Subj : Re: Screens Distract Stud
To   : DR. WHAT
From : Rob Mccart
Date : Mon Apr 07 2025 02:25 am

DW>When you go into college, you should have a pretty clear career choice by the
  > So you should have a good idea what classes would be beneficial to your
  >career.

That's one of those 'in a perfect world' situations. Many people going
into University have no idea what they want to do after graduation.
Hopefully they figure it out on time to take some courses that will
be of use. It's courses like for doctors or lawyers or business where
students know exactly what they need to take. And college is generally
more for learning a job than a general education, although I guess you
can't speak for all students.


DW>Ex: I had to take a class in programming in machine code (the real "it's all
  >1's and 0's programming).  But I would never do that in my career simply
  >because it's too expensive for a company to produce software like that.

I bought University text books on programming and taught myself. I didn't
stick with it long enough to get into learning the newer programming
langauges though so I became obsolete other than doing it for my own use.
But, knowing those basics of programming helps you better understand
how computers and software works which is helpful too.

DW>But no one could explain how the Economics classes would help me in any way.

Depending on exactly what they were teaching it could be handy just in
your everyday life, coping with balancing spending and best ways to
save for the things you want or need. There are far too many people
out there who can't balance s check book..   B)

RM> But taking Automotive Repair and Electronics came in handy too..

DW>Certainly.  But like you said above, we don't know what the future will bring
  >I took classes in both auto repair and electronics later in life.  But more f
  >hobby use and never used them in my work.

Being able to do a lot of stuff like that was the only way I could
afford, early on, my custom motorcycles and muscle cars, and later
how to keep an old house I bought fuctioning without having to call
a plumber or electrician for every little thing.

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