I disagree. You do not necessarily need to be intelligent to earn a degree. You just need to know how to take tests and memorize information, most of the time. And as far as the drive to succeed, some people recognize that they must earn a degree in order to gain the employment they desire, and only put in the effort to get that far. As long as your boss doesn't fire you, you can spend the rest of your life slacking off at work, with no incentive to go anywhere else in life. Conversely, tons of extremely intelligent and well-motivated people have no formal education at all.
Those rags to riches stories are inspirational and all, but if you had the option of going to college, would you really forego the opportunity?
Personally, no. But, financial security isn't based on degrees (while they can help.) Reality stars *cough cough* :lol:
Those people are exceptions, not the norm. Data demonstrates that on the whole, those who hold college degrees outearn those with only a high school diploma. Fast Facts
Of course I would! I never expect from a partner something I'm not willing to do myself, and I don't have a degree. I went to college for a few years, but my depression kept my grades low. In short, level of education does not necessarily correlate to level of intelligence. I'm not stupid, but I don't have a degree, and I would feel uncomfortable dating someone with a Masters because I'd feel like they were looking down on me in some way, even if only subconsciously.
Unemployment is significantly lower for college grads than those who don't have one, too. College degrees certainly don't guarantee success (especially if you pick a B.S. major), but it undoubtedly gives you an advantage.
Yes, a life goal matters more than a degree. Direction, and college isn't the only way. As far as I'm concerned the education system is doomed to break and go over a competle rehaul in twenty years at most.
YES, I would marry someone without a GED or high school diploma too. My gramma made 8th grade. Her mom made it through 5th. They were excellent brilliant women. My grampa had to quit school to support his entire family of 9 siblings and parents after the GD, and went back to graduate high school at 34. His money paid for 2 sisters and a brother to go to college and become teachers. He did NOT get to. Show me a good woman or man, and that is all that I care about. ---------- Post added 16th Feb 2013 at 09:18 PM ---------- You dont like construction workers? They get paid a ton and work out in the sun. Hmm...you sure you gay?:roflmao:
You do have to have a certain level of intelligence to do a degree. You can't memorize the answers for situational questions. If I was to have someone read a case study and ask them to provide me a marketing plan for this particular company, you cant memorize the answer for that, you have to be able to understand the marketing concepts as well as be able to apply them. That is exactly what we had to do for my marketing management midterm. Memorizing the information given in class would not of helped you in this test, you have to be able to understand the material. Higher level university courses can not be completed without understanding the concepts.
I think intelligence is a really important trait, but I can get a better sense of her intelligence level by just talking to her than I can by being told she has a degree. The lack of a college degree would not deter me from a potential partner.
My father had only his GED when my college degreed mother started dating him. He has since gotten an associate's that got him a great stable job that provided for us for 25 years. If she hadn't been open, I wouldn't be here. She recognized his intelligence and drive to succeed. That said, it seems like such stories are becoming rarer. Stability and high income are getting increasingly harder to come by if you have no degree. Intelligence is a very important factor for me, and although college is no guarantee of intelligence or success, the correlation is very strong. Long story short, I won't snub anyone because they have no degree, but the chances of me ending up with someone who has less than a bachelor's and no plans to change that is slim.
Exactly. I had similar questions on my poli sci exam a couple weeks ago. Not only did we have to memorize a ton of material pertaining to the Supreme Court and Constitution, we had to apply what we learned in situational supreme court case questions. It's not like every professor requires students to have just a good memory, at least the good ones don't.
