College became the default – Let's rethink that
So the crux of this article is that kids shouldn&#x27;t go to college because they feel like they are meant to but they should go because it makes sense for their personal goals and I agree. I have long held the belief that America needs more apprenticeships and technical schools.<p>That being said, this is one of those things where people are instead going to want to debate the value of college itself(because they didn&#x27;t actually read the article).<p>I&#x27;m an American that didn&#x27;t go to college. And as I&#x27;ve said, college is far less than ideal but here are some reasons why I personally wish I got my degree<p>1. I have a harder time getting jobs than people with degrees. Not people with CS degrees, people with any degrees. Despite having job experience, I have a rougher time getting interviews and emails back than my friends with degrees. I have worked at the same companies as my peers and they have recruiters beating down their doors while I barely get emails back.<p>2. If you want to move to another country, a degree will more than likely be part of your visa requirements. Even if it isn&#x27;t, it would absolutely help in a points based system.<p>3. I still get imposter syndrome because I can barely solve leetcode questions in interviews and feel like I&#x27;m missing something. Would a degree resolve that issue? No idea. But fact or fiction there is a part of me that believes it would&#x27;ve at least given me a bit more confidence in my abilities.