The article addresses the prevalent belief that higher education is essential for career success. It argues that while university education is valuable, the societal pressure to attain such degrees may be misplaced. Many jobs require skills that can be acquired through experience rather than formal education, leading to unnecessary debt and stress for students. The piece emphasizes the importance of real-world experience over degrees, suggesting a reevaluation of how we view post-secondary education in relation to career readiness.
The high expectation around post-secondary education. We do need people with university education (and higher levels thereof), but not at the level or breadth we treat as normal or desired nowadays.
Especially when degrees sometimes get you into jobs where you often learn everything you need on the job rather than from school, essentially making the degree a token of entry rather than suitable preparation.
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