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Undergrad degree was created to develop general intelligence and “how to think critically”. Not job skills. Still has a place in society, but obviously not for everyone.

Trade school is better for someone who wants job training to make money doing a particular thing. Not very transferable, and often pretty expensive with years of mentorship required before being permitted into a union.

People should really consider what they want to be doing in order to contribute to society. High School is the optimal time to be exploring self and place in the world, but a lot of people are still being treated as children during adolescence, so they do not really know what to do with themselves. Delayed maturation results in University as default.

ElectriCal 2mo ago 💬 1

Not totally true: many states allow a path to trade licensing without attending trade school. I worked as an electrician trainee for three years, learned everything on the job, then tested out. I run my own business now as an electrical contractor, and I never paid a dollar for school (my employers covered the required continuing ed classes.)

Also, no union membership required.

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Drea 2mo ago

That is awesome! I was speaking from my ex boyfriend’s experience trying to get into plumbing, then looked into water treatment tech, he decided to commit to welding.

Career paths are as unique as individuals are. And there are good options for everyone.

My observation of freshmen in a state school is that young people should be figuring out their interests and talents, what they want their life to look like, and becoming independent by age 15-18. Parents should not be directing their childrens’ lives by that age anymore. We have “kids” going to college when the decision to go to college should be made by an adult with intention. Some of my colleagues have begun calling their University students “kids” and it makes me wince.