"It teaches communication, makes sure you know how to get your ideas out into a consumable format, and teaches critical thinking."
I honestly don't know if college teaches critical thinking.
And honestly-- Im tired of college grads acting like they learned how to think in college.
I remember so many courses in college that had critical thinking in the college course outline, and I didn't learn anything besides common sense on that worthless busywork.
Let's spill the beans on college.
If you didn't pursue a STEM degree, in fifteen to twenty years; get back to me on exactly what you remember, or how college made you a Critical thinker, who could communicate like like Donald, or Hillary. They do it so well, and both went to great schools.
For all those that didn't go to college, there are a few essential courses:
1. A good Psychology course. One that emphasizeses The Placebo Effect, the Scientific Method, statistics, and what differentiates a good study, from a bad study.
2. Take a statistics course. (Again, if you get the right Psychology Instructor--you might be able to skip statistics. Basically--you just want to differentiate the b.s. that's thrown at us daily. If you don't ever learn it, you're in good company. There's many doctors who are fooled into believing something works, with horrid statistics.
3. Take Philosophy 101, and try your best to master the material. You will forget 95% of it.
4. Take English 101. If the teacher doesn't seem to care, take another English course. Learn how to write an essay, and research paper. Learn the basics. Topic sentences, funneling, etc., and then write terribly, like I'm doing now.
5. Learn mathematics through trigonometry.
6. Take a year of Physics.
7. Take a auto repair course at the local community college. I took a few classes, and those courses saved me thousands over the years. They might be the best college courses I took?
I probally forgot some important course. People can add to this, or take away.
My point is stop telling people they need college to think critically.
There was a lot of busy work. A lot of drinking. A lot of sex. And yes, some courses that prepared us for life--I guess?
The important stuff, like using your rich friends to get ahead was never taught. You know networking? Along with don't blow a mental gasket over the b.s you'll have to deal with getting a higher degree was skipped. Oh, yea, and don't "knock up" the first girl you date in freshman chemistry.
I honestly don't know if college teaches critical thinking.
And honestly-- Im tired of college grads acting like they learned how to think in college.
I remember so many courses in college that had critical thinking in the college course outline, and I didn't learn anything besides common sense on that worthless busywork.
Let's spill the beans on college.
If you didn't pursue a STEM degree, in fifteen to twenty years; get back to me on exactly what you remember, or how college made you a Critical thinker, who could communicate like like Donald, or Hillary. They do it so well, and both went to great schools.
For all those that didn't go to college, there are a few essential courses:
1. A good Psychology course. One that emphasizeses The Placebo Effect, the Scientific Method, statistics, and what differentiates a good study, from a bad study.
2. Take a statistics course. (Again, if you get the right Psychology Instructor--you might be able to skip statistics. Basically--you just want to differentiate the b.s. that's thrown at us daily. If you don't ever learn it, you're in good company. There's many doctors who are fooled into believing something works, with horrid statistics.
3. Take Philosophy 101, and try your best to master the material. You will forget 95% of it.
4. Take English 101. If the teacher doesn't seem to care, take another English course. Learn how to write an essay, and research paper. Learn the basics. Topic sentences, funneling, etc., and then write terribly, like I'm doing now.
5. Learn mathematics through trigonometry.
6. Take a year of Physics.
7. Take a auto repair course at the local community college. I took a few classes, and those courses saved me thousands over the years. They might be the best college courses I took?
I probally forgot some important course. People can add to this, or take away.
My point is stop telling people they need college to think critically.
There was a lot of busy work. A lot of drinking. A lot of sex. And yes, some courses that prepared us for life--I guess?
The important stuff, like using your rich friends to get ahead was never taught. You know networking? Along with don't blow a mental gasket over the b.s you'll have to deal with getting a higher degree was skipped. Oh, yea, and don't "knock up" the first girl you date in freshman chemistry.