re: #417 Desert Dog

I met many people in college that should not have been there. No offense to them, but they did not have the aptitude or temperament for that type of education. There is nothing wrong at all with learning a trade. I wish I had learned more about plumbing and electrical matters every time I have to call a repairman.

Yeah, I’ve met a few of those types during my time too. I think a portion of them believe college is the way to go because of their friends or their advisers and parents pushed them that way without ever understanding what the student wanted. I’ve noticed that it too depends on location whether vocational training is more readily accepted or not.

I’m also of the mind that students should really figure out the field they want to be in before they start training, though it’s never easy. If a kid has to take a year off from school or a couple, then they should.