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Universities across the country are less than a month away from sending a new class of graduates out into the workforce to begin careers.

[eaglescout1984]

College is worth going. But with our current economic policies, there's not a lot of opportunity. Ironic since most college students will vote to keep those same policies in place in November. But when the progressives become disillusioned with "Hope and Change", our country will get back on its feet and a degree will be a huge advantage.

[citizen]

They can always go back for a master's degree at CATEC.

[alfred]

Didnt media tell us yesterday how great things were going? they just loving screwing with you people. No wonder certain people get elected

[No Job Irregardless]

The person who is kind of like getting chose over him IS much better and it may have something to do with knowing English.

[kiski]

No Job Irregardless wrote:

The person who is kind of like getting chose over him IS much better and it may have something to do with knowing English.

Some you clearly do NOT.

[kiski]

*something

[Overrated]

College is overrated, sure getting post High School education is a good thing and folks with degree's generally are better off than those without (no matter how useless the major). That being said there is nothing more valuable than ACTUAL EXPERIENCE! Lets look at it this way, would you rather the pilot of the airliner you riding in have a fancy, expensive degree from Harvard and 300 hours of flight time, or a High School Diploma, a lifetime around aircraft and thousands of hours in the air?

[A father]

Overrated wrote:

College is overrated, sure getting post High School education is a good thing and folks with degree's generally are better off than those without (no matter how useless the major). That being said there is nothing more valuable than ACTUAL EXPERIENCE! Lets look at it this way, would you rather the pilot of the airliner you riding in have a fancy, expensive degree from Harvard and 300 hours of flight time, or a High School Diploma, a lifetime around aircraft and thousands of hours in the air?

If some got a degree from Harvard and chose to be an airline pilot then they have other pressing issues.

[No Job Irregardless]

kiski wrote:

*something

I don't believe you read the article verbatim.

[Liberalace]

College is indeed the royal scam of the 21st Century. Many people need to go to college; many do not. The pols who say "we need to make college more affordable" neglect to note that applications are on the rise AND that the poor, in many cases, need to concentrate on getting out of high school before worrying about college. Pols--and their cohorts in academia--trumpet how everyone needs a college education. Let' see...people who DO NOT require four years of college to do their jobs well:
--Journalists
--Sales reps
--Accountants
--Nurses
I can go on and on. Two to three years of instruction would do fine for the above. When they're 26 and want that bachelor's degree, let them have at it.
Remember, the student getting that useless UVa English Lit degree pays the same as the person getting the Engineering degree. Maybe we should prorate tuition costs based on their marketability.

R.I.P.: Brad "The Beast" McCrimmon

[why vote]

The quest for enlightenment should always be at the forefront of every one. Alas in this country that quest has been corrupted by capitalism. To equate an education with nothing more than a chance at a good job destroys the original intent of an educated mind to begin with. To aspire to nothing more than a good job is crass to say the least, moronic at beast. Obviously the proof of that is the condition this country finds itself in now.

[Dude]

alfred wrote:

Didnt media tell us yesterday how great things were going? they just loving screwing with you people. No wonder certain people get elected

John Birch, is that you? Sometimes I think the JBSers are right, though. It's kind of bizzare if you look at who belongs to the CFR.

[Dude]

Liberalace wrote:

College is indeed the royal scam of the 21st Century. Many people need to go to college; many do not. The pols who say "we need to make college more affordable" neglect to note that applications are on the rise AND that the poor, in many cases, need to concentrate on getting out of high school before worrying about college. Pols--and their cohorts in academia--trumpet how everyone needs a college education. Let' see...people who DO NOT require four years of college to do their jobs well:
--Journalists
--Sales reps
--Accountants
--Nurses
I can go on and on. Two to three years of instruction would do fine for the above. When they're 26 and want that bachelor's degree, let them have at it.
Remember, the student getting that useless UVa English Lit degree pays the same as the person getting the Engineering degree. Maybe we should prorate tuition costs based on their marketability.
R.I.P.: Brad "The Beast" McCrimmon

You're right ace, it has become that way. I don't agree with you often, but your attacks on "advanced education" is not without merit. I believe it all started with the privatization of the federally guaranteed student loans, since the the cost of tuition has tripled if not gone up higher. There is something intrinsically wrong with a for profit public school, think about it.

[heh]

Dude wrote:

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There is something intrinsically wrong with a for profit public school, think about it.

and health care

[Dude]

heh wrote:

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and health care

if it's public...

Whether it should or shouldn't be is a differnt matter debate.

[Dude]

matter and debate

[Liberalace]

Dude wrote:

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You're right ace, it has become that way. I don't agree with you often, but your attacks on "advanced education" is not without merit. I believe it all started with the privatization of the federally guaranteed student loans, since the the cost of tuition has tripled if not gone up higher. There is something intrinsically wrong with a for profit public school, think about it.

Also, the quest for the "next generation to have a better life" has been marketed to the middle- and middle-lower class quite well by academia in the past thirty years. Instead of teaching kids to find a passion early and stick with that passion, we have taught kids to slack, not worry because "you'll find something you like to do," and--of course--conduct that search for themselves in a four-year ivy-covered fantasy land at a hit of $20,000 per year. I teach my kids to find what you love to do, do your best at it, and everything else will fall into place. It's the passion that is missing...but almost all success stories began with passion and pursuit of that love, whether it is an electrician, plumber (aghast!), police officer, attorney, author or artist.

Remember folks, "passion is no ordinary word!"

R.I.P.: Benny Hill

[reality bites]

We all should promote a college education for all kids for no other reason than to become better aware of the world we live in. Getting a better education just to get a better job is dumb.

[reality bites]

The latest stat is 1 in 4 college grads are finding work in their chosen field. And the politicians care how?

[Paula Dorns]

Alot of college graduates are going overseas to work.