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JohnnyBis
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no but experience is.
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don't know about that but I know with degrees who can't get a job. I think most of the jobs today are gotten because of who you know and not because of experience or education. People spend $100,000 going to college and then gets a job making no more than someone who hasn't been to college so maybe it is. I know people that can't afford to go to school who would great in certain fields like social work or counseling due to life experience and then people who were lucky enough to go to college and have master's degrees but who can't even relate to the patients. Education is never a bad idea but in a way, is it really worth it when you consider you have to work 5 years to pay off the loans you borrow just to go.
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In some cases. Not every degree is worth the money that it cost to print it. (I know, I have a daughter who has a bachelor's degree in choreography.) Not every graduate is able to make the adjustment to the real world working environment. Academia ruins some.
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In the individual stories, and achievements, absolutely. However, in the overall balance, on average, the higher the academic achievement, the higher the salary. I am quick to point out of the top 10 on the Forbes list of richest people, exactly the opposite is true. Most did not finish college. If a person is a high achiever, a higher education is not necessarily the best path.
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I don't think education is over rated. Overall, you will find that people who graduate from college earn more than those who do not. (Obviously, there are exceptions!) People benefit from an education....and many of the lessons are not what they get from the book or even from the classroom. Learning to set goals and work hard to achieve them despite the obstacles is an experience that will help in the real world of life.
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