You are superior to those with degrees. College degree is one of the biggest scams in America. Look at the amount of people that learned working as an apprentice. That practice needs to be brought back.
You are so right. My hubby is the best paperhanger in AZ. He learned from his uncle as a teenager, and from journeymen paperhangers who taught him all the tricks of the trade to hang any and everything.
I grew up with people that went on to get advanced degrees from Ivies. One had not a shred of common sense, another wasn’t particularly brainy or bookish, (not sure how they wound up where they did). Both raced to get the jab the first moment they could. There are different types of intelligence. You don’t need a college degree to be the smartest person in any room. Hell, Nikola Tesla didn’t even have a college degree! The next time your family talks down to you for not having a degree, ask them to explain how much they appreciate alternating current, given that it was invented by a man with no degree. Or better yet, steer clear of your knuckle-dragging family members.
I love your response! I will borrow it to use with some family members who try to talk down to me because I do not have a college degree.
You are superior to those with degrees. College degree is one of the biggest scams in America. Look at the amount of people that learned working as an apprentice. That practice needs to be brought back.
You are so right. My hubby is the best paperhanger in AZ. He learned from his uncle as a teenager, and from journeymen paperhangers who taught him all the tricks of the trade to hang any and everything.
One big thing that helped with my job was learning the difference between speaking/writing and communication.
Communication is about making sure the folks you are speaking to understand what you are saying.
It's about slowing down and bit and making sure you are not only speaking clearly, but they are hearing what you are saying. Not always easy to do.
I grew up with people that went on to get advanced degrees from Ivies. One had not a shred of common sense, another wasn’t particularly brainy or bookish, (not sure how they wound up where they did). Both raced to get the jab the first moment they could. There are different types of intelligence. You don’t need a college degree to be the smartest person in any room. Hell, Nikola Tesla didn’t even have a college degree! The next time your family talks down to you for not having a degree, ask them to explain how much they appreciate alternating current, given that it was invented by a man with no degree. Or better yet, steer clear of your knuckle-dragging family members.
Thanks, I needed to hear this.