Charlotte WalkerI see the old “too many people are going to university to do Mickey Mouse degrees” trope is doing the rounds again. My son did a degree in Comedy Writing and Performance. Did he get a job in the creative industries? No. Is he earning a good salary? Also no. But he was greatly enriched by studying something he was passionate about for three years. What is wrong with just learning for learning’s sake? Education is not supposed to be merely a mechanism for churning out workers
Ian Thistlethwaite@purplepadma Your son will use his education throughout his life and no job position will hinder or help that. He'll use it because he learnt stuff and that stuff is now part of him. He is composed of that knowledge. And the world should be terrifically pleased that this is what he now offers in his very being. (I work at a factory and my degree and post-grad are music based, unlike my minimum wage job, and I definitely use my education all the time, so this isn't a guess, lol)
Godless Hedgehog@IanThistlethwaite @purplepadma Beautifully put. ❤️