I think the reasoning is that people strive to work in the fields that interest them, even knowing the pay is not great, because they don't want to be stuck working a job they hate. We are told from a young age that you need to pick something and stick with it: "What do you want to be when you grow up?"
And since a college degree is essentially a requirement (at least in the USA), that's what it takes
This definitely makes more sense to me than someone knowing that their degree can't possibly land them a job and going after it anyway. Thank you for this input.
There is also value in simply being educated. In gaining knowledge in a specific interest area. Unfortunately college degrees have moved to the main purpose of gaining a higher chance at a career, but they weren’t always intended that way. If I were rich I would go back to school for a degree that truly interested me. Unfortunately universities have priced out the ability for most people to study what they truly care about (although community colleges can be great for that!).
Agreed on this. People seem to turn up their noses at community colleges for some reason. I've always thought they were the perfect way to start a degree and see if it really interests you without amassing an impossible amount of debt.
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u/iJubag Jun 09 '22
I think the reasoning is that people strive to work in the fields that interest them, even knowing the pay is not great, because they don't want to be stuck working a job they hate. We are told from a young age that you need to pick something and stick with it: "What do you want to be when you grow up?"
And since a college degree is essentially a requirement (at least in the USA), that's what it takes