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My parents and grandparents told me to "go to college and learn something useful". We spent a lot of time discussing cost vs. benefits of each type of degree. A
by merpnderp 11y ago
My parents and grandparents told me to "go to college and learn something useful". We spent a lot of time discussing cost vs. benefits of each type of degree. And this was 20 years ago.
I've never understood how people can get a degree in something with little market value and then be confused as to why they can't find gainful employment.
- wfo 11y agoBecause many people think of college as the path you go along to develop a career, become educated, become a part of an informed and thoughtful society, (because that is what it used to be and should still be) not a job training for the general population that is free for corporations and life-destroying for citizens, their future indentured debt-slaves-cough I mean employees. Not everybody does a cost-benefit analysis to calculate what jobs are in demand (realistically, will be in demand 5 years from now which may be radically different and unpredictable) and what majors give them these skills, then choose to forgo a real education in order to train for something they hate because of expected financial return. You're arguing that everyone should do that. I'd suggest that no-one should.
- sjg007 11y agothose that do, go to med school
- zaccus 11y ago>I've never understood how people can get a degree in something with little market value and then be confused as to why they can't find gainful employment. >We spent a lot of time discussing cost vs. benefits of each type of degree. I think you answered your own question.