havok579257 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I do not think everyone needs a college education. An education, YES! We have lost focus in our society (as a whole) of true life long learning, intellectual discussions with friends and seeking after information to become a better person. A College education should NOT be about getting a job, it ought to be about building thinkers and learners who can build on the information they have received and continue from there. SOME professions yes it is necessary Doctors, Lawyers, Teachers, Scientists, Clerics...um...That about ends my list. Companies that require college degrees for management I think are crazy. You have to have a degree to be a Manager at a Wal-Mart. Really? There is not another way they can find intelligent individuals who can manage people? Most places that require degrees don't even care what the degree is in, most people with degrees never even work in their degree field. While college is good, and education should be encouraged we have put the almighty degree on a pedestal. it may be crazy to require a degree for jobs but thats the way of the world. also the business can require whatever they want for jobs, its their perogative. so, a college education is almost required to work any decent paying job. crazy it might be, but its also reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 it may be crazy to require a degree for jobs but thats the way of the world. also the business can require whatever they want for jobs, its their perogative. so, a college education is almost required to work any decent paying job. crazy it might be, but its also reality. It's also reality that college is incredibly expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havok579257 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 It's also reality that college is incredibly expensive. true dat my midwest homey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossCuT Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 This was a very funny video. Back in the 70's folks used to be able to pay their tuition with part time jobs. I even knew a guy who went to a top-tier law school and paid his whole annual tuition with cash left over from his summer internship. Of course, it's not just education, but housing and healthcare have been skyrocketing as well. Ever wonder why it's getting so expensive? The 70s is exactly when everything started going downill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havok579257 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 The 70s is exactly when everything started going downill. once people gave up being hippies and being wallstreet started the fall of humanity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidei Defensor Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I believe its a matter of exposing yourself to new ideas and new ways of thinking. I grew immensely in college because I saw things in different ways and began to think about things more critically. Is college the only way to do that? No. But it's a good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappo Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I think few people out of College are ready to be managers, but even somebody with a High School diploma with 10 years working at a job could possibly grow into that role...Not everybody but some. I would agree that most college graduates are not ready to manage right out of college, but they might be ready to in just one or two years after they acclimate to the professional world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortify ii Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Why is it skyrocketing, Notre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotreDame Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Why is it skyrocketing, Notre? Because in our pursuit of providing everyone with a college education, we've injected tons of funds (in both cash and credit forms) pushing the education demand curve way up, while still regulating and constraining the supply side. Not that helping with education nor regulating it is objectively bad, just that there are bad ways to do it. We've chosen an approach that enriches school administrators and endowments, while impoverishing students. We probably could have picked a better approach. Governments have taken interest in similar industries (medicine, housing) with similar results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God the Father Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Because in our pursuit of providing everyone with a college education, we've injected tons of funds (in both cash and credit forms) pushing the education demand curve way up, while still regulating and constraining the supply side. Not that helping with education nor regulating it is objectively bad, just that there are bad ways to do it. We've chosen an approach that enriches school administrators and endowments, while impoverishing students. We probably could have picked a better approach. Governments have taken interest in similar industries (medicine, housing) with similar results. Aside from the bolded, this post nails the issue on the nose. further reading: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-02-14/true-state-economy-record-number-college-graduates-live-their-parents-basement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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