Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
A good liberal arts education is a foundation for whatever life you choose to lead. It will allow you to understand and appreciate the myriad complexities of the world around you. In that sense, it is priceless.



Regardless of all its faults, academia represents one of the greatest opportunities anyone will ever get and is far greater than many will ever get.

Well said GP. And these days MA's are a dime a dozen and Ph d's are working as stock boys.

And while we're spreading scorn on Academia; how about the perpetual men students, piling degree upon worthless degree to avoid the grind and preying on cute coeds. I plead guilty on that one.





[edit on 12-7-2009 by whaaa]