I think the whole 'do what you love' is misguided, because it isn't presented fairly, nor should it be a realistic career choice. And, telling kids to do what they love, as in go to school for something they love doing is especially misguided because like mentioned before, how many kids know what love to do at 18 or 19?
"Do what you love, as long as it involves a 4 year degree in the humanities, and don't forget to rack up as much student debt as you can."
There has to be some kind of shift towards filling actual jobs. If we can't get kids to show interest in those fields, we need to change how we teach them.
As for the micro-degrees, if you look at a job like systems administrators, there is no 4 year degree for it. Instead you get certified for a bunch of stuff, build up experience, etc. Exactly like you mentioned Lanny. And then you learn on the job, upgrade our certifications, etc.
So the micro-degrees help build up your educational foundation, and then you learn on the job. Unfortunately a lot of companies (and teachers) are still stuck in the no post secondary 4 year program, no job stupidity.
Google is saying the current system sucks. If we're not listening to what they're saying, our kids are screwed.
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