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Topic	Are universities giant scams these days?
Joelypoely 09/28/18 7:33:11 AM #74:	CottontailGamer posted... I don't consider university to be a scam, but I think the NA system (i.e. expectation that 18 year olds who finish High School should immediately continue into a 4 year institution) is incredibly flawed. The major issue as I see it is that a lot of people wade blindly into a university setting with little direction as to what they should be doing and/or what they even WANT to be doing for the next several years of their life (if not forever). This tends to lead to a lot of students accruing massive amounts of debt, only to obtain a degree that they either do not care about or can't feasibly rely on for a secure job in the near future. Overall, I think the major shift needs to be in cultural expectations of what works best for the individual, as opposed to this cookie-cutter idea that "everyone needs to go to college to be successful". Instead of making HS students feel like university has to be the next option, there needs to be a critical plan outlined for students that incorporates the possibilities of community college, technical school, and/or going directly into the job market as an entry-level candidate and working your way up from the bottom. I believe that education is important, but I think what's even more important is helping the individual achieve their full potential--which may or may not involve a 4 year degree (or more). This sums up my feelings pretty nicely. --- https://philoetryblog.wordpress.com/ <cite>Joelypoely posted [p:909592576] in Are univer... [t:77044843]...</cite> <quote><cite>CottontailGamer posted...</cite> <quote>I don't consider university to be a scam, but I think the NA system (i.e. expectation that 18 year olds who finish High School should immediately continue into a 4 year institution) is incredibly flawed. The major issue as I see it is that a lot of people wade blindly into a university setting with little direction as to what they should be doing and/or what they even WANT to be doing for the next several years of their life (if not forever). This tends to lead to a lot of students accruing massive amounts of debt, only to obtain a degree that they either do not care about or can't feasibly rely on for a secure job in the near future. Overall, I think the major shift needs to be in cultural expectations of what works best for the individual, as opposed to this cookie-cutter idea that "everyone needs to go to college to be successful". Instead of making HS students feel like university has to be the next option, there needs to be a critical plan outlined for students that incorporates the possibilities of community college, technical school, and/or going directly into the job market as an entry-level candidate and working your way up from the bottom. I believe that education is important, but I think what's even more important is helping the individual achieve their full potential--which may or may not involve a 4 year degree (or more).</quote> This sums up my feelings pretty nicely. --- https://philoetryblog.wordpress.com/</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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