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The goal of college is to receive a degree to unlock job postings. I did not go to college to “learn”, and I’m not sure I know anyone who did.
by geraldwhen 4y ago
The goal of college is to receive a degree to unlock job postings.
I did not go to college to “learn”, and I’m not sure I know anyone who did.
- dpbriggs 4y agoIt can be both. You can learn and earn those credentials.
- ameister14 4y agoI did. I didn't graduate with a great GPA but I learned a heck of a lot and got that same degree, unlocking job postings.
- xpe 4y agoI'm sorry to hear that. Care to share a bit of your story?
- throwaway675309 4y agoFrom a purely depressingly pragmatic perspective, yes you are correct. But for me it was an opportunity to be immersed in a world of abstract knowledge and the exchange of ideas - an experience that I would not trade for anything. It is depressing when I hear from people otherwise, I can't imagine missing out on the joy of learning.
- Sanras 4y agoSome people simply have better things to do, or don't care about learning a specific thing. For example, I care about learning programming in my CS classes. No, I don't care about learning who died in 1938.