Comments on: Made Up Words

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 22:42:46 +0000

Hi Bro,
As a high school business teacher, I have been saying for years that college is not for all, and if you are going have you spoken to parents about how it will be payed for. Figuring that detail out at a later time is not a good plan. Going to a college is like going on a date at a restaurant. Make sure you can afford it before ordering and embarrassing oneself.

On the other hand, work is for everyone whether you are going to college or not. Gain some life and work skills, practice work ethic, and display punctuality and good attendance. My students are pressured to practice these work traits while in my room, and it’s more work for me but well worth it. It is the least I can do to prepare these kids for the workplace. So many parents will not permit their kids to work, but after high school or college they are expected to get jobs and keep them for 40-50 years. How does that work? I learned more in my first real job working in a Alpha Beta from the age of 16-23 then in any class in college.
Now I do tell my students that a college degree does give more career opportunities for most, but once again college isn’t cheap and does not guarantee a job or a successful career.

Okay, you struck a nerve on this one, but I am in agreement with you that we must lose the college for all mentality. I am in support of skills and work ethic for all.
Thanks bro, have a great rest of the week.
Rick

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:30:53 +0000

You’ve got it right with the fake schools! I’m totally in agreement with
you. Thanks for the laughs today 🙂
Lisa

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:30:28 +0000

Like your comments on Fake Education and very few schools teach mechanics or Plumbing or Welding or Construction any more.
Tom

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:30:13 +0000

thanks so much! TGIF

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:29:32 +0000

Yep, it’s true about plumbers! My grandson went to plumbing school and of the 200 who started, 6 actually graduated! He does make go money but drives to San Diego almost everyday. However, he saved and just bought a beautiful house in San Jacinto! What you do with what you earn isn’t taught in school. Education doesn’t give you LIFE SKILLS, and today it takes both parents salaries yo keep your boat afloat! You know what I say. “Love is the answer”. Over and out.

Heather

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:29:01 +0000

I suppose you know what you wrote is true. You’re not funny.

It’s pretty sad.

Congress went for the young vote and provided for student loans. Now
everyone can go. So cost climbed due to demand. Jobs stayed the same so
pay is less because of the oversupply of college grads.

So congress bought some votes, but put young adults in big debt, without
the job (underemployed) and because the aging students have now figured it
out, congress is going to forgive the loans, at least talking about
it…and buy more votes.

I think congress pretty much screws stuff up when they get involved in
economics, mail, education, immigration, health insurance, aid….humph.
What haven’t they screwed up?

Probably over simplified. Glad I got my MBA back in ’79, when they were
still chic.

That’s it in my nutshell.

Jeff

By: Gerry

Gerry — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:24:22 +0000

I can’t help but agree with you on this Raoul. The “status symbol” pervades much of society still today – a college degree being a must have budge for those who can, even if the degree they acquire may not be their true calling. Safe to say that the notion or perhaps “the pressure”, is born out of what society demands from those aspiring to work above the blue collar. It is fair to say there are those who pursue what they want because of passion and life long interest cultivated from much of their lives, but then, I believe they are the lesser number. Greater are those who by the time they graduate from high school are uncertain, let alone clueless of what they want to do in life and are enticed a college degree will pave the way. The kids set off to explore life after college often only with the hope that they may eventually find the thing they want to do and be happiest with. But then already realizing they are besaddled with debt even before they make their first dollar.