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Originally Posted by MetaMan
lets get a couple exceptions out of the way doctor, lawyer, nurse, teacher.
everything else is basically pointless. all the puppet masters in society want you to do is go to school work your 9-5 and pay your taxes.
and school is the perfect way that the puppet masters keep you in line.
what is even worse is the kids who take totally pointless courses and somehow want some respect for it? like a "bachelor of arts" 
i find it hilarious that kids think they are "guaranteed a certain salary" outside of school. have fun paying off your student loans when you could of used that 4 years + to get real workplace experience.
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I completely disagree, and most of the time it's people that have never been or graduated from college who have this view. I'm definitely not saying that you can't be successful without a degree, nor am I saying that a degree will guarantee you a job, successful career or any set amount of income. There are countless amounts of people who have been extremely successful w/out a degree, and countless amounts of people who are barely scraping by with degrees.
But going to school for anything else besides become a laywer or doctor is NOT always completely pointless. College provides an environment of learning new ideas, challenging old ones, becoming a critical thinker and so much more. Critical thinking is an essential skill that can help anyone in any industry or career. Going to college isn't just about learning stuff from text books or a lecture, it's about bouncing off your thoughts on a matter, having your classmates/peers bounce their thoughts off you and having your own thoughts evolve from the process. It's not just a bunch of sheep going through the motions (although there are some that do)...there's really no other place like it. If you go to school with the right mindset, the ROI can be huge.