Obama handing out diplomas at University of Phoenix
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restlessscout5 said:So, you're telling me private colleges are actually worthless? Honestly, the situation here feels like the exact opposite of how things work abroad—you know, over in England or the States...
I honestly think the only real value of that school—if you can even call it a college—is the networking. Since most of the students there come from wealthy families, entrepreneurs, or high-level execs, you end up making connections that are absolutely vital for anyone trying to climb the corporate ladder later on... Let’s be real, we all know how much those "connections" actually matter in the job market.
As for the quality of the education? Word is it's a joke. I heard their math exams are basically at a freshman year of high school level... supposedly.
If I recall correctly, even Mason used to hand out diplomas to those "University of Phoenix" types... It all feels a bit too much like elitism to me. Like they're some upper class—children of the rich and successful—while everyone else is just told to wait in line at the service desk. 🙂
Whatever, I don't really care. 😁 Personally, I still maintain that when it comes to the private sector, actual knowledge is the last thing people check—it's purely about what you can do. No one ever bothered asking me where I went to school once they saw what I actually knew how to handle... (And I put way more hours into mastering my craft than someone who coasted through a degree via those "connections." That's 15 years of grinding on specific skills, constantly teaching myself new things just to keep pace with how fast technology moves.)
