Did you read the same article I did? There was plenty of blame to heap on the kids, though it's rational (ctrl-F for mini-max). The problem is that the article

Did you read the same article I did? There was plenty of blame to heap on the kids, though it's rational (ctrl-F for mini-max). The problem is that the article just isn't particularly useful. It's an editorial, so fine, whatever. But it's long on anecdata and short on anything concrete. I'm hesitant to blame students for a system they didn't invent, don't run, and have approximately zero responsibility for. You just aren't thinking on this level at age 18. Also, if people chose to occupy themselves only with what's "useful" (e.g. not art history), it would impoverish our culture. But I agree that kids need to be realistic about the relationship between their choice and their later prospects-- I agree it is a trade-off.