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If students believe that these are their only options, they are either tragically misled, or misleading themselves.
by analog31 3y ago
If students believe that these are their only options, they are either tragically misled, or misleading themselves.
- Miraste 3y agoI don't follow. Could you expand on that?
- analog31 3y agoI perceive a widespread, cynical belief that the primary purposes of higher education are things like signaling, credentials, and networking. Students who accept this belief are whom I refer to as tragically misled. It's not unthinkable that they're in the majority. On the other hand, I think a fructifying education is up for grabs at virtually any college. I told my kids that a large state university is like a tiny elite academy, hidden in plain sight within a giant party school. Don't get me wrong, I know many people had bad college experiences, and that higher education is ripe for reform.