Re:My students have paid £9,000 and now they think they own me
by sklogic on Saturday December 19, 2015 @09:58AM
(#10763703)
> By very definition most people go to universities or institutions that "don't matter" in your eyes.
Most of the so called "universities" are nothing but a cargo cult education. They're only damaging their students. This insanity must stop.
> You can't rule out the majority of the population in a discussion about the nature of higher education just because it doesn't fit your narrative about what college should be.
I can. If the majority is a counterfeit product it can be simply ignored. Only the genuine education matters.
> trying hard because they are deeply passionate about learning is absolutely ridiculous
They're 20 years old. Of course only a minority is passionate about learning. But at least there is a majority who consciously understand the reason they're doing it (and no, the reason is not a degree).
> but in the US employers want to see proof
I thought we're not discussing Mordor in this thread. Mordor experience is irrelevant.
> Putting someone through a 4 year arbitrary filter is a ridiculous practice which should stop
Invent a better filter then.
> Making someone rack up 80-120K in additional student debt
Most of the so called "universities" are nothing but a cargo cult education. They're only damaging their students. This insanity must stop.
> You can't rule out the majority of the population in a discussion about the nature of higher education just because it doesn't fit your narrative about what college should be.
I can. If the majority is a counterfeit product it can be simply ignored. Only the genuine education matters.
> trying hard because they are deeply passionate about learning is absolutely ridiculous
They're 20 years old. Of course only a minority is passionate about learning. But at least there is a majority who consciously understand the reason they're doing it (and no, the reason is not a degree).
> but in the US employers want to see proof
I thought we're not discussing Mordor in this thread. Mordor experience is irrelevant.
> Putting someone through a 4 year arbitrary filter is a ridiculous practice which should stop
Invent a better filter then.
> Making someone rack up 80-120K in additional student debt
Once again, we're not discussing Mordor here.