03-06-2011, 12:44 AM
College to me was not about academic achievement, or social ineptitude :wink:, but truly was about having the chance to argue, properly, with people who gave a damn about the subject under discussion.
Admittedly I did not pay to go to college (university), being in the last year that it was free in England, and I always choke a little when I think about my daughter here in the States and what her educational future might bring.
I am torn.
I believe that higher education serves a great purpose, and knowledge is always worth pursuing, but I don't necessarily think that the American College system (never having gone through it, mind) is the right educational vehicle.
As always, it comes down to the individual and their approach.
If you are ready to learn, you will. If getting drunk and getting laid are more important than learning, then you will get drunk and get laid.
Possibly the drinking age and age of consent might have something to do with things.
At least I have a few years to spare before the decisions are crucial.
Admittedly I did not pay to go to college (university), being in the last year that it was free in England, and I always choke a little when I think about my daughter here in the States and what her educational future might bring.
I am torn.
I believe that higher education serves a great purpose, and knowledge is always worth pursuing, but I don't necessarily think that the American College system (never having gone through it, mind) is the right educational vehicle.
As always, it comes down to the individual and their approach.
If you are ready to learn, you will. If getting drunk and getting laid are more important than learning, then you will get drunk and get laid.
Possibly the drinking age and age of consent might have something to do with things.
At least I have a few years to spare before the decisions are crucial.