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Not a fan of this way of thinking about university, as though it's some power-up in the competition to make the most money. It's all very American. What about l
by niklasni1 12y ago
Not a fan of this way of thinking about university, as though it's some power-up in the competition to make the most money. It's all very American. What about learning and being in an environment that inspires you?
- moron4hire 12y agoLearning and being in an environment that inspires you is great, but has nothing to do with the vast majority of people's college experience. For most people, it's just a job credentialing service.
- jimhefferon 12y agoAnd don't forget football.
- Dewie 12y agoGoing to college/university with the primary motivation of getting a job/career in some field seems like the more pragmatic attitude[1]. Going to college/university solely in order to learn and broaden your horizons seems like an upper class mentality. Which is fine, if you actually are upper class or have the equivalent funds. If you don't, it might be less than ideal. [1] Of course this can be taken to its extreme, i.e. greed and overt status seeking.
- methehack 12y agoI agree but the cost in the US has gone so crazy that even the biggest believers in its inherent value (myself included) end up having questions about comparative worth.
- niklasni1 12y agoIn my country we're paid to go to study, so it's a different proposition I suppose.
- humanrebar 12y ago> What about learning and being in an environment that inspires you? Why do you need to go to college for that? Especially in the internet age, there's all kinds of awesome learning resources to consume and projects to join. Want to build a solar car? Form a club, publicize on meetup.com, and do it. Or form a business and figure out how to get paid to do it.