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From: ee178acg@sdcc7.UUCP (Harry Snyder)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: Titles
Message-ID: <281@sdcc7.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 20-Feb-86 20:03:41 EST
Article-I.D.: sdcc7.281
Posted: Thu Feb 20 20:03:41 1986
Date-Received: Mon, 24-Feb-86 06:12:57 EST
References: <4514@kestrel.ARPA> <3407@nsc.UUCP> <276@sdcc7.UUCP> <165@ttidcc.UUCP>
Organization: U.C. San Diego, Academic Computer Center
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Summary: Real World?

In article <165@ttidcc.UUCP>, hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath) writes:
> In article <276@sdcc7.UUCP> ee178acg@sdcc7.UUCP (Harry Snyder) writes:
> 
> >   Also, 4 or more years of studying hard is not 'Instant'. 
> 
> It certainly isn't.  It's not real world either.
> 



  The "real world" is where you happen to be at the time.  And if
  you are a student then that is your "real" world.

  I agree that Industry and School have very different objectives. 
  What I am saying is that a degree shouldn't be looked at as just
  a piece of paper.  With it you  should have a broad understanding
  of computer science that can be applied to the industry's needs.
  Without a degree, you may be able to learn a small part of
  computers that's applicable to your job, but you don't have the
  overall understanding that a degree holder has.

  Notice I said "should have a broad understanding". It's true that
  some people slip through the school system and get degrees when
  they don't deserve them.  But this is true with a lot  of  things,
  not just school.