The economics of the US right now may make it more profitable in the long run to attend college, but this is not the primary reason to attend such an institution. Also, college is not the place to become a hot shot programer, this type of a skill comes through experience. College is a place though to get an education, an education that is diversified into fields you would not have studied on your own. The classical liberal arts education forces you to be exposed to new ideas and without an influx in these new ideas our field will stagnate with the old ideas. In addition, college is more than just the paper education. No where else will you be exposed to such a diverse group of people of different races, ethnicities, religions, and beliefs. A college is education is the best way for most people to gain a broader unstanding if how the world interconnects with it self, and how to apply this knowledge to our field to build upon the foundation built by our programing forbearers.
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The economics of the US right now may make it more profitable in the long run to attend college, but this is not the primary reason to attend such an institution. Also, college is not the place to become a hot shot programer, this type of a skill comes through experience. College is a place though to get an education, an education that is diversified into fields you would not have studied on your own. The classical liberal arts education forces you to be exposed to new ideas and without an influx in these new ideas our field will stagnate with the old ideas. In addition, college is more than just the paper education. No where else will you be exposed to such a diverse group of people of different races, ethnicities, religions, and beliefs. A college is education is the best way for most people to gain a broader unstanding if how the world interconnects with it self, and how to apply this knowledge to our field to build upon the foundation built by our programing forbearers.