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06 Sep 2012, 5:23 pm

A college/university education is vital to unlocking many opportunities. But if you favour a more direct result then perhaps it is not for you.


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06 Sep 2012, 9:19 pm

thewhitrbbit wrote:
Some college educations are useless. BS degrees like gender studies, men's studies, ethnography.

Some are worthwhile that provide skills you need in the real world.


what exactly is the real world?


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