I got married at 19 (I'm 20 now), and that's pretty young 'round these parts. I remember how people were astonished that I would get married so "young" instead of going to college and finding my career. Even my Grandma (who got married at 18!) voiced her concern.
Now, this is gonna sound horrible, but I never wanted to go to college. I wasn't too interested in careers either. But if I was going to have a career, I didn't want to have to go to college for it.
I think that if I haven't gotten enough edumication (joke there) by the time I've gotten out of highschool, then I'm pretty hopeless. I really wish people would depend less on college degrees (which mean very little when it comes to putting things into practice) and more on the actual talent of the individual. (There are exceptions to this-- such as fields like medicine, etc.)
One of the things I wish our society emphasized is apprenticeship programs [instead of college]. I think this is much better than college (in certain fields) because it promotes PRACTICAL skills and gives experience (something most jobs require anyway). I mean, if parents and the government and ourselves have to pay to learn, we might as well learn things we're actually going to USE.
I know, I know, it's such a horrible thing to be dissing college. We're all taught that college is the end all to end all for edumication (hehe). If ya don't go to college your dumb and you'll never get anywhere in life.
Well, ya know what? Just because everyone says it, doesn't mean it's the best way to do things.
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Hmm... That's certainly a different view. I'm not sure about to what extent I agree or disagree with it. It does seem advantageous to promote apprenticeship programs. At the same time, I am planning to go to the best college I can.
There's nothing wrong with the fact that you weren't interested in college or careers. Some people are interested in such things, and some people aren't. I agree that some professions require college, such as the field of medicine, but I'm not sure which fields shouldn't require a degree.
I guess the main problem most people would have with apprenticeship programs is that they are too binding. Once someone has gone through an apprenticeship program, he is not able to find another job, and he has to stick with the one he has indefinately. On the other hand, a college degree is somewhat similar in that I don't think anyone wants to go back through college to get a degree in something else because he doesn't like his chosen profession.
Good thought food, D2M.
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