The cars and bikes thread!

[Raza]

School teaches you f all about anything. Trigonometry, the water table, how to play the recorder... Nothing useful. I taught my girlfriend what inflation was the other day and why she has to ask for a payrise every year. I actually had a decent experience in school, unt I was 16. Uni is a giant piss up with a huge bill, it's no wonder the big 4 dropped degree requirements. I estimate that 5% of adults 'use' their degree or any facet of their education. Companies value work experience way more than education. What better way to 'prepare for the workplace' than to go into it sooner rather than later. Or, choose a subject at 17 that you have no idea will be useful or not, and pay for it (or wait until the debt expires and I'll pay for it for you).

That’s fair, I learned a lot of things I don’t use. But I also never looked at education solely as job training—that’s what trade schools are for (and I’m not looking down on trade schools, either, they’re great and I think more people who have access to them should take advantage to them because while I fully believe in higher education, I do not believe it’s a one size fits all path for everyone). Some of my favorite classes were ones I’ll never “use” for anything but my own knowledge or enjoyment, like art history or religion.