The Value of Education

Link: http://www.schoolsforme.net/schoolsandeducationnews/blog1.php/2009/09/21/about-this-system

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With few exceptions, careers in the media and the arts values practical, working experience and knowledge that goes beyond the classroom. Degrees are mostly irrelevant to the hiring process. This is both good news and bad news. Good news if you realize this early on and select your educational process carefully. Bad news if you don't realize it until you've spent four years and many thousands of dollars on a diploma that no one who is in a position to hire you cares about.

This is not to say that traditional four year colleges and university offer nothing of value. They do. However, they seem to work best in tandem with a practical, real-world, hands-on experience gathering program of some kind. This means you would be wise to find out what kind of internships or apprenticeships the school you plan to attend offers.