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College shouldn't take four years, but it shouldn't take three years either. Everyone works differently, and everyone has a different rythm. Some people know w
by pegobry 17y ago
College shouldn't take four years, but it shouldn't take three years either.
Everyone works differently, and everyone has a different rythm. Some people know what they want to do for the rest of their lives at 13, some don't know into their twenties. Everyone should be able to adapt their college experience to their own needs and wants.
- yummyfajitas 17y agoSome people know what they want to do for the rest of their lives at 13, some don't know into their twenties. In general, when considering a big ticket (e.g. $100,000) purchase, I usually wait until I know what I want to buy before writing a check. Maybe these twenty-somethings should do the same.
- allenp 17y agoI think there is too much pressure for a lot of high school graduates to immediately attend college for this to be feasible. A lot of people spending $100k+ on tuition probably spent at least half that on their high school tuition, so the whole "oh just wait until you're ready" thing doesn't really hold water for the parents that are paying the bills. The real problem, I think, for these students is not in their inability to choose a major (since the large majority of them choose something), but in their lack of experience to provide them a basis for understanding what they are really interested in combined with external pressures regarding what are acceptable fields to pursue.
- dustingetz 17y agogoing to college isn't the same as buying a porsche. There's a cultural standard to go to college immediately after high school, and breaking it has severe career consequences. Its also a wicked problem -- you need to probe and iterate to find the answer.