[nabs-l] Is College Worth It?

[Joe Orozco]

Two points I would give specifically to the NABS audience before
sharing this week's teaser: first, if you think you're going to attend
one of the NFB training centers, which should always be a personal
decision, do it before college. Telling yourself you'll do it later is
a good way to never do it at all. That's personal experience speaking.
Second, if you don't believe in going to college, do check out the
excellent article in this month's Braille Monitor: My Dream, My
Business, and My Life by Vincent M. Tagliarino.

Okay, this week's article follows:

Does the thought of starting college make your stomach drop? Or, if
you're already there, are you convinced college is a social experiment
designed to shake you out of your money while smug professors watch
you suffer?

Why do people go to college? It must be built into our DNA. Some of
our parents went, and now they expect us to go. Worse, some of our
parents did not go, and now they want us to be the first to live the
American dream. It's bad enough high schools teach to the test.
Parents, teachers, and guidance counselors propel students to meet the
qualifications to get into the right school, whatever that means. The
last time I checked, a Georgetown graduate was having just as hard of
a time finding a job as the guy with a degree from the junior college
down the street.

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