As with most things, I think the college discussion should look to history to see why it is what it has become.
IIRC, going from memory here, way back colleges were a way for the higher class to refine their knowledge, stand out in education compared to the public who, at best, generally had elementary school education. boarding schools would specialize and refine, with academies and university about the only place you could get specialized knowledge, doctors, mathmaticians, hard sciences, philosophy, etc.
In the more recent past my childhood understanding was yes, there was crap out there, but college was there to do a few things.
Make you more well rounded as a person, exposing you to a plethora of diciplines and help you understand the many facets of life.
Teach you how to learn, more on the intellectual level, but there you go.
ancilliary, how to get a job for your chosen profession. Practicums and internships are (were?) highly encouraged.
Unfortunately, college requirements for jobs has become so prevailent, pretty much everyone is encouraged to go, which created high demands (what we saw developing in the 80's), we have tons of junk colleges with junk degrees everywhere.
Short reply, agree. Trade or 2 year degrees are excellent for most people. it is a shame higher learning has been ravaged by idiots, fools and facists/commies.
Agreed.
As with most things, I think the college discussion should look to history to see why it is what it has become. IIRC, going from memory here, way back colleges were a way for the higher class to refine their knowledge, stand out in education compared to the public who, at best, generally had elementary school education. boarding schools would specialize and refine, with academies and university about the only place you could get specialized knowledge, doctors, mathmaticians, hard sciences, philosophy, etc.
In the more recent past my childhood understanding was yes, there was crap out there, but college was there to do a few things.
Make you more well rounded as a person, exposing you to a plethora of diciplines and help you understand the many facets of life.
Teach you how to learn, more on the intellectual level, but there you go.
ancilliary, how to get a job for your chosen profession. Practicums and internships are (were?) highly encouraged.
Unfortunately, college requirements for jobs has become so prevailent, pretty much everyone is encouraged to go, which created high demands (what we saw developing in the 80's), we have tons of junk colleges with junk degrees everywhere.
Short reply, agree. Trade or 2 year degrees are excellent for most people. it is a shame higher learning has been ravaged by idiots, fools and facists/commies.