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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The longer I observe the American college system, the more I am confused by it. In America, an average college major requires you to take 10-12 classes. You get 4 years to complete them. It takes 2 years tops to complete those courses and the other two years are usually squandered away by students because college here is a 4 year vacation paid for by mommy and daddy.  Most schools do not really provide much academic rigor and are just easy diploma factories. [b]Also, whats up with the "college experience?" What does that even mean? You go to school to specialize in a field so you can get your degree and join the workforce.[/b]

Don't even get me started on the medical education system here. A student takes 4 classes in undergrad to qualify as "premed" and then spends another 4 years getting a medical degree. Most other countries have medical colleges where students get MDs after graduating college!

:roll: [/quote]

LOL. OP, I am American, and I can understand your perspective, but this particular thought made me chuckle because it is so grim and sounds so utterly joyless.

Yes, we all must be practical, but I'd prefer to associate with a citizenry (and have a doctors) who have had the time and freedom to do things beyond the scope of what will eventually probably be their work. Shall no one draw but those who intend to be professional artists? Should foreign language study be restricted to those who will one day be recompensed for their knowledge? Do you want me to not get you started on things like student newspapers (if you don't plan to become a professional journalist, stop wasting your time!), sports clubs (who is paying for this? you're no Olympian!), and volunteer work (hogwash! your parents didn't pay good college money for you to be wasting valuable study time tutoring troubled elementary school students!).[/quote]

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