Comments on: Is college education over-rated?

By: Tseday

Tseday — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:20:58 +0000

great post! i faced that question 1 year ago and decided to drop out from university in my 4th year! i was a political science major and a bright student … but i wasn’t learning anything that i didn’t know … instead my creativity, motivation, independent thinking was killed by this outdated system … the only thing i got out from it was a $ 25000 student loan debt! … high school is necessary because that is where you learn the basics and learn how to bond with other members of society…but post-secondary is overrated … education system needs to be reformed to adapt to the 21st century

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By: Mahak

Mahak — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:30:50 +0000

You probably wouldn’t believe me when I will say I was about to write a post on this topic.
Having practical work experience is a must have before goihg for masters!
Indians are anyway obessessed with higher education.People are doing double PhDs!!
What do we expect? its a complete change when you go abroad. People do Post Grad/Masters in their 30s.
I have not yet done my PG despite having a good first degree. Uni rejected my masters application a they accept people who are over 30!
Great post here..
And yes can I blog roll you?

By: shivya

shivya — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:50:13 +0000

@ docmitasha, slyvgee: I’m glad you’re taking a more optimistic approach than me towards college. Having come half-way through the process, it’s not great to experience cognitive dissonance! good luck

By: shivya

shivya — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:48:07 +0000

@ sandeep R: Not yet, but I just read up on it and it sounds like a book I’d like to read. Thanks for the pseudo-recommendation!

By: Dinesh Babu

Dinesh Babu — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:41:57 +0000

Very well written article. But I feel College education has to be taken in order to get more understandings of fundamentals. Without a good strong base a building would fall to the floor. So, it might not be all that bad. Yes, the grading system might be bad but not the education itself. Plus, College life is too cool and fun to miss it

By: Sandeep R

Sandeep R — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:35:39 +0000

very true..
have you read ‘Snapshots from hell’?