jmsst44 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 We go to school for years. Learn meaningful things as well as meaningless things. Did you ever feel like school stuffed so much into your brain, that you forgot how to do what you learned? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/140722-what-is-the-point/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 School at lower levels is intended for giving you a general knowledge about a broad range of subjects. You cannot start out with high-intensity university courses that specializes on very particular areas for small children. This specialization can only come later when you've got a general understanding about many things and when you've learned to learn, so to speak. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/140722-what-is-the-point/#findComment-736551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsst44 Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 I have been in college for 9 years and will graduate with my Masters Degree in May 2009. So I have the basic knowledge that is necessary to do these things. However, I have learned that most knowledge comes from hands-on-experience. My school offers very little of that! It is a big problem! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/140722-what-is-the-point/#findComment-736557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcombs_31 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I have been in college for 9 years and will graduate with my Masters Degree in May 2009. So I have the basic knowledge that is necessary to do these things. However, I have learned that most knowledge comes from hands-on-experience. My school offers very little of that! It is a big problem! Universities don't seem to prepare you for anything very practical, it is more or less the fundamentals that you need to advance further on your own through experience and some trial and error. I did learn a lot in college, but as you said, not very much is practical for the job world. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/140722-what-is-the-point/#findComment-736595 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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