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Its a Lie: Education Industry Says College Degree Leads to Social, Economic Privilege
Joe Kellum, who majored in law, knows that those who are sucked into the education dream soon find it turning into a financial nightmare. Because of the expense, he couldn’t pay the $36,000 annual cost of attending the University of Virginia with financial aid and part time work so he took out a loan. His [...]
Sorry Folks, Education is Not Institutional But Rather Individual
Certainly, for a child or youth, what to learn and how it is be taught should be left up to the adult, the child being too inexperienced and young to know better. But if a child is to learn, spending at least the required twelve years in school in America, why this “education”? For one, [...]
Colleges Have Their Own Best Interest in Mind Not Your Child’s
What exactly does “colleges” mean? Here we’re not talking about faculty or staff but those who make the decisions. They are trustees (board members) and presidents. And this is a problem. Why? Because they do not live lives similar to that of students, faculty, or staff. Most live in comparative luxury looking to better their [...]
Why is the Majority of Your College Education a Waste of Time
Education today, to a great degree, is wasting time, money, and effort-the time and effort of the student and, to a great degree, the parents’ money. Let’s begin by dispelling the myth that teachers (for now let’s talk primary and secondary) are all that and a bag of chips. Teachers are not only given too [...]
College Tips to Help Save Time, Money, Aggravation, and Your Sanity: Career
Let’s begin with what you’re all shooting for in the first place (I hope): Career satisfaction and success In college, generally one thing is acquired: knowledge. Very rarely will you learn the critical skills and attitudes needed for success in your career or, for that matter, life (family, social, political, etc.) However, for now let’s [...]
Life: Find Your Path and Stick to It
First, as I’ve stated before, you need to spend the time reflecting on your strengths: innate talents, abilities, gifts, and desires. After a long period of reflecting, writing and trial and error, you will find what you came here to this life to do. We all have it in us, but for numerous reasons, have [...]
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