@maximum_mew @clive @pluralistic I really appreciated this post. I also think it's a shame that universities are now essentially treated as trade schools.

There is certainly a place for both, and trade schools are valuable for folks who want specific training to get a specific job, but the value of a university education is supposed to be the enhanced background of knowledge you gain that makes you a more educated individual overall, compared to high school. It's not about job training.