Ya I don't think Americans dislike hard academic work and STEM is not every single job. Most jobs don't even really require a bachelor's degree and I think most

Ya I don't think Americans dislike hard academic work and STEM is not every single job. Most jobs don't even really require a bachelor's degree and I think most Americans are aware of that. There just isn't a need for everyone to get a PhD from an elite university in STEM, that's a recipe for disaster. I actually think what OP is saying is kind of an offensive and inaccurate view of Americans.