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In relation to universities, the term college normally refers to a part of the university which does not have degree-awarding powers in itself. Degrees are always awarded by universities whereas colleges are institutions or organisations which prepare students for the degree.
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I somewhat agree with you, Travoltron. However, with the Internet and all the resources available for people today, it's easy to research and see what majors provide what types of opportunities. Also, a big part of college is freedom and being an adult. A part of being an adult is learning to find things out for yourself. At my college, we had plenty of guidance available if you wanted it. Not everyone did. Most colleges aren't like high schools in that they don't hold your hand. They expect you to go to class, ask questions and seek answers on your own. I think cutting out useless majors would be a huge step in the direction of making college more valuable, but I think most colleges have resources to broaden your skills if you take advantage of them. The problem is most people probably either aren't mature enough or ready to ask the questions. -- Submitted By: (kingbk) on June 1, 2012, 12:29 am - (1 votes)
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These colleges should be helping guide these kids though. They don't know what skills they'll need; at least I sure as hell didn't. I thought the things I was studying (Japanese and video production) were marketable and it turns out they weren't. I've got friends that have it even worse-- useless majors like communications and religion. Another guy I know did nothing but read sci-fi books and make electronic music and now he's unemployed and on welfare. -- Submitted By: (Travoltron) on May 30, 2012, 4:07 pm - (1 votes)
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I think college is still valuable and useful, but you have to go in with a plan and ready to work. I think too many people go to college and treat it like a four-year summer camp. By the time they get out, they have a degree in women's studies or something equally useless and no marketable skills. Employers more than anything want marketable skills. A degree is icing on the cake. When I was in college, I did internships in the summer. I volunteered in organizations pertaining to my major to network and meet people who were going to be in my field of study. That helped me immensely graduate with a job offer in hand, which many people at my school didn't. Too many students don't do internships or get involved in clubs or organizations pertaining to their major and wonder why they struggle when they graduate. My degree is one some might consider "useless" as it's writing, but I did internships, clubs and networked. I marketed myself as someone who could communicate and that has helped me get jobs and keep jobs. That's what you have to do. You have to be proactive and you have to have a plan. If you can't afford going to a certain school, look at a community college. There are options out there, but yes, I do agree that college has become over saturated to a degree. Doing things that make you stand out, like internships and professional clubs, will help you and as I said, that degree will be the difference maker and the icing on the cake when you are job hunting. -- Submitted By: (kingbk) on May 23, 2012, 2:43 pm - (4 votes)
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() the last time college was the way you described it was in the 50s. No offense. IMO college has outlived its usefulness, and is now just someplace you go for four years while racking up massive debt and then afterwards you wind up in the same spot as if you'd never gone at all--a minimum wage job at best because there's somehow no jobs available in whatever you majored in. -- Submitted By: (DolFan316) on May 22, 2012, 8:15 pm - (0 votes)
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I just graduated from college, and it's mind-boggling how many stupid people get into college these days. From my understanding, college was a place where intellectual discussion was fostered and lifelong friendships were created, not BS degrees like Sports Studies were allowed and every night is a recreation of Jersey Shore. Maybe I just went to a bad school, but I fear this is a national trend. -- Submitted By: () on May 22, 2012, 3:36 pm - (0 votes)
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"To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society." Theodore Roosevelt -- Submitted By: (BrewMaster) on September 23, 2009, 8:23 pm - (0 votes)
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College has gotten so prohibitively expensive that people have to take out loans they will pay off until they are 40. There is nothing other than that to allow the person with a middle class income to go. It is becoming a place for the rich and poor. -- Submitted By: (MCS) on September 6, 2009, 1:37 pm - (0 votes)
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ChubbyRain nailed it, any idiot can go to college these days--and does.
And between all the partying, drinking and sex it's a wonder *anybody* gets a degree unless they do what I did and cut way down on all that stuff starting in their junior year.
Maybe I just stumbled on the reason almost everybody in America seems to do their jobs really badly these days, hmmm...
-- Submitted By: (DolFan316) on August 17, 2009, 2:09 am - (0 votes)
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I'm not American and I admit that I don't fully know how it works in the States. However, from what I hear it seems that going to College (especially going *away* to College) is now to the point of being a coming of age for young Americans. It seems to be more the idea of the College experience then anything.
Therein lies the problem. College is expensive. As people have already said, people are getting degrees that require a lot of work and might sound cool on paper. But, when it comes to getting a job the degree just isn't marketable.
High School is almost sounding like it's become a four year commercial or preparation for College.
Education is a wonderful thing. However, College is not for everyone. I think people need to stop seeing College as required where you go because 'you have to' and see it as a privilege. That's not to say I think people should be looking for excuses not to go to Colleges. More that I think people should be going to College for the right reasons. -- Submitted By: (ExplodingConsole) on July 25, 2009, 2:04 pm - (0 votes)
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I look for an education bubble bursting just like the housing market- too many colleges with too many people attending that shouldnt be at college- also, the price has gotten too high, the debt so many recent grads have for degrees that arent marketable is a disaster waiting to happen in our country's financial health, just like the housing boom/bust. -- Submitted By: (Chubby Rain) on May 2, 2009, 7:42 am - (0 votes)
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