debunking college myths #6: college is about students finding their path
Christopher Columbus had a better idea of where he was going than college students do.
debunking college myths #5: college’s real value is the network you build
Colleges should get credit for the network you build there in the same way that the Sun should. Just because they’re there when it happens doesn’t mean they’re the cause.
debunking college myths #4: college teaches social skills
We don’t consider keg stands to be “socialization.”
debunking college myths #3: college creates well-rounded human beings
Not only do universities fail to produce well-rounded graduates, but they were never designed to.
debunking college myths #2: college builds soft skills
Learning to make friends isn’t the same as learning to write a professional email.
debunking college myths #1: college develops critical thinking skills
Critical thinking is a structured intellectual framework comprised of concrete disciplines, not literary criticism or philosophical pontification.