What do you think a college education should teach you?

Question

What do you think is the most important thing to get out of a college education?

Answer 1

Independence and responsibility

Answer 2

It should give you the ability to critically assess and analyze the world around you.  Problem solving abilities and a general understanding of how the world works.

That said.

Many colleges produce complete idiots.

You will discover this when you work and go to college.

College is about spending alot fo money and trying to get as much out of it as possible so you have a better future and social mobility.

Colleges should also teach you how to survive by teaching you a skill such as eng. accounting or something to make money with.

It also lets oyu study what you want.   But be careful because you may waste 4 yrs of your life on a n art history degree and end up working at chiles for 15 yrs.

So there you have it.

Answer 3

What above poster said. Also critical thinking and social skills

Answer 4

Why now, that totally depends on what your studying in college in addition to where it is that you go to college and the social interactions you have while there.

a college education is a very broad term

THE GENTLEMAN BELOW ME SAID IT ALL VERY WELL