> etc... (including Shakespeare, The Beatles, Richard Branson) never went to university (and never would been taught what they implicity knew) and, bearing in mind that even the very top universities regularly churn out students who can barely come up with an original thought, and have to rely on spellcheckers and other people's essays, isn't it time that we stopped pretending that university students are necessarily the creme de la creme?
2006-09-13 09:24:04 · 7 answers · asked by _Picnic 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
i agree with your arguement yet it could also be said that the people who go to university are taught about things that wouldn't make you famous such as science.
There are different types of intelligence some of which you can't be neccessarily taught, so it is true that university students are not the creme de la creme. Although it would be hard to determine the creme de la creme as you can't compare the different people as how do you measure success in all the different fields.
2006-09-13 09:36:29 · answer #1 · answered by alex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No -- I reject your premise.
If you went to college and learned logic, you would understand the fallacy in your argument. Just because a few people become famous without going to college (can you say Paris Hilton) doesn't mean they are smarter than those who go to college. And just because some people come out of college without a solid education doesn't mean that a degree is worthless.
That computer you are looking at: Do you know who designed it? college graduates. That operating system you are using: Do you know who designed it? College graduates (I know what you are thinking -- Bill Gates didn't graduate -- but he didn't build the operating system, either -- he bought it from someone who went ot college).
2006-09-13 16:52:10 · answer #2 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HEY HONEY MY UNIVERSITY WAS THE REAL WORLD OUT THERE.AT 16 I CHOSE TO GO AND LEARN HAIRDRESSING AND I DID SO AND WHILE I WAS LEARNING HAIRDRESSING I LET MY SISTER GO TO UNIVERSITY IN MY PLACE I HAD TO MAKE A SACRIFICE,IT WAS WORTH IT.AND KNOW WHAT RICHARD BRANSON WORKED HIS WAY UP THERE,HE NEVER PUT HIS FOOT ON NO ONE'S STOMACH TO GET UP THERE.HE HAD A DREAM AND HE FOLLOWED IT.I'D RATHER BE DOWN TO EARTH THAN WALK AROUND WITH MY NOSE IN THE AIR BECAUSE I'D LIKE TO SEE WHERE I'M WALKING AND NOT LOOK DOWN MY NOSE AT PEOPLE.DO YOU KNOW WHAT LOVE I CAN DO 12 EYE BROW'S WITH COTTON IN HALF AND HOUR AND I'M KNOWN FOR DOING IT.HATE THAT WAXING STUFF IT MAKES THE EYE BROW'S BALLED.GOOD LUCK HONEY YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN BEST AND DON'T LET ANYONE TELL YOU ANY DIFFERENT.TAKE CARE BE SAFE.
2006-09-13 16:39:45 · answer #3 · answered by mariolla oneill 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the people I know who went to Uni landed up stacking shelves in the supermarket or sponging off mummy and daddy. I got no help...and I bought my first house at 19, and kept upgrading I have a great job...family and life...I worked my way up and asked for nothing....fair enough if they make it but if you ask me its just a extened holiday before they have to deal with life....but thats just my opion....
2006-09-13 16:43:33 · answer #4 · answered by nutterlybutterly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your right,it goes to show you that a lot of the best business are people who started with nothing,sir Allan sugar,Richard Ballantyne,and Brookes Meilson.
2006-09-13 16:42:38 · answer #5 · answered by Spook 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am afraid they are. spellchecker is a minor issue in today's technology.
2006-09-14 08:50:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree it is time to stop pretending
2006-09-13 16:36:30 · answer #7 · answered by braveheart321 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋