Quote Originally Posted by Leebstatus
It seems as though you assume you can go no where in life without attending a university. What about people who aren't interested in making large sums of money? All my life I've grown up getting A's, and then when I started High School, things started to change. I still payed attention in class, absorbed the material, studied it, and understood it, but I didn't care. I could flourish under higher education, and probably do close to whatever I wanted if I tried. But I don't.

It seems like all people care about anymore is getting as high on the social ladder as they can with a spotless career path, an impressive education, a nice house, and all that good stuff. I don't want all that -- I would be just as happy working a meaningless job, so long as it was enough to supply me a decent living. Do I have an interest in some branches of education? Yes. Will I pursue them? Probably. Will I obtain a degree? Probably not.

People should stop worrying about something as trivial as a grade. I think a large portion of the lack of motivation from the general consensus in schools has a lot to do with lack of freedom of choice. Can you take philosophy? Sure. Will it help you get a degree? Nope, just be sure to learn advanced math that you will forget 5 years down the road. And don't forget to fulfill the science requirements, even if it has nothing to do with anything you will ever attempt in your life.

Sorry for the essay, just venting a bit. I'm sick of this stigma that comes with an apparent lack of "motivation" towards education. Perhaps it is a case of a lack of interest rather than the former.
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