1909: The Steakout

[Edward's Screen Name]

Originally Posted by seamus

I know people always complain about having to take the gen-ed courses, but the reason they make you take them is they want you to be a less ignorant person. How much do I use the physics I learned? Probably not much, but I do like comprehending how forces work. If we only should learn things that will be useful in our daily lives, then we should applaud Sherri Shephard on The View for not knowing the Earth is round instead of shitting on her ignorance because she and most of you don't need to know the Earth is round.

You're absolutely right. It's like when Jackie Kashian was on and Keith was flabbergasted that she just wasn't aware, as a living, breathing person alive for several decades, of the band Poison's existence. I feel the same way when people fail to grasp even the most simple of principles regarding science, history, politics, etc.

If you're not a college graduate it's actually pretty difficult to become knowledgeably well-rounded. It's nothing to do with your level of intelligence, either, it's just a matter of exposure. Reading is great, if you take the time to do that - though most aren't - but the writing, analysis, and discussion of topics you get in classes is also important.

Anyway, go to college.

[Keith]

Did your towns have high school?

[Scumhook]

The more you learn, the more you realise how little you know.

I first realised that in University.

[ssgtballard]

This is such a recycled argument on here. We get it, artists are against college and yes we should all know by now that Sparrow believes colleges are only there to make money. The fact is that in most technical occupations college degrees make more money. In teaching jobs degrees get you tenure. In the business world if you don't have a degree you don't get into management.
The first two years off college are supposed to bring you up to a higher level of education while allowing you to figure out what you really want your major to be. Without English 101 how do you figure out the fundamentals of writing the 20 page paper due for your 400 level class. I'm going for my degree in Information systems, do I really need Macro economics right now ? Probably not but it will help if I start my own business. Having the all around knowledge helps in more ways than just getting the degree.


"A typical bachelor’s-degree recipient earns 80 percent more than a high school graduate during a 40-year career, more than $500,000 over a lifetime."

Jeffrey J. Selingo: Is a college degree still worth it? | Dallas Morning News

[Keith]

You're supposed to pay $45,000 to figure out what you want to pay money for?

[ssgtballard]

No your supposed to pay 40000 over four years to make 6 figures for most of the rest of your life.

Let me clarify, 6 figures in not NYC money

[Scumhook]

Discussing why you should go to college with people who are too stupid artistic to go to college is disingenuous.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by ssgtballard

No your supposed to pay 40000 over four years to make 6 figures for most of the rest of your life.

Using math I somehow learned without college: where can people go to college for $10,000 a year?

[Sapgreenpeppers]

Is it just me or has Miss Bird been ON FIRE the last few weeks?

[ssgtballard]

Southern New Hampshire university cost 11000 a year.

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