Re:The Lasting Consequences of Student Debt
by randomdata on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @05:09PM
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> And yet not many people train themselves watching just these videos.
Although not that many go out of their way to train – period. You are already an exceptional case if you are thinking about furthering your education, be it through postsecondary schooling or Youtube videos.
> You generally need a highly disciplined lifestyle to get your education through these means.
More disciplined than than those who do not attain an advanced education at all, but not more than other avenues of gaining the same education.
> Many things in college have gone from 'learning' to 'getting a degree for a job' a long time ago.
The perception has, at least. The outcome hasn't. Job quality has measurably declined with increasing college attainment rates, and incomes have remained stagnant.
Although not that many go out of their way to train – period. You are already an exceptional case if you are thinking about furthering your education, be it through postsecondary schooling or Youtube videos.
> You generally need a highly disciplined lifestyle to get your education through these means.
More disciplined than than those who do not attain an advanced education at all, but not more than other avenues of gaining the same education.
> Many things in college have gone from 'learning' to 'getting a degree for a job' a long time ago.
The perception has, at least. The outcome hasn't. Job quality has measurably declined with increasing college attainment rates, and incomes have remained stagnant.