Ash Wednesday Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I can tell you this much, I've seen kids graduate from college with a diploma in their hands but they hadn't really learned much of a cotton pickin' thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anastasia13 Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 [quote name='Ash Wednesday' post='1660821' date='Sep 21 2008, 08:44 PM']I can tell you this much, I've seen kids graduate from college with a diploma in their hands but they hadn't really learned much of a cotton pickin' thing.[/quote] I fear that being me. I need to start reading more about economic stuff. Feel free to pray for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Didn't read the thread, I am just responding to the original post. My husband is a tradesman and I have my B.A. (applied psych). I also have some Master's degree courses done. Didn't make a difference to me. In fact, as of January, I will be a stay at home mom, and he will be working, so thank goodness he has a strong paying trade under his belt. He is a very smart, wise man. I am blessed to have him. Before I met him, I was determined to marry a lawyer or some sort of business professional. Now I am glad that I didn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbarus Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Like others here, I'd say the letters after your name don't matter as much as whether a person demonstrates intellectual curiosity (to me, at least). I used to think wanting someone who was intelligent and loved learning was "shallow," as someone said earlier, but I no longer think so. I think if I restricted myself to college grads only, that would be shallow. It fails to look past the surface achievements to see the person beneath. My fiance does not have a bachelors, but I have an advanced degree. He reads constantly and I've never met someone more interested in learning about anything and everything. His family circumstances prevented his finishing a degree, but he has more than made up for that (in my book). I think it's also worth noting that schooling tends to only emphasize certain styles of learning and certain types of intelligence. There is more to life than book smarts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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