Some of the ideas on why Graduate Studies are encouraged... Takes quite a dig on Mr. Gates.
I would have graduated college in 2012 so I'm started to see a lot of my friends (facebook friends, people I went to high school, college with) doing graduate school now. Some are what I would say is reasonable. Science, research, etc. Others just seem like something to do because they weren't able to find a job in their field or whatever. I have one friend who is a language major. He is fluent in literally 7 languages and did pretty much every semester abroad in college. It's insane. But after he graduated, he was only abel to get random translation jobs and nothing that was worth making a career out of. Graduate school for him means a bit more debt (I'm sure his parents still have a bit of money left), exploring more cities, learning new things, partying, and the promise of a better career. I have another friend who is doing grad school for animation. I don't know. That just seems a bit ridiculous. What are you gong to learn that you couldn't learn by actually doing? And is that worth the $XX,XXX/year? I doubt it. It seems more reasonable to start working, meet new people, work your way up, see what skills the job actually requires, etc. I dropped out of undergrad after 2 years though, so I don't know if I'm the best person to give input on this topic.
I think you are the best person and you are a proof what the author had given in earlier post (http://theanalyzt.blogspot.ca/2015/06/should-i-study-more.html). The plot in this link would explain all. The best time to start working, to break even is 2 - 3years after high school. I agree with you and hope I had known this when I was in my high school!
I don't think this is the right approach. If we are to fix the research problem, it's not going to be by introducing cheaper labor, I think it's by introducing more capital. Our government and our population needs to value research more. Much like agriculture, there's a huge gap between people consuming a product and knowing where it comes from. People think that a steak or a strawberry magically appear on the shelf in a grocery store, they also have the same disconnect with life saving procedures and drugs. This disconnect also extends to everyday technologies, societal and cultural understandings and a whole host of things we take for granted that research has illuminated or made possible.To generate cheap labor for research
Hi, I completely agree with you that the research problem could only be fixed by making our society value research. But that's not the case. I shared one other post, where one postdoc had worked as a forklift. However, the article I believe is not suggesting that research crisis could be fixed by introducing cheap labor. But, it is more of a satirical dig at the Companies and Govt., for encouraging higher education while they are already disinclined to provide them with any livelihood. Govt. wants technology, companies want cheap labor to do quality work... like that.
If it is not clear, post your comments on the blog itself.... I don't think this is the right approach. If we are to fix the research problem, it's not going to be by introducing cheaper labor, I think it's by introducing more capital. Our government and our population needs to value research more.
Much like agriculture, there's a huge gap between people consuming a product and knowing where it comes from. People think that a steak or a strawberry magically appear on the shelf in a grocery store, they also have the same disconnect with life saving procedures and drugs. This disconnect also extends to everyday technologies, societal and cultural understandings and a whole host of things we take for granted that research has illuminated or made possible.
I don't think this is the right approach. If we are to fix the research problem, it's not going to be by introducing cheaper labor, I think it's by introducing more capital. Our government and our population needs to value research more.
By the way, please don't mistake me when I asked you to post your comments in the blog.
I like your discussions very much. I just thought, your comments in the blog would bring some encouragement... Hope to hear more from you,
reg.