controversial opinions about college

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you're old enough to go in the military, you should be allowed to drink alcohol.

I don't think you should be allowed to go to war zones or fight directly with guns for your country at 18. Brain isn't fully developed yet, and all that. You can go through basic training and work other jobs within the military.

It doesn't work that way, especially in the Marine Corps. Every Marine is a rifleman.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Parents should have no involvement in college application process.

Parents should have no involvement in the college funding process.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:More people need to go to trade schools. They should develop a 4 year trade school program at universities where you also come out with a joint trade / bachelors degree. A lot of people think a degree is important but then don’t want to put the time in later to get into the trades.

I live in San Francisco, and 83% of elevators have expired permits. I'm typing this right now from a building where the permits expired in 2019. They don't have enough elevator inspectors. Average salary in SF for this is $77k.

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/san-francisco-elevator-expired-permit-17405899.php

[Anonymous]

That acceptance rate and yield rate have zero bearing on the caliber of the education and student body at a given college beyond what's already reflected in the GPA, class rank and test score data for entering freshmen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you're old enough to go in the military, you should be allowed to drink alcohol.

I don't think you should be allowed to go to war zones or fight directly with guns for your country at 18. Brain isn't fully developed yet, and all that. You can go through basic training and work other jobs within the military.

It doesn't work that way, especially in the Marine Corps. Every Marine is a rifleman.

You can learn HOW to use, but I'm saying you shouldn't be allowed to go to front lines, to fight, at such a young age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:More people need to go to trade schools. They should develop a 4 year trade school program at universities where you also come out with a joint trade / bachelors degree. A lot of people think a degree is important but then don’t want to put the time in later to get into the trades.

I really like your idea. I think a lot of people also don't want to miss out on/don't want their kid to miss out on the quintessential "college experience"-the parties, the student organizations, living in the dorms, cheering your school's team on at a football or basketball game, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you're old enough to go in the military, you should be allowed to drink alcohol.

I don't think you should be allowed to go to war zones or fight directly with guns for your country at 18. Brain isn't fully developed yet, and all that. You can go through basic training and work other jobs within the military.

It doesn't work that way, especially in the Marine Corps. Every Marine is a rifleman.

You can learn HOW to use, but I'm saying you shouldn't be allowed to go to front lines, to fight, at such a young age.

What is the point in training someone HOW to use, but not actually using them? A large percentage of enlisted are only in for their initial 4 years--so typically getting out around age 22. Since you mention that you don't think they should go into combat until their brain is "fully developed" (around age 25?) do you really think the government should train, house, feed these Marines for 7 years before actually being able to get a return on their investment (able to put them in combat?)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More people need to go to trade schools. They should develop a 4 year trade school program at universities where you also come out with a joint trade / bachelors degree. A lot of people think a degree is important but then don’t want to put the time in later to get into the trades.

I live in San Francisco, and 83% of elevators have expired permits. I'm typing this right now from a building where the permits expired in 2019. They don't have enough elevator inspectors. Average salary in SF for this is $77k.

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/san-francisco-elevator-expired-permit-17405899.php

Can’t make it in SF on that salary

[Anonymous]

CTCL are mediocre and overhyped.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Despite all the people who love to virtue signal and preach to the contrary, prestige matters. Attending an elite school can change the trajectory of one's life in huge and little ways.

Studies show that this is true for low-income students, but not for students from affluent families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you're old enough to go in the military, you should be allowed to drink alcohol.

I don't think you should be allowed to go to war zones or fight directly with guns for your country at 18. Brain isn't fully developed yet, and all that. You can go through basic training and work other jobs within the military.

It doesn't work that way, especially in the Marine Corps. Every Marine is a rifleman.

You can learn HOW to use, but I'm saying you shouldn't be allowed to go to front lines, to fight, at such a young age.

You are stupid. Every war ever fought, and every war ever won, had armies that predominantly had men age 18-22 in the front lines. Their brains were self-evidently well developed enough for combat. And a lot of those men enjoyed it.

I certainly don’t want my kids doing that but that doesn’t mean “it shouldn’t be allowed”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you're old enough to go in the military, you should be allowed to drink alcohol.

I don't think you should be allowed to go to war zones or fight directly with guns for your country at 18. Brain isn't fully developed yet, and all that. You can go through basic training and work other jobs within the military.

It doesn't work that way, especially in the Marine Corps. Every Marine is a rifleman.

You can learn HOW to use, but I'm saying you shouldn't be allowed to go to front lines, to fight, at such a young age.

What is the point in training someone HOW to use, but not actually using them? A large percentage of enlisted are only in for their initial 4 years--so typically getting out around age 22. Since you mention that you don't think they should go into combat until their brain is "fully developed" (around age 25?) do you really think the government should train, house, feed these Marines for 7 years before actually being able to get a return on their investment (able to put them in combat?)

That's how it works for future officers at the service academies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That despite all the flaws in the process it is the best system people have come up with so far any any attempts to fix it tends to make it worse.

And that the people who run the colleges know exactly what they are doing and the dilettantes on this forum know nothing.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you're old enough to go in the military, you should be allowed to drink alcohol.

I don't think you should be allowed to go to war zones or fight directly with guns for your country at 18. Brain isn't fully developed yet, and all that. You can go through basic training and work other jobs within the military.

It doesn't work that way, especially in the Marine Corps. Every Marine is a rifleman.

You can learn HOW to use, but I'm saying you shouldn't be allowed to go to front lines, to fight, at such a young age.

What is the point in training someone HOW to use, but not actually using them? A large percentage of enlisted are only in for their initial 4 years--so typically getting out around age 22. Since you mention that you don't think they should go into combat until their brain is "fully developed" (around age 25?) do you really think the government should train, house, feed these Marines for 7 years before actually being able to get a return on their investment (able to put them in combat?)

A friend of mine was in the Israeli army. His job was a musician. He never fired a gun besides target practice. There are cooks, drivers, people who fix machines, mechanics, etc. Tons of jobs within the military that don't involve combat. Yes, I think that's reasonable. Train people to do a job, have them do the job for however long for the military, then they can leave with skills and experience to put on their resume.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you're old enough to go in the military, you should be allowed to drink alcohol.

I don't think you should be allowed to go to war zones or fight directly with guns for your country at 18. Brain isn't fully developed yet, and all that. You can go through basic training and work other jobs within the military.

It doesn't work that way, especially in the Marine Corps. Every Marine is a rifleman.

You can learn HOW to use, but I'm saying you shouldn't be allowed to go to front lines, to fight, at such a young age.

You are stupid. Every war ever fought, and every war ever won, had armies that predominantly had men age 18-22 in the front lines. Their brains were self-evidently well developed enough for combat. And a lot of those men enjoyed it.

I certainly don’t want my kids doing that but that doesn’t mean “it shouldn’t be allowed”.

You don't say? 19 year olds who spent over a decade playing violent video games enjoyed putting on camo and bringing their video games to life? Who would have thought. Just because you enjoy something doesn't mean it's good for you or you were intellectually developed enough to make the choice to do it.