Comment by ToucanLoucan
20 days ago
I'm confused with your comment, because you start here:
> If you're lucky (and I was) at some point you understand that it's not about the material, it's about the process.
> Research, assimilate, question, formulate, communicate.
But then follow that with:
> Alas a large number of folks will leave college and never grasp the real value of why they were there. That's OK. The world needs workers.
Like... I guess it depends what precisely you mean by "workers" but in my mind at least, if we're thinking similarly, that would be white-collar office workers. And what you describe in the previous quoted section is, IMHO, a perfectly reasonable breakdown of what college is preparing them to do. But then the subsequent line feels like a criticism of the output of that.
Not sure why you're being downvoted. It's a legit question.
So, I think college can be different things to different people. Most will treat it as vocational training. And yes they'll end up being good office workers and we need those.
I refer to luck only because I perceive the other to be in the minority. Also because you can't make someone see it. Even if I tell you it's there (it's not a secret) doesn't mean you'll get it.
And again, my perception is that "getting it" leads to a better life. (For some definition of "better", usually not financial. )
Which doesn't make office workers bad. That's objectively a good life.