Since when did getting an education become a bad thing? In my day, you either went to a community college for 2 years and then on to a 4 year university or you went to a 4 year university....for 4 years. Now granted I took 4 ½ years, but I got two degrees during that time and I went an extra semester just so I could student teach in the Fall (I wanted to see how a teacher set up her classroom, not one that was already established). And no one looked down on your for going to the same college all 4 years. But I was listening to the radio the other day and a McDonald's commercial came on. It was making fun of Starbucks by saying now that they offer all these coffee's you no longer have to have  a degree in Russian literature to drink coffee. It says that you can go back to reading gossip magazines. Umm, really? I don't feel like I need a degree in Russian literature to drink my Venti, half-caf, non-fat, sugar free cinnamon dolce, no whip (yes, I am difficult coffee orderer). Has no … [Read more...]