Some people learn better when instructed, classes bring structure needed by all but the most self motivated, and some things are very difficult to learn without engaging with instructors and fellow students.
The thing university seems to do the most these days is weed out people that don’t have the resources or ability to navigate the game put together which doesn’t have that much to do any more with education. A liberal education was by definition intended to make one free, now university is quite a lot about initiating people into wage slavery by putting them in serious debt and only graduating people who are good enough at following rules in complicated somewhat pointless exercises. It is unclear if this process is shaping or shaped by our economy.
Can we drop the wage slavery and crazy college debt garbage? You can get a fine education at any number of state schools that won't put you $250k in debt.
I really don't feel sorry for people who attend Ivy league schools and rack up debt like that. They know exactly what they're getting into.
I didn't complete college and am making more than many of my peers who did and are still paying off debt 20 years later.
If you can't navigate college hand holding, you'll be fucked in the real world.
I believe college is currently serving it's function.
The thing university seems to do the most these days is weed out people that don’t have the resources or ability to navigate the game put together which doesn’t have that much to do any more with education. A liberal education was by definition intended to make one free, now university is quite a lot about initiating people into wage slavery by putting them in serious debt and only graduating people who are good enough at following rules in complicated somewhat pointless exercises. It is unclear if this process is shaping or shaped by our economy.