My experience of higher education was largely positive and I was not in the Ivy League but definitely the Northeast belly of the beast at one point in a school famous for it left wing ties and yes a Marxist econ department. When necessary I held my head down but in hindsight, I realize I was remarkably open. I learned a lot about Marxism. I’m glad. I can attack from the inside.
Definitely not the only path forward toward success. Heck, my own day job has nothing to do with my sport management degree. But I taught myself SEO concepts, how to write in ways that keep readers on a page - a "little" different from what I'd "learned" in school - and how to leverage my writing voice. None of that came with a degree, just a strong work ethic, grit, and a never-say-die approach.
My experience of higher education was largely positive and I was not in the Ivy League but definitely the Northeast belly of the beast at one point in a school famous for it left wing ties and yes a Marxist econ department. When necessary I held my head down but in hindsight, I realize I was remarkably open. I learned a lot about Marxism. I’m glad. I can attack from the inside.
Definitely not the only path forward toward success. Heck, my own day job has nothing to do with my sport management degree. But I taught myself SEO concepts, how to write in ways that keep readers on a page - a "little" different from what I'd "learned" in school - and how to leverage my writing voice. None of that came with a degree, just a strong work ethic, grit, and a never-say-die approach.