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Originally Posted by nostatic
The reality of today's world is that a person has to learn how to learn. College is needed to teach that along with critical thinking and analysis. Again, those are not strictly limited to the sciences. Most people will change careers multiple times. Following a certain path will shut down some options but open up others. I am a fan of keeping as many paths available when a person is young.
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I have met precious few 18-year-old students who really know what they want to do..."learn how to learn" is an excellent, if somewhat nebulous, approach, but I think the best path for many.
I mean, who really wants to be a pharmacist at 18?
I have assured my kids I will support the following in college: You can get a degree in the Ruins of Pompey, Lit, Psych, etc....but you'll get a second degree in business, finance or econ.
That way they can learn how to think and support themselves.