These are some of the things i have been hearing from friends, parents and relatives on a frequent sequence in the past six years. Needless to say that more than half of that people have never been to a college/university or they are still struggling to graduate (with no luck yet).
I always wondered why "going to college" should be a mandatory companion of my subconsciousness. It could be the rightest of choices, but when i look at it in a certain way it all seems useless and pathetic.
In the modern world-economy-business-workplace we have sciences and arts.
Now starting from early ages, people choose their "job", some succeed, some fail, doesn't matter.
What happens after high school is the preparation and training of an individual's skill in order to gain sufficient "ammunition" and to apply successfully at a workplace of his field.
There are two reasons so far for someone to undergo this process or investment. These two reasons lead to a better financial status (not always though) and expertise (hopefully) in your field.
A decent financial status contributes to a relaxing life with a limited number of pleasures and the expertise eases out the work one has to complete and might also give pleasure while at work (very rare) and not boredom.
So it's money and pleasure from expertise. Can't i have these two in my life without going to college?
From my experience, there is always more than way to go for anything in life.
Some ways are tougher, some are softer and more balanced.
Both are still ways, no matter if one is longer or shorter than the other, it might just take some time without guidance to reach the final goal.
There are so many people around us that have achieved these goals, even starting from scratch sometimes and having taken the long way. Still, no one acknowledges their effort or "resistance" to the thousands of colleges and schools that support and convince millions to join.
I don't see any open-minded people today except a few. If they existed in enormous amounts (# of people in college) where are all the progressive ideas about a better society and economy?
The amount of believers and supporters of new ideas would be overwhelming enough to even bring down the government. Everything is never changing, because you don't become open-minded in college or school, you grow up being like that, the right plug-ins are inserted in your brain at certain circumstances and ages of your life.
Until that happens, one will continue living in static, supporting ideas he has been taught to follow without challenging them with newer, less conservative beliefs.
Whatever makes one happier
New Order on Technique, Factory Records, 1989
if you want to live in America, go to college. If not, enjoy life!
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