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Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER
you are failing to understand. why would any american care about the capitols of europe? it isn't something that is taught in america in detail BECAUSE IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE IN OUR LIVES!!!!!
american engineering and medical schools are also, on average, the highest rated and most expensive in the world.
the reason most major corporations in the US, and the rest of the world for that matter, are not concerned with specific degrees is that about 60% of college graduates do not work in a career field that is directly related to the degree they earned. example, i have a finance degree and i work in a warehouse. why would i do that? because i am happier doing this than i ever was doing office work.
so what is your next theory about how lame we are gonna be?
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Yes, common sense doesn't makes difference in people's lives. I've noticed believe me. As i sat in many classes throughout high school and college and laughed at people, i knew that they forgot to teach common sense. Common sense such as square root of 9, or the past tense of swim is swam and not swimmed, or the plane has to land straight and not sideways.. I mean i'm not saying that to be smart you have to know the capitals of the world, but if someone asks you what the capital of England (Great Britain for 'tards) is and you have a stupid look on your face then i'm sorry YOU'RE STUPID. There's just no way around it. I bet you can ask a 7 year old in England whats the Capital of US and he'll tell that its Washington DC. Does he need that knowledge to be successful in his life? Hell no, who the hell gives a **** what the Capital of a coutry is that's 8 thousands miles away, but hey some like knowing that stuff, like i said its common sense. They don't teach it, i dont think.
oh and another thing, i was sitting in class one time and a teacher asked what the capital of NJ was... quite a few people managed to get it wrong. So its not just about European coutries, but then again you dont need to know that either.
As far as most people don't get jobs according to their degree. Well some cant find it, and some are just plain stupid even with that piece of paper. And yea im sure you're happier to work in a warehouse making 50ish grand a year then you would be sitting in a stupid office and making 100+. yea.