> Okay, now you've hit a nerve with me, and one of my pet peeves. One must ask > themselves if they want an education or job training - they are often not > the same thing.
I agree that they're not the same. But I could have handled BOTH. I was bored to tears in college, finished all requirements for my major by the end of sophomore year. I could have easily added classes in something more 'practical.' > The focus in this country is so much on earning a dollar > that little things like ignorance and illiteracy are just overlooked. REAL > education in this country just isn't valued anymore, and I offer George W. > Bush as exhibit #1. He finally hit the career jackpot, but that man is as > dumb as a rock. Again, I agree. Most shocking is the fact that many college educated people just don't read anymore. So, the rate of real literacy is dropping, even as more people get college degrees. I agree about George W. He'd have to pull a brain muscle to achieve mediocrity! > No, being well educated doesn't insure a good job and income. It's all a > matter of priorities I suppose. Granted, learning how to study is probably the most valuable asset in working for a good education. Most of the facts and figures I memorized are long gone. I did learn how to learn, though. Do I sound like I'm waffling? Maybe I just take some things for granted. lots of love Anne
