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> with four years of college time, you can get two career educations with real life industry experience ...depending on both the student and the career. Many
by throwawayjava 7y ago
> with four years of college time, you can get two career educations with real life industry experience
...depending on both the student and the career.
Many tech jobs require not much more than literacy, 6th grade algebra, and a tiny bit of grit. Most smart middle schoolers could make mid five figures slinging PHP part time. I did in early high school, and I'm not particularly smart or hard working.
But there are many jobs, even in relatively easy fields like programming, where nonnegative productivity requires years of practice.
- asciident 7y agoI couldn't disagree more. College teaches people to learn independently, to communicate their problems and their progress effectively, to write emails professionally, to manage their time and deal with more work than can be handled, to mentor more junior people, etc. Sure, someone straight from high school could have some of these skills, but doing well at a university practically guarantees it.
- vezycash 7y ago> College teaches people to learn independently, to communicate their problems... Not mine. Went to two Universities - both taught students to regurgitate what lecturers taught. Anything beyond that meant low marks.
- irishcoffee 7y agoShhh, the truth doesn't line up with the ideal, don't speak of it...