School = Brainwash?

Having an education is an awesome experience. Problem is, even at the university level, there is still bullsh!t you must filter out, lest you become brainwashed. Translating what you've learned into the real world and making it applicable is another issue you must resolve on your own. It's a tough gig.

Universities/Colleges are out to get your money. A lot of the required courses won't even help you in your field of study, but you're forced to take them and forced to dish out cash in classes that will never be of use to you. If you ever ask why the system is like this, you'll most likely get some lecture about how important it is to be a well rounded individual. That's fine and dandy, but that's what you spent 12 years of your life in school prior to university, to get an all around education in all fields before moving on to something you really want to focus on. Those with degrees get higher paying jobs, but end up having to pay off their school loans for the next 10 years anyway.

But that's digressing into an entirely different subject, I'd rather not hijack the thread for a discussion about this.