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Re: a controversial question
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I agree with you completely on this. The author clearly stated that same point in the book. There are some fields where a college degree is a must-have, but ultimately, it is not the only way.Kenesha L Fowler wrote: ↑25 Nov 2022, 16:35 I agree with all the previous responses in this thread. I definitely don't think the book's message was to discourage going to college, but to show that it isn't the only way to have a successful career or life in general.
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When I taught high school, a young girl was torn because she wanted to go into missions right away, but her parents were pushing for her to go to college. I encouraged her to do the missions for several reasons:
First, mission boards are hesitant to take on those with large college debt.
Second, why? Why do you need a college degree to do missions work?
I think people get so hung up on the idea that if you don’t got to college right away, you never will. But how many older students are we seeing now because people are making the decision to go back to school.
It can’t be generalized. This book is great, but I think he actually takes the time to get to know each person he mentors before he gives them life-changing advice.
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Success is also something that is going to vary depending on where you live and what your personal beliefs of 'success' are.
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Hmm, I think it can be generalized to a certain degree, as with anything. Just like college is not for everyone, especially as college becomes progressively more and more expensive, not going to college is also a path that people should be okay with. The thing we should be generalizing, which usually plays a very important part in someone's success, is their education. Regardless of formal education, knowledge can be learnt from books, from other people, and from experience. So though we can't generalize schooling specifically, we should do so when it comes to education, even if it's not formal education.Hager Salem wrote: ↑21 Nov 2022, 13:32 I've been confused and would love to know what you all think.
If someone like our writer here took an unusual road, and made great success, can that be generalized?
I mean, this can't be standardized. So, what message are we delivering? We can't encourage not going to college, and we can't deny the success of some stories. So what do you think?
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