The Democrat Primary Race Is Filling Up

[DoggyDaddy]

No matter what the degree, the completion of a 4 year bachelor's program shows a level of concentration and commitment. Lots of folks "attended" college. A subset of those finish.

Much like a PhD program. The attrition rate is over 50% in the aggregate. Up to 90% at some of the more prestigious schools.

By the way, some of those "art" degrees are in music. Anyone who believes a music program is a walk in the park is not thinking it through.

Of course any degree requires commitment. I think where the disconnect comes is when people expect all degrees to be equal when it comes to earnings potential fresh out of college. That just isn't so. So when someone with a degree in women's studies thinks they're going to make the same as someone with a degree in computer science, or engineering, etc., they're going to be sorely disappointed. If they've been given trophies all their lives just for "participating", then the disconnect is going to hit them even harder.

 

[Alpo]

Having been involved with business on a couple or three continents, it's not easy to draw the line on what is meaningful for a successful life in the area of studies concentration. Some of the most interesting people I've met have been English Lit majors or History majors. Ever try to carry on a dinner conversation with a STEM graduate not in your field? It can be painful to some.

There is a need for language students. And music. And history. And Art. yada yada yada. I say that coming from a math and science background. Money really is overrated in importance in the USA.

 

[KG1]

Maybe INGO just feels giddy, and witty, and ... that other thing.

Happy.

 

[Alpo]

Happy.

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[KLB]

Having been involved with business on a couple or three continents, it's not easy to draw the line on what is meaningful for a successful life in the area of studies concentration. Some of the most interesting people I've met have been English Lit majors or History majors. Ever try to carry on a dinner conversation with a STEM graduate not in your field? It can be painful to some.

There is a need for language students. And music. And history. And Art. yada yada yada. I say that coming from a math and science background. Money really is overrated in importance in the USA.

When you are going into debt for $100K+ you better be able to earn a good living to pay it back. That is where the big disconnect is. Don't expect the rest of us to foot the bill for you because you chose a degree that is worth little to nothing when it comes to getting an actual career.

 

[jamil]

No matter what the degree, the completion of a 4 year bachelor's program shows a level of concentration and commitment. Lots of folks "attended" college. A subset of those finish.

Much like a PhD program. The attrition rate is over 50% in the aggregate. Up to 90% at some of the more prestigious schools.

By the way, some of those "art" degrees are in music. Anyone who believes a music program is a walk in the park is not thinking it through.

True. I still don’t think there’s any value in showing a level of concentration and commitment to a bachelor program, in gender studies indoctrination, for example. Of course there is value in the general ed courses, at least to the extent that they’re not taught by bat **** crazy social justice professors/TA’s, hell bent on spreading their wokeness.

 

[jamil]

Supply and demand?


The perceived value of a college education has skyrocketed.

Post-secondary education in this country is not a free market.

 

[Alpo]

When you are going into debt for $100K+ you better be able to earn a good living to pay it back. That is where the big disconnect is. Don't expect the rest of us to foot the bill for you because you chose a degree that is worth little to nothing when it comes to getting an actual career.

Agree in almost all respects. There are lots of ways to graduate with no debt.

 

[jamil]

Its more like a waltz?

1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3....

No. If the waltz is danced in the park it should be in polyrhythms, so maybe like 3 over 2. So the beat is in 3, but you step in 2. However, only when Amish are present, just to confuse them so they can’t dance to it. They’ll eventually go home.

 

[Alpo]

Same with Baptists. But they don't stay up late anyway.

 

[jamil]

Having been involved with business on a couple or three continents, it's not easy to draw the line on what is meaningful for a successful life in the area of studies concentration. Some of the most interesting people I've met have been English Lit majors or History majors. Ever try to carry on a dinner conversation with a STEM graduate not in your field? It can be painful to some.

There is a need for language students. And music. And history. And Art. yada yada yada. I say that coming from a math and science background. Money really is overrated in importance in the USA.

Extroverted STEM grads are people who look down at other people’s shoes instead of their own.

 

[actaeon277]

I didn't understand why tuition went up so much when other prices were stable or declining. When the taxpayers start footing the bill expect the price to rise to the moon. College towns will be like smaller versions of dc with so much money floating around

So many people can't figure that out.

 

[Alpo]

I was thinking about those "Women Studies" and "Cultural Studies" degrees. I'm all for anthropology degrees and if you want to get a graduate degree in some tribal/race/cultural/religious area...then fine. But let's see if you can understand that specific culture within the larger human context first.

 

[Alpo]

Extroverted STEM grads are people who look down at other people’s shoes instead of their own.

Internet win.

 

[actaeon277]

I was thinking about those "Women Studies" and "Cultural Studies" degrees. I'm all for anthropology degrees and if you want to get a graduate degree in some tribal/race/cultural/religious area...then fine. But let's see if you can understand that specific culture within the larger human context first.

I don't have a problem with people studying that. I may think it's silly, but that's their business.
But I disagree that I should be responsible for paying for them.

 

[Alpo]

We do pay for them though. This broader social rainbow BS has wormed its way into all aspects of the culture. How the **** did that happen so quickly? They've invaded the media, education, politics...even T-mobile is celebrating #unlimitedpride. What the **** is that?!!!!!

I'm ready for the pendulum to swing back now. Who is in charge of that?

 

[jamil]

I was thinking about those "Women Studies" and "Cultural Studies" degrees. I'm all for anthropology degrees and if you want to get a graduate degree in some tribal/race/cultural/religious area...then fine. But let's see if you can understand that specific culture within the larger human context first.

If they’re gonna call it “science”, they should consider removing the ideological bull****. All that nonsense like sex is a social construct and not biological, comes from that department.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

We do pay for them though. This broader social rainbow BS has wormed its way into all aspects of the culture. How the **** did that happen so quickly? They've invaded the media, education, politics...even T-mobile is celebrating #unlimitedpride. What the **** is that?!!!!!

I'm ready for the pendulum to swing back now. Who is in charge of that?

Right now, Donald Trump. Gooble gobble, gooble gobble...

 

[Alpo]

Yeah....? Well, why doesn't he put down his 7 iron for a day and do some work for a change?

 

[BugI02]

We do pay for them though. This broader social rainbow BS has wormed its way into all aspects of the culture. How the **** did that happen so quickly? They've invaded the media, education, politics...even T-mobile is celebrating #unlimitedpride. What the **** is that?!!!!!

I'm ready for the pendulum to swing back now. Who is in charge of that?

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