Hooray! America has 1.2 million fewer college students than it had a decade ago, according to Pew Research (https://www.breitbart.com/education/2023/12/26/survey-fewer-young-men-are-attending-college/). About 1 million of those making the exodus from (LOL) “higher education” are young men.
The No. 1 reason given for not finishing college or just not going in the first place is–no surprise–the cost. It’s an arm and a leg, you’ll be in debt for many years, and just how badly do you think you need a degree in Gender Studies?
Other reasons that spring to mind include the sheer abysmal quality of a modern college “education”–which doesn’t look much different from a high school education, which is no significant advance over what they do to you in middle school, etc. etc.
The “EVERYBODY GOES TO COLLEGE!” model has been a disastrous failure and must be abandoned as soon as possible.
When I was a child, a college education normally meant that the person would come across as well read, somewhat refined, and it was obvious that the person had a lot to offer. These days, not so much. I’ve met recent college grads who seem to see their college years as a time to drink, and little else.
Any education is no better than what the student makes of it, but degrees in subjects with little in the way of marketable value don’t give a student much to make the best of. There are many fields which have trouble finding competent workers these days, and degrees in STEM subjects are much more valuable than degrees rooted in pop culture. If I saw a resume mentioning Superhero Studies, that resume would go to the bottom of the stack. I may be old fashioned, but I find that people rooted in the real world are much more likely to be good workers.
Well, what can I say of my honors degree in Political Science? Specializing in international relations during the Viking Age. Not much of a demand for it.
I’ve heard that the Vikings are making a comeback. 🙂
Colleges have gone effeminate just like our churches. Just ask Collige Joe. We need trade schools. The charter school movement in Arkansas is in full swing in the right direction. The UN is against any home-schooling – anyone surprised by that?
Not in the least!
Good!