Comments on: What Is A College Education? http://www.educatednation.com/2008/09/23/what-is-a-college-education/ Education Blog. News, humor, advice, and opinion on education and career, graduate school, college degrees, and university life. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:39:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Blog stroll « Into Reality http://www.educatednation.com/2008/09/23/what-is-a-college-education/comment-page-1/#comment-124847 Blog stroll « Into Reality Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:56:38 +0000 http://www.educatednation.com/2008/09/23/what-is-a-college-education/#comment-124847 [...] A blog about what defines a college education, plus other useful links about higher education. [Educated Nation] [...] [...] A blog about what defines a college education, plus other useful links about higher education. [Educated Nation] [...]

]]> By: David Brim http://www.educatednation.com/2008/09/23/what-is-a-college-education/comment-page-1/#comment-124846 David Brim Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:14:06 +0000 http://www.educatednation.com/2008/09/23/what-is-a-college-education/#comment-124846 I just graduated from UCF, but didn't even go to my graduation because to me it's becoming a commodity. It's more like a necessity as opposed to a competitive advantage now a days. I get excited about the experience I receive, contacts I make & the success I obtain in my field, but was not overly excited about receiving a piece of paper. Though I wear my school ring proudly it's really like a sticker a kid gets in kindergarten after winning a spelling bee. I do feel college is great for the social & personal development of a person. It's also a great opportunity to establish key relationships with upward mobile students and savvy & connected professors, and use the schools resources to help you achieve more in life. I also 100% agree with you that one of the big benefits of going to college is that you learn to learn, though many students cram just for a test & don't retain much of the info when they graduate. Good post! I just graduated from UCF, but didn’t even go to my graduation because to me it’s becoming a commodity. It’s more like a necessity as opposed to a competitive advantage now a days. I get excited about the experience I receive, contacts I make & the success I obtain in my field, but was not overly excited about receiving a piece of paper. Though I wear my school ring proudly it’s really like a sticker a kid gets in kindergarten after winning a spelling bee.

I do feel college is great for the social & personal development of a person. It’s also a great opportunity to establish key relationships with upward mobile students and savvy & connected professors, and use the schools resources to help you achieve more in life.

I also 100% agree with you that one of the big benefits of going to college is that you learn to learn, though many students cram just for a test & don’t retain much of the info when they graduate. Good post!

]]> By: » What Is A College Education? http://www.educatednation.com/2008/09/23/what-is-a-college-education/comment-page-1/#comment-124829 » What Is A College Education? Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:00:26 +0000 http://www.educatednation.com/2008/09/23/what-is-a-college-education/#comment-124829 [...] Jeffrey Hart in the Dartmouth Review asks the question, “What is a College Education?” Im going with the theory that its different things to different people. For some its the ladder they use to get themselves up and out of a place they dont want to be. For others its more of […]Read More… [Source: Educated Nation | Higher Education Blog] [...] [...] Jeffrey Hart in the Dartmouth Review asks the question, “What is a College Education?” Im going with the theory that its different things to different people. For some its the ladder they use to get themselves up and out of a place they dont want to be. For others its more of […]Read More… [Source: Educated Nation | Higher Education Blog] [...]

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