I know quite a few people that were in college from 19 to 30+ and didn't really learn or accomplish much, other than collecting certificates and loans.
I don't really get the point of that excersize, but maybe they simply couldn't think of anything better to do. Inertia.
You hardly ever see that happen in computer science, tho.
Lawyer, Arts and another one Architecture. They loved to live in "Hotel Mama", enjoy as a 30 year old the life of a 20 year old, not understanding that this one has gone long ago... They were just lazy and their parents allowed and funded it. With help from the state of course. For some reason that country is constantly on the brink of breakdown... 😶
My son has also been surprised by how half-hearted many of the other students are. They clearly plan to live at home and study as a long-term occupation.
I think many of them are also pushed by their parents into this "life". And that's the deal between them. Sickening.
Especially in Germany, Switzerland and probably other countries too we have apprenticeships as a very valuable alternative to a university with ways to earn higher degrees later on.
Many parents "demand" that their "geniuses" have to go studying. Therefore the state lowers the entrance examinations to accommodate their donors and voters. This weakens the whole higher educational system and then we are wondering where the "smart" people have gone.
