Originally Posted by
Photon
Is this college thing an american phenomena?
I can't think of anywhere in Europe or anywhere else for that matter where college matters this much
College in the US used to be difficult to get into and to pay for, but today almost anyone can get accepted, get financed, and graduate so it has become the expectation. Since it is so easy to get the degree, if you don't have one people wonder why not...
As I understand, most of the rest of the world (even EU) still has fewer opportunities for higher education, so it is understandable that not everyone has it.