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captain queeg

(10,035 posts)
53. The narrative remains you need a college degree to succeed
Sun Dec 1, 2019, 08:44 PM
Dec 2019

And that means financially. It’s unfortunate. A college degree is not for everyone. The US needs to develop technical training for those who are only interested in earning a decent living. That said, I think most anyone benefits from a college education but perhaps some would prefer not to spend that much time and money before entering the career work force and pursuing other goals.

I got a degree in music. Never made any money from it, and ended up in other lines of work, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #1
I eventually got an AA.. tonedevil Dec 2019 #5
Music is not an easy degree. soldierant Dec 2019 #34
Musicians are one of the top pics for computer programmng positions. TheBlackAdder Dec 2019 #55
Exactly the same with me, Velveteen.. choie Dec 2019 #58
Music Major checking in. no_hypocrisy Dec 2019 #59
I got a J.D., too, but music is so analytical that I have to think it helped. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #60
I hear you. no_hypocrisy Dec 2019 #61
I know more than one computer programmer/analyst with a music degree... Hekate Dec 2019 #63
My son Corgigal Dec 2019 #2
I'm heartened to hear... tonedevil Dec 2019 #8
Quite true, I think. Happy Hoosier Dec 2019 #46
Education is not purely about murielm99 Dec 2019 #3
Exactly. /nt tonedevil Dec 2019 #9
If that's the case customerserviceguy Dec 2019 #11
There would not be so many student loans if we murielm99 Dec 2019 #17
I'm not advocating customerserviceguy Dec 2019 #24
I still think the idea of education as "job training" is a shallow pool stopdiggin Dec 2019 #38
When we get to customerserviceguy Dec 2019 #51
I don't think you know the difference between murielm99 Dec 2019 #44
Clearly customerserviceguy Dec 2019 #50
You dropped out? murielm99 Dec 2019 #57
I'd be hostile customerserviceguy Dec 2019 #66
Not too surprised the market-motive outweighs actual education in far too many cases. LanternWaste Dec 2019 #65
Who was the failure? customerserviceguy Dec 2019 #67
I am sad that you think education murielm99 Dec 2019 #68
Education is not all about money customerserviceguy Dec 2019 #69
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire Wounded Bear Dec 2019 #37
Right here, both & no regrets. It was hard, positions were few, appalachiablue Dec 2019 #4
Thank you for the eye... tonedevil Dec 2019 #6
Thank you! I really like the post, apropos for a Sunday too. appalachiablue Dec 2019 #7
Nice! I will add a few: demmiblue Dec 2019 #25
Amazing, all. I had no idea I have been missing so much for so long. erronis Dec 2019 #27
I haven't read it. demmiblue Dec 2019 #28
Excellent, thanks for posting these art videos appalachiablue Dec 2019 #33
Wow... tonedevil Dec 2019 #41
Thank you. murielm99 Dec 2019 #12
It is a great quote by Adams. I must make a hand written copy today appalachiablue Dec 2019 #14
You know, I'm a strong believer that we should have free K-16 education, regardless of any major... Humanist_Activist Dec 2019 #10
Great post, so true amen! appalachiablue Dec 2019 #15
I'm with you... tonedevil Dec 2019 #19
Classrooms and teachers don't cost much. hunter Dec 2019 #43
Juan Felipe Herrera, US poet laureate tells the story of a person he knew Beringia Dec 2019 #13
Thank you for that inspirational story. Ohiogal Dec 2019 #16
College was originally to learn to think treestar Dec 2019 #18
College for learning to think and reason, vocational schools for job training. Merlot Dec 2019 #64
A liberal arts degree shanti Dec 2019 #20
Teaches you to think Beringia Dec 2019 #21
Well shanti Dec 2019 #22
Honestly I don't think so Beringia Dec 2019 #23
LOL Skittles Dec 2019 #45
OK shanti Dec 2019 #56
Both my Raftergirl Dec 2019 #26
That's not the way I heard it. LudwigPastorius Dec 2019 #29
LOL... tonedevil Dec 2019 #35
Many companies are more interested that you FINISHED a college degree. keithbvadu2 Dec 2019 #30
Less than half... tonedevil Dec 2019 #36
Is the ant communist or socialist? Certainly not capitalist. keithbvadu2 Dec 2019 #31
If compensation is the only measure of success at work Mr.Bill Dec 2019 #32
Majored in art in college FreeState Dec 2019 #39
I'm pretty sure it's been proven that arts studies... Wounded Bear Dec 2019 #40
I Got a History Degree and "My Portfolio is Strong to Quite Strong" Stallion Dec 2019 #42
The liberal arts, sports, etc., are, as you point out, central to human wellbeing. gulliver Dec 2019 #47
We need a nation full of people with arts/history, humanities degrees, Hortensis Dec 2019 #48
I don't care what anyone majors in TexasBushwhacker Dec 2019 #49
Kick and kick burrowowl Dec 2019 #52
The narrative remains you need a college degree to succeed captain queeg Dec 2019 #53
Liberal Arts degrees give you the tools for a life... ret5hd Dec 2019 #54
My wife and I are science majors, my wife a doctor... things you didn't know about Hunter. hunter Dec 2019 #62
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