mortgage and have something of tangible value when they were done.
- IshKebab 5y agoSounds like you don't have the life experience to see that there is more point to getting a degree than learning. Maybe you don't like that, but it is true.
- hajile 5y agoWhat things are supposed to be learned alongside said degree? I graduated years ago and I still have yet to see what these other points are.
- IshKebab 5y agoThe other benefits of a degree beside learning are: * Makes it way easier to get a job * Great social experience
- hajile 5y agoYou can gain social experience lots of other places while making money rather than spending tons of money. Degree inflation means that getting a job with one is about as hard as getting a job without one a couple decades ago. In any case, who you know is usually more important than what you know when starting out. If you wind up self-employed, then I started out my professional programming career before I had a degree (and started learning programming around 9-10 years old). In my many, many interviews, I've never been asked about my degree. Likewise, I've never asked a programmer about their college education in an interview and I don't see a reason to start asking that question. I care about if you can do the job and that's all any company really cares about too.
- IshKebab 5y ago> Degree inflation means that getting a job with one is about as hard as getting a job without one a couple decades ago. Agreed. Still both easier than getting a job without a degree now! > In any case, who you know is usually more important than what you know when starting out. Erm not really - when you're starting out you don't know anyone, so you can't use networking to get a job and qualifications are relatively more important. It's only when you've had a bit of a career that you start to have a network and can e.g. bypass HR because you know someone. > I've never asked a programmer about their college education in an interview and I don't see a reason to start asking that question. Me neither but programming is a bit of an exception. I think because so many people learn it on their own, and because it's relatively easy to directly test in an interview. It wouldn't be the same for accountancy or management or lawyers or doctors or ...
- mordae 5y agoThis. I would enroll, but nobody would help me financially like they were ready to do when I was younger. Also, let me customize the track a little bit. It's so focused on the inexperienced kids it hurts.