Quote:I can see both sides of the argument. I don't need a diploma to work in automotive. A few years ago I thought I wanted to get out of automotive and ended up taking night classes at the local state college. I thought id do something with computers it's easier on the back, I can type fast and everyone I know that works with computers makes good money. After I got my AA I started taking engineering classes got to calculus and figured I'm not cut out for engineering or really computers at all, actually I hate computers! So I switched my degree to a basic degree in business. I don't need a degree in automotive but when a big chain garage was looking for a new manager they saw my degree and it gave me a leg up on other candidates. My degree isn't required but it's open some doors up earlier or me then others in my field.

 

 

Quote:I don't buy this education inflation argument.


The reason a high school diploma or AA is devalued has to do with the new economy and the information technology age along with the flight of manufacturing from the usa.


You want to be a mechanical engineer? Great, you're gonna need a bachelor's, or more than likely a master's to fully understand the intricacies of that discipline. An associate's it hs diploma is just not enough coursework to be technically proficient in these new economy industries.

I'd be very careful of devaluing education just because it's gotten too expensive...


The better solution would be to pinpoint where and when tuition costs have gone up, and address that issue.

 

I'll address the first statement in bold first, then see my response to Eric below regarding the second comment of yours in bold.

 

To the first part in bold, this is what Marco Rubio has talked about and addressed not only in his book, but what he says/said in interviews and during the debate.

 

Quote:I can see both sides of the argument. I don't need a diploma to work in automotive. A few years ago I thought I wanted to get out of automotive and ended up taking night classes at the local state college. I thought id do something with computers it's easier on the back, I can type fast and everyone I know that works with computers makes good money. After I got my AA I started taking engineering classes got to calculus and figured I'm not cut out for engineering or really computers at all, actually I hate computers! So I switched my degree to a basic degree in business. I don't need a degree in automotive but when a big chain garage was looking for a new manager they saw my degree and it gave me a leg up on other candidates. My degree isn't required but it's open some doors up earlier or me then others in my field.

 

Education is often thought of wrong in my opinion.  A degree or certification doesn't really mean anything (at times).  I've given my history as an example a couple of times here on the board.  I work with electronics and computers.  I've actually had to teach younger colleagues that held Electronics Engineering degrees and Computer Science degrees how things really work.  I don't hold a degree at all.

 

My education came from experience in the military service as well as doing a lot of reading and researching.  It's possible to be educated by other than traditional means.

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