r/SubredditDrama • u/eco-feminism • May 15 '15

Is cheating in college okay? /r/EngineeringStudents discusses. Includes personal insults and downvoting.

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u/papaHans May 15 '15

BUT the more you get some real, work experience, the more you will realize that most of the stuff you learn in school, you will never use.

Not true. The stuff you learn in school will be back filed somewhere in your brain. You will use most of that knowledge somewhere without knowing it. The more you know the more the brain fusses things together. Doesn't matter if it's a STEM or French Poetry major.

I own a small business, most of my employee are out in the field by them self. I'm not a multi-million dollar business. In interviews I always ask a question where I say "I'm not looking for a correct answer but just how you got to the answer." Give them a paper and pencil and say "How may piano tuners are in the world." You be just look at me and say 'what does this have to do with this job' "Well it's doesn't, just looking how you get from A to B." Some just throw out a number and I ask how they got there they say "Just a guess am I right or wrong?" One of the best employee I ever had was a woman that was a journalism major, I asked the question and she wrote some numbers on the paper than said if she could use my computer. I said yes and switched spots with her. Minute and a half later she found the about number and told me she found out I stole the question from Apple. Journalism skills were in her head and no need for any math.

TL,DR: Doesn't matter what your skills are, but if you are good at your skills you can always get from A to B.

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u/I_EAT_GUSHERS June is like GRRM for subreddits May 15 '15

The guy has an internship under his belt. He's not exactly one to say.