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71 sats \ 6 replies \ @kepford 27 Jun \ parent \ on: Opinion / Rant: Modern Education Sucks. Education
Yep. It is amazing but accreditation is the missing piece. The existing education complex has a vested interest in keeping people going through their pipelines. I think the real change is already happening. Employers lowering requirements or doing their own training. Additionally the whole idea of being an employee changing as well.
So called higher education in the US is getting ready to hit a demographic wall with the decline in birth rates. Its is going to be interesting to watch. I started my career working in so called higher ed and this and other trends were a big reason I got out.
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Yep, even years ago when I finished my BS working full time with two kids my co-workers and managers in education were pushing me to get a masters. It is insane. I quit my education job after 6 years and went to work in the real world and learned more, had more fun, and made more money. It was harder work but more rewarding.
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Its not that impressive honestly. Bachelors of Science in Information Technology. It was just a grind really. I learned 10x more in my first few years of actually doing the work(which I was doing while getting the degree). Most of what I was learning was out of date when I was learning it and the rest was out of date in a few years. I didn't attend MIT or anything. I just needed that paper to get certain jobs at the time. I think the field has changed today and if I were in my twenties now I'd do it different but that was the path back then.
A successful engineer I met once told me that I should approach the craft like this. You aren't the smartest or the most talented but you can work harder than most people in the field if you are willing to do it. You can continually invest in your knowledge and education over time and I have never stopped doing that. I think this applies to life more broadly. If you aren't lazy and are willing to sweat you can make it.
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