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Originally Posted by unnecessary drama

my thoughts on college are simple:

They should make it more difficult. I don't think they should let anyone who tries get a degree. There should be more demanding deadlines at public universities. Professors should grade tougher. They should give out more challenging work. Everyone shouldn't pass for just showing up and showing effort. It's a joke.

I know so many people with degrees from the University of Illinois that have literally zero potential to become productive members of the work force. They don't have the work ethic. Maybe they can acquire it? I'm not sure.

I know that, BECAUSE I HAD TO, I developed a great work ethic when I moved out on my own when I was 18. If I didn't, I couldn't pay my bills and then I'd have to live at home like Mecca and have my mom keep picking out my outfits for me in the morning and shopping for me at Marshall's and getting me corduroys when I hate corduroys...

So yeah...I don't want to be a lawyer or a doctor...but I'm pretty sure with proper training I have the common sense, desire and work ethic to be successful with any employer who gave me an opportunity.

And I have proved that in my new position...and I really lucked into someone giving me a great opportunity.

So at least my theory has proven correct in my life. A degree is a sense of entitlement for a lot of the generation Y kids who think things should be handed to them after they binge drink their way into a 2.5 GPA bachelors degree...

I'd hire someone with an impeccable work record and great references over someone who was a fresh graduate with no work experience who never held a job during college to focus on 'studies'...because you know these college kids are doing 50 hours of homework per week...

Oh wait, no they aren't. I've had two recent girlfriends who graduated with honors who would literally do less than 10 hours of school work per week...add that in with 15 hours of class? Yeah. Sorry.

I'll respect people who go to tough universites and get tough degrees, or engineers...etc.

I'm not going to respect someone with an econ degree. Anyone could do that. I just fell into the trap of liking the restaurant industry and had no desire to attend class when I was in school. I got too comfortable making $100-$200 every shift, partying, and womanizing. I have my regrets but I have a great job now with a great outlook.

I hope you are contributing to a retirement account of some sort