Comments on: Perceptions of education in South Africa..

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:49:57 +0000

University is only about one fifth to do with anything academic. Then there’s also the important aspects of sport, culture, building a network and (most importantly) being able to fit into a social structure.

Consider the hidden cost: what do you miss out by skipping university?

A tertiary education is about much, much more than learning skills.

By: CW

CW — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:15:40 +0000

I too concur with the blog. Tertiary education is a goal that school-goers should strive towards and parents should save for.

By: JvN

JvN — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:40:23 +0000

@Chester – I like to think that one should not study purely because of work-related considerations…after all, you don’t paint your house a nice colour because it will help keep the rain off your head. I know analogies are always dangerous, but in this case I believe it is valid. Studying is part of a life journey – not just a career move.

By: andre

andre — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:20:37 +0000

schools kill creativity

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

By: Chester

Chester — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:18:04 +0000

Jacques,

My R$ 0,05: There are two distinct subjects here:

a) Whether or not you (or any of the participants) recommend getting a degree (instead of, say, self-learning and getting some work/learning opportunities);

b) How relevant as a criteria for hiring the degree is (e.g., whether it is mandatory, benefitial or “depends”).

By: herman_smith

herman_smith — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:12:28 +0000

I concur …