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Originally Posted by THE SCUD
No offense, but that is a line I hear from the 'unintelligent' quite often. It's a bit of the old inferiority complex. I am not saying that applies to you, of course - just that the arguement is usd by those without an education as a crutch.
For instance, I once knew a welder in town who I believe to be borderline mentally-######ed who would say he learnt more about how to be an engihneeer while welding than real engineers did at school.
The argument that one can self teach is inhertently flawed.
Now that's not to say I don't agree with what you're saying at some level - online learning has some merit.
However, the main advantage of the school setting as it is now, and something students need
A) to suceed in life
and
2) to grow as people
is the social aspect of school life.
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Without rehashing an old thread in it's entirety, I will simply respond with this.
http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpos...2&postcount=57
I deeply regret not pursuing a proper education, and you are right, I probably am not the sharpest knife the drawer. But I never use my lack of education as a crutch. I am what I am, and I do quite well for myself, but public school did nothing to help or prepare me. Life experience, and survival instinct did.
Looking back now, I should have just sucked it up, and took the abuse, but try explaining to a 16 year old kid to keep showing up to get picked on daily by his peers, will help him succeed in life, or grow as a person. All it did was make me suicidal.
My industry is full of guys like me that have similar stories. The car business is to men what being a cocktail waitress is to women... at least it was. It was a place where guys with limited educations, could make a really good and in some cases an exceptional living, with no real education. Even that is falling by the wayside, as more and more university grads are applying all the time.
Don't think I sit back, and think I am smarter than the world... f no. During extended family gatherings, I feel like I have shamed a family full of professionals and university grads. Lawyers, doctors, musicians, professors.... car loan guy...lol. At least it has the word Finance in the title... makes the Jewish side of the family sorta understand what I do.
However, some of us do actually learn better on our own. Had I had the option back then, I am sure I would have made it through.