This is exactly what I am talking about. I am a certified all position welder. I know more about hydraulics than any one person should. I am able to look at a machine and figure out how to duplicate it and even improve on it. I understand mechanical stresses. I could go on for hours about what I am able to do. Not bad for only being 30 years old.
My cousin is has a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and has to call me to troubleshoot the wiring in his house. He'll spend hours on AutoCAD trying to figure out a simple solution to a problem that takes me about five minutes to do in my head. And I know alot of people who have degree's that don't know jack about their field. It seems to me that there is this big push to go to college for everything and anything. What is really bad is the fact that it is so hard to find a job without having that piece of sheepskin know matter what your experience level is.
I am a very intelligent person, but unfortunately barely made it through high school due to some of my teachers. Like 800MXZ said, one does not need a college education to understand some of the more advanced concepts out there today. Now don't get me wrong there are a lot of fields that do require advanced education like a doctor or microbiologist. And I will never try to take anything away from those who have gone to college.
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