I think the one I dislike the most would have to be "you need to be a college graduate to be successful".
Sadly, that sort of thinking is only putting young adults hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt with only a lackluster job market to absorb them. Of all the places I've worked at over the years, only one required any form of college education to be in management. One of the head managers had a degree in interior design. To be honest, it wasn't the best sort of place to keep a career at anyway.
Personally, I didn't even graduate high school. I got a GED. I'm now an engineer with a company I enjoy working at, making very good money. Might have taken me a little longer on this path than it would have with a college degree, but I have zero debt (in fact, have quite a bit saved up) and enjoy what I do.
So, if you're a self-starter, and have a cojones to try real hard, then you can make it on your own.
Yes! I agree and I sometimes regret going to college since my career doesn't rely on having a college degree. I could have done a design bootcamp for $10k that lasted 10 weeks than be in $45k in debt and go to school for 5 1/2 years.
Also to latch on to yours, I hate the fact that American culture puts emphasis on going to college right after high school. You have kids who are 17 and 18 deciding their future career, where most haven't even discovered where their true passion lies. If it wasn't looked down upon to take a couple years off between graduating high school and pursuing a higher degree, then we would have 1. less people going to college and 2. a happier workforce.
Wow. Good call. I had zero clue what I wanted to be when I grew up. Sure as hell didn't know whenever I finally left school. It took time, effort, and a lot of self-discovery before I ended up where I did. Holding children accountable for such life decisions at such an early age is untenable. It wasn't until I was about 35 before I finally hit on what I'm good at and what makes me comfortable. And we're asking children to do the same? It's crazy.
I think the one I dislike the most would have to be "you need to be a college graduate to be successful".
Sadly, that sort of thinking is only putting young adults hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt with only a lackluster job market to absorb them. Of all the places I've worked at over the years, only one required any form of college education to be in management. One of the head managers had a degree in interior design. To be honest, it wasn't the best sort of place to keep a career at anyway.
Personally, I didn't even graduate high school. I got a GED. I'm now an engineer with a company I enjoy working at, making very good money. Might have taken me a little longer on this path than it would have with a college degree, but I have zero debt (in fact, have quite a bit saved up) and enjoy what I do.
So, if you're a self-starter, and have a cojones to try real hard, then you can make it on your own.
Yes! I agree and I sometimes regret going to college since my career doesn't rely on having a college degree. I could have done a design bootcamp for $10k that lasted 10 weeks than be in $45k in debt and go to school for 5 1/2 years.
Also to latch on to yours, I hate the fact that American culture puts emphasis on going to college right after high school. You have kids who are 17 and 18 deciding their future career, where most haven't even discovered where their true passion lies. If it wasn't looked down upon to take a couple years off between graduating high school and pursuing a higher degree, then we would have 1. less people going to college and 2. a happier workforce.
Wow. Good call. I had zero clue what I wanted to be when I grew up. Sure as hell didn't know whenever I finally left school. It took time, effort, and a lot of self-discovery before I ended up where I did. Holding children accountable for such life decisions at such an early age is untenable. It wasn't until I was about 35 before I finally hit on what I'm good at and what makes me comfortable. And we're asking children to do the same? It's crazy.
It definitely is crazy. Ever see the show Daria? She sums up my feelings pretty well