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Originally Posted by Tobra
One of the biggest problems I have seen is the misconception that a Bachelor's degree is the right course for everyone. The trades(carpentry, metal working) have gotten short shrift for years. Many, many students are sold a bill of goods that reads, "Get a college degree and be guaranteed success".
This is not only mistaken, but destructive. We are left with a huge number of young people with crushing debt, and no marketable skills. A lot of them would have been better off joining the military and learning to be diesel mechanics, or electicians or heavy equipment operators, cooks etc, etc.
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Right ON. I totally agree with you.
Actually, if you study hard and become the BEST at whatever trade, profession you choose you will likely make a very good living. If you get a degree and expect someone to just hand you money, your will never get anywhere. The trades take care of this problem with apprenticeship, if you are not any good you just do not make it. Unfortunately the university's have gotten very lax and pass far to many with no skills whatsoever.