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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That's great, OP. My son is an engineer and had to learn basic welding as part of his degree requirements.  He found it challenging and rewarding, and really respects the people who taught him this skill.  Going into a trade can be an excellent career choice, though [b]I hope that your son also has an opportunity somewhere along the way to pursue other interests that might inspire him[/b] -- not because I think those are more prestigious, but because he might find joy in being a welder who also loves poetry or art or who is knowledgeable about political issues.  No matter what path he takes, I wish your son all the best!   [/quote]

I don't understand this part of your comment. Are you suggesting that a college education allows students an organized way to "pursue other interests that inspire" and that going into a trade doesn't?  [/quote]

Not that poster but obviously a college education EXPOSES the students to many different aspects including the arts, training as a welder does not, it is simply training as a welder.

How you cannot figure that out yourself is kind of a tragedy.[/quote]

I was trying to give the poster the benefit of the doubt because the post sounds condescending - as does your unsolicited reply. There are plenty of schools that don't have core curriculums or require their say, engineering students, to take classes that are irrelevant to their major. Just because these classes are happening on the same campus does not equate EXPOSURE. A four year college is not the only place to learn and not all schools operate like SLACS. [/quote]

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