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Agreed.

I know so many people who attended university but are less interested in lifelong learning than people who never attended.

University is an environment for those who benefit from such.




Brilliant. IOW, education is shortcut to knowledge; you can get knowledge anywhere--not just from college.


Employers love to see universities on resumes because it's a good bet the applicant seeks knowledge and is willing to put in hard work.

The only problem is that some people only go to make getting hired easier. This is especially prevalent in Japan with. Tokyo University grads are known for mostly goofing around in the university years, until they get hired by the big keiretsu companies.




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