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Gridlock has some insightful comments (as usual) about the difference between people with university degrees and those without. Call it classism, call it elitism, etc: the fact is that university does teach you how to think differently.

I think that people like to pick on the liberal arts graduates because they don't understand what they study. I did a BA in Politcal Science, which is a pretty typical Arts degree. Do I apply what I learned in International Political Economy 301 to my daily job? Of course not. However, I do a lot of writing in my job and I did a ton of writing in university. A lot of people here like to go on about the fact that they didn't have to go to university to make a good living; this is commendable. On the other hand, I would challenge anyone on here to do an analysis of what people write and argue on these forums. You'll be able to conclude, pretty easily, who has a university education and who doesn't. Everyone can point to an example in which someone has defied the odds and become successful through hard work, etc. These people are outliers/anomalies and they are certainly not average. When push comes to shove, who are the decision makers at any major company or organization? The people who can't string more than two sentences together or the people who are articulate and can argue as if their life depended on it?

University is definitely not for everyone, but for people who aspire to be better than average, you will definitely benefit from a university education at some point in your lifetime.
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