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user-inactivated  ·  4027 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Who are you, Hubski?

I've spoken with a woman who grew up in Germany. It's policy there to take a test at the age of twelve to determine what field of work you will go into. Score high on the test, be educated to have a high paying job that works with science/math. Score low and become educated in crafts of the hand, which tend to pay lower. It's crazy that your life is heavily influenced from such an early age there.





humanodon  ·  4027 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Don't forget that millions of Americans take out huge student loans at 18. That's a pretty heavy influence right there.

user-inactivated  ·  4027 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I say we go Will Hunting on this capitalist education regime.

humanodon  ·  4027 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I agree that it's a hard position to be in. Universities rake in so much cash from tuition and increasingly from international students. I do think that the influx of international students is a good thing though.

nowaypablo  ·  4026 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Why not?

Edit: I misread, I thought you said it isn't a good thing that international students are coming.