02-16-2011, 09:08 AM
Higher education degrees are mainly a racket these days. They have little value anymore because of over-saturation. Many people who have degrees are not very smart or talented. These are the hordes of mediocre C students who just barely pass their classes.
They were sold the lie that the degree automagically equals higher income. It doesn't. I'm amazed by the number of employers in my area who are demanding bachelor degrees and yet paying a poverty wage with no benefits. It doesn't seem to me that it's very smart to spend (or, more likely, get into debt) tens of thousands of $$ only to end up working a poverty wage dead end job.
The reality is, though, that one can't even get an interview without that piece of paper. And don't even get me started on the textbook racket! Yeah, I'm very cynical at this point in my life. I'm d#$@ sick of playing the higher education game.
banghead
They were sold the lie that the degree automagically equals higher income. It doesn't. I'm amazed by the number of employers in my area who are demanding bachelor degrees and yet paying a poverty wage with no benefits. It doesn't seem to me that it's very smart to spend (or, more likely, get into debt) tens of thousands of $$ only to end up working a poverty wage dead end job.
The reality is, though, that one can't even get an interview without that piece of paper. And don't even get me started on the textbook racket! Yeah, I'm very cynical at this point in my life. I'm d#$@ sick of playing the higher education game.
banghead
skybirds Wrote:I'm interested in learning that's why I'm here. The formal
bricks and mortar university is expensive. I had my run of
bad professors, ruthless deadlines etc etc. I really think
that determining a persons final course grade on a 2 hour
test that can carry half of your final grade is cruel. A bad
night sleep or an off day can determine your fate in a
course. Fail a course you might have to repeat it. Lost time
and money.
College used to be a place to widen your skills. Now it is a
manditory prerequisit to jobs. It doesn't surprise me that so
many students are depressed. The random acts of violence
are symptoms of a cruel system. In short I will test out at
a price I can afford. I will learn more. If I faiI I get a second chance
or third chance. No more midterms all scheduled the same day.
no more 6 weeks of idle chat from a confused prof that drops
a killer test on three notice, a test that doesn't cover the
Material taught. I don't need some faculty member hanging
over me with a stop watch. No more paying fees and fees to
be abused. I'm proud to test out. I don't want to see my classmates
melt down, drop out or become an alcoholic.
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