> Is anyone really saying, "You can be anything you want to be -- just sit around and wait for it to show up"?
No, but I've met plenty that equate college degree in field that sounds interesting = qualified individual, good job. I used to be one of them. Only with experience do I realize how silly that was. I've also met plenty of friends / people who sling this around: "I got a CS degree; I wanted a programming job but no one would give me one. So now I do X." Many people dont want to seek out problems to solve, they just want checklists placed into their hands; when they don't get one, they falter. That is, imho, why the medical profession is so competitive - get into medical school, and you will be a 6-figure fully employed Physician. Just complete the curriculum.
idk, maybe education can't be entirely (or mostly) separated from on-the-job experience. Shadowing, Internships, etc. should (perhaps) be required for degrees in the first place?
No, but I've met plenty that equate college degree in field that sounds interesting = qualified individual, good job. I used to be one of them. Only with experience do I realize how silly that was. I've also met plenty of friends / people who sling this around: "I got a CS degree; I wanted a programming job but no one would give me one. So now I do X." Many people dont want to seek out problems to solve, they just want checklists placed into their hands; when they don't get one, they falter. That is, imho, why the medical profession is so competitive - get into medical school, and you will be a 6-figure fully employed Physician. Just complete the curriculum.
idk, maybe education can't be entirely (or mostly) separated from on-the-job experience. Shadowing, Internships, etc. should (perhaps) be required for degrees in the first place?