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Finally beat cancer (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 7 months ago by sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world

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[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 8 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I mean the numbers still say that a bachelor's degree doubles or triples your lifetime earnings over a high school diploma. Moreover, an educated society benefits everyone. College is still the right move at every scale. What we need to do is make it a more equitable system.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Maybe. Depends on how functional you are overall. Turns out I can pass college courses, but not keep a job so well.

I’m really good at getting high paying jobs, but my executive function is terrible. I can’t keep the jobs.

People with good executive function tend to not be aware of it as a factor. For them “getting that job” is the big uncertain hurdle on their path to success.

Not once in my upbringing all the way through college graduation did anyone talk about keeping jobs. It was all about getting the job. I’ve gotten some pretty amazing jobs … and lost them.

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Have you tried a job that works on a more cyclic nature? I struggle with executive function, too, and I tried grad school and I could pass the classes and do the work, but I couldn't finish my dissertation for my PhD program. I eventually realized I did better on an academic schedule and now I teach college classes, so I get to work on the same 12-week quarter system where I did well as a student.

[–] Kadaj21@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Yeah crossing my fingers there’s some fixes in the works along side any debt forgiveness, but with this political environment and some folks attitude of “F you, I got mine “, I’m doubtful.

[–] wieson@feddit.de 1 points 7 months ago

I guess apprenticeships aren't that common yet in the US, but in many countries you can learn a profession not only at uni. In that case the high school diploma isn't the last/highest diploma one would get.