Quote:
Originally Posted by Sid Vicious
i must preface first by saying - having a degree itself is not overrated, in the sense it is proven that on average, having a degree makes it easier to find jobs, and is pretty much the bare minimum these days. also, this is post has more to do with social science degrees than STEM ones.
the skills and knowledge taught to you by a university are by and large, completely overrated. in my 4+ years of my degree, i have learnt much more from watching movies, reading and going out and socializing then i ever would have inside a classroom.
the system of learning stifles creativity and individualism, and at the same time is founded on some very shaky pseudo science that only attemps to be emprical (marketing, psychology, sociology, economics, finance etc etc).
it just seems ridiculous to me in that even in post secondary, "learning" is comprised of fact regurtation them without any real thinking done
thoughts/opinions?
|
what's with all the dumbness on this forum today
a 4 year degree will serve you well for your entire life - not directly, but indirectly (sometimes directly too).
you will learn skills, or at least you should learn these skills, that will allow you to grow in later life.
can you do alright without a degree, of course - but 4 years of higher education is great, surrounded by others who want to grow, learn, be entrepreneurial, change the world, etc.
if you're not surrounded by these people, you're not getting the best out of it - your network from it is important.
nowadays, a degree/4 years in uni is just the start - anyone thinking 'that's enough education for me' will either have be to lucky or very good to make a great living/life for themselves... my personal opinion is to continue to collaborate with good people at every stage (uni is the easiest place for this) and to learn as much as you can in a structured manner - preferably on a corporate dime