There was a time when studying at university was about more than simply preparing young people for employment. It was about studying something in depth, at a hi

There was a time when studying at university was about more than simply preparing young people for employment. It was about studying something in depth, at a high level. This. When I was in high school, and college, I assumed this was the reason they taught math as heavily as they did. Kids would whine "but I won't ever need to know calculus" (or, worse, algebra) ... but I figured being able to learn something that deeply, consistently, from many different professors over many years is proof (to future employers, for example) that you can learn something you will need.