What is the point of school?

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There are some professions where yes, college is essential.

But schools today are so watered down and so many menial jobs require BA/BS degrees now... I recently applied to a part time hourly security guard job and they "preferred" a Bachelor's degree. 4 years of school to walk around an empty construction site at night? Right.

There are some professions where yes, college is essential.

But most of the time, if someone can get the job done, they get the job done. College won't change or improve that.

I firmly believe the only reason the military requires (most) officers to have a degree is an age/maturity thing. They don't want a 19 year old being in charge of a platoon of 100 guys so they make them go to school for 4 years to grow up and get the immaturity out of their system.

I had an O-3 security officer I worked under that a degree in philosophy. That will come in real handy when the bullets come flying, he can amaze us with his views on life and death... right.