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Old 07-13-2014 | 04:21 PM
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johnso29
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Originally Posted by Mesabah
College teaches you nothing but useless garbage. You literally pay tens of thousands of dollars to have someone certify that you completed a series of useless tasks required by ridiculous governing standards. In other words, it's exactly like airline training.

What we think makes a great pilot, is not what management thinks makes a great pilot.
Originally Posted by Spudhauler
Pretty broad brush you're using, Mesabah. Stats are pretty straight forward; those with a degree earn a lot more money over their lifetimes than those without. Doesn't make a degree earner a better person, but it does open doors.
Originally Posted by Mesabah
I stick by my statement, college is a scam, career earnings mean nothing, it's what you do with those earnings afterwards that counts.

I believe that earning a college degree used to be an accomplishment, & something of value. Unfortunately, I now think "for profit" colleges and universities care about nothing but earnings. They truly couldn't care less about one's education. It's the next bubble to burst.
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