why aren't there more tech schools to get to it all faster?

[ethnicappalachian]

you mean apprenticeships are corrupt, not the trades itself? AKA "The Apprentice" (Donald Trump!). A lot of apprenticeship courses like plumbing take 5 years to "finish" through the union! It's hands on though, working while you earn some.

[ethnicappalachian]

Originally Posted by joe from dayton

I assume because their is not a sufficient need, or it is not what employers want.

The info. that was told to me was that respiratory tech will be in demand especially with the aging citizens.

[ethnicappalachian]

Didn't we all have to go through high school to get all that experiences you speak of? What I was getting at was that I wish there was more schools that get you up and running to the whole point, not the unnecessary stuff. High school has all those classes you speak of and not to mention the most awkward "stepping out of your comfort zone" ever there is.

Originally Posted by Ivorytickler

Define unnecessary. College isn't job training. It's education and part of education is stepping out of your comfort zone and learning things you'd never think to learn on your own. This is what rounds you out at a person. As an engineer I found my philosophy, psychology, writing and religion classes to be quite enlightening. I certainly would not have taken them as part of a job prep program but they were mind opening.

[tnff]

Originally Posted by ethnicappalachian

Didn't we all have to go through high school to get all that experiences you speak of? What I was getting at was that I wish there was more schools that get you up and running to the whole point, not the unnecessary stuff. High school has all those classes you speak of and not to mention the most awkward "stepping out of your comfort zone" ever there is.

Again it goes back to Ivory's question -- define "unnecessary."


The comfort zone she mentions is intellectual, not social. It's about opening up and learning things that expand your mind and your world. It's kind of like the difference between doing a job vs knowing the job needs to be done vs knowing why.

[charlygal]

No course in college is unnecessary if your goal is to be an educated person. People shouldn't view college as a "job getting" venture. Go to learn and be exposed to new things.