I don't think anyone, although I believe I've heard Andrew J. rant about
this once, can argue that having a degree could hurt your career. He
might have said that getting an education can hurt you, but you'll have
to ask him. Perhaps having the wrong one could, but that's another
story. I would say that for most people (including myself) learning is
easier when its structured with a book, a prof, and a TA. Some people
have a great talent to be able to teach themselves without this
structure and some can't learn at all without the structure. So, I see
we have three classes of people that explain all the cases we've seen
here. Let's go through them:
#define M. Mr./Ms.
#define J Joe/Jane
1. M. "I absorb knowledge like a sponge and therefore need no formal
training": this explains people who, without a degree, are successful
in the professional world.
2. Average J: has a degree and has a job in his field.
3. Leftovers: I have a degree and a job at which I can't excell for
lack of creativity and ability to learn
Devin Pratt
____________________
BYU Unix Users Group
http://uug.byu.edu/
___________________________________________________________________
List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
