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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For once and for all:  there is much more to life than Ivy League.  Puuuulleeeeease.  [b]A great education and a full and successful life is possible without a college degree[/b], let alone an Ivy League. Get over yourselves.

One thing I really like about the classical curriculum is that there is a moral and ethical grounding to it. As in, what does it mean to be a citizen of our society? What are our responsibilities to ourselves and to others? What are the roots of our society and from whence come our privileges?

Appears from comments on these boards that some of you ivy leaguers and PhDs could have used more of that kind of education.[/quote]

Sure, if your sights are no higher than pumping gas, stocking shelves, busing tables, flipping burgers.  Nothing wrong with that, and the market certainly needs people like that - and most of them don't pay terribly great money.  But, we happen to live in a very unique environment, filled with government jobs dealing with major national programs and national policy, IT and tech companies, think tanks, NGOs, analysts, and so on - many excellent opportunities at $100k and up abound - and virtually ALL of those require a degree.[/quote]

Bull. You are so out of touch with the rest of your country and your world.  Please re examine your priorities. Are the people who pump your gas, stock your shelves, clean your house, grow and pick your food worthless?  Dishonorable? Failures? Depressed and miserable because they aren't YOU.  Are YOU happy, fulfilled and living an honorable life? Is it all due to your Ivy League degree?[/quote]

Get over yourself, and re-read what was posted:

[i]"Nothing wrong with that, and the market certainly needs people like that - and most of them don't pay terribly great money."[/i]

Nothing in that says "dishonorable, worthless, failure, et cetera".   PP just says there are good opportunities in the area, so why not pursue them?[/quote]

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