I greatly value my philosophy degree. It was well worth it. An education makes you a better person. — Hanover
But, does one have to go to university in order to be educated? Is it not possible to educate yourself by watching lecture series on YouTube and reading books? — TheHedoMinimalist
Anything but philosophy. — Wallows
Anything but philosophy — Wallows
You're a lawyer, so what you bitchen about? — Wallows
Anyway, look up the statistics for those interested. There's a direct correlation between level of degree obtained and earning capacity. Staying in school is a no-brainer. — Hanover
Deciding whether or not to go to college is a major decision that people have to make in life. But, is it prudent for most people to go to college? — TheHedoMinimalist
One thing to remember: All colleges are in the business of getting students to buy their services. It never was in colleges' interests to tell students that college may not pay off financially. — Bitter Crank
This is the smartest thing I’ve heard on this thread so far. I really wish people would understand that about colleges and also high schools. I feel many high schools are trying to convince too many students to go to college. — TheHedoMinimalist
And the whole, "meeting intelligent people at college" is a joke, unless you get into somewhere like Stanford, MIT, or Cal Tech, where the average IQ is above the norm, in some cases significantly. — Wallows
So, he started his own business importing cheap supplements from China, and selling them here in the US, and was making close to 100k a month. Go figure. — Wallows
It seems you're searching diligently for a justification to advise others that college is a bad decision, but very rarely is it. You still end up with a better type of job, associate with more intelligent people, make more money, and it will expand your intellectual horizons. Be careful with your loans and what you spend, but it's well worth it. — Hanover
When you're 40 or 50 the time will seem like nothing, and you'll be glad you did it. — Terrapin Station
16 to 26 years later — Bitter Crank
It seems you're searching diligently for a justification to advise others that college is a bad decision, but very rarely is it. You still end up with a better type of job, associate with more intelligent people, make more money, and it will expand your intellectual horizons. Be careful with your loans and what you spend, but it's well worth it. — Hanover
And the whole, "meeting intelligent people at college" is a joke, unless you get into somewhere like Stanford, MIT, or Cal Tech, where the average IQ is above the norm, in some cases significantly. — Wallows
But we also need educated persons as well, and while indeed there are people whose goal is to be educated, where do they get that, and what group is tasked with providing guidance to achieve that? — tim wood
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