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>Somewhere along the lines, college changed from being a stepping stone to the goal in and of itself.. and no one considered what comes after. I think some col
by waylandsmithers 13y ago
>Somewhere along the lines, college changed from being a stepping stone to the goal in and of itself.. and no one considered what comes after.
I think some colleges and universities themselves are a part of this. The attitude from my school (small liberal arts) at least was that college was explicitly NOT meant to be training you for your future career, but rather that your studies were worthwhile for the sake of learning and personal enrichment. Just a lot of the "teaching you how to think" bs that liberal arts schools tend to sell themselves on.
- null_ptr 13y agoI think a good degree gives you both. It's important to learn how to study and think on your own, it's the only way to keep yourself from becoming obsolete. This is even more so important in technology and computing.
- tsotha 13y agoThat whole "we aren't a vocational school" attitude is fine for wealthy people, but if you're going to go $150k into hock to get your degree you better have something that makes you attractive to employers.