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oldfart73

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3. Some people wind up in careers unrelated to their field of study.

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Sat Feb 10, 2024, 05:52 AM

Feb 2024

Some people wind up in careers unrelated to their field of study.
Employers look at that stick-to-it attitude and accomplishment of that goal of a college degree.
Others bloom earlier than that degree. See Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg.
Poor guys had to settle for honorary degrees rather than 'earning' one.

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https://truthout.org/articles/texas-gop-declares-no-more-teaching-of-critical-thinking-skills-in-texas-public-schools/

Texas GOP Declares: “No More Teaching of ‘Critical Thinking Skills’ in Texas Public Schools“

(I think they eventually reversed course on this one.)

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A 1959 Comment on Engineering Education [View all] NNadir Feb 2024 OP

I compare this to modern college education, both in the Arts and Sciences, that teach the facts of core..... RussellCattle Feb 2024 #1

After 100 years in existence, my alma mater relinquished Liberal Arts no_hypocrisy Feb 2024 #2

Thanks for the response and update. Not surprised but still disheartened. Years ago I took 240 credit..... RussellCattle Feb 2024 #8

Some people wind up in careers unrelated to their field of study. oldfart73 Feb 2024 #3

OOPs! Duplicate. Sorry. oldfart73 Feb 2024 #4

No college degree? No problem. More companies are eliminating requirements to attract the workers they need MichMan Feb 2024 #5

Colleges should teach people how to think, self discipline, express their thoughts, organize, and work with others. Chainfire Feb 2024 #6

My dad's best friend and my wife's uncle were not academically inclined in high school... hunter Feb 2024 #7

Still true. Igel Feb 2024 #9

I certainly missed the point in high school. NNadir Feb 2024 #10