No wonder the country is going to hell. We are turning out a generation of adults who, upon graduating college, might not be able to navigate their way out of a paper bag with a Bic lighter. Colleges thrive on endowments, grants, and, of course, tuition. And find a person who either graduated or went to college, who did not look at the list of required classes and thought, "What could this class possibly have to do with my career?" Or life?
Colleges want student loan money, and students want degrees, even if said degrees are in something that will never result in a career that provides a stable let alone lucrative income. These are the institutions that have offered puppies, coloring books, and cry rooms for students who could not cope with the election of Donald Trump or mid-term exams — and possibly a hangnail. It's best not to dwell on it too long.
At the moment, Berkeley is not coming apart at the seams, thanks to the spoiled, barely self-aware antisemitic agitprops who shoved Columbia over the edge into chaos, although Berkeley has had its own problems in that regard.
The Post Millennial reports that one of the hottest classes at Berkley right now is one that examines the success of Taylor Swift. Competition for enrollment is fierce. Which in and of itself is disappointing. The course is an in-depth look at how Taylor Swift became successful by marketing herself. But how seriously can you take a marketing class that begins with a sing-along?
Ridiculous to say to least ... no value adding for the US economy, what an utter waste of Taxpayers money ftm ....
— Brian Basson (@BassonBrain) April 21, 2024
Swift's marketing strategy would likely make an excellent class project, an interesting thesis, or a term paper. But an entire class? By the time these kids figure out they have been had (presuming they can figure it out), it will be too late. Berkeley will have already spent the money. "Good luck kid! See you at homecoming! Oh, and we'll be handing out free Palestinian flags!"
As you can see, X users have raised the point that these people who are burning up college dollars on Taylor Swift will be the same ones complaining that they are incapable of finding work and that the federal government should foist those people's student loans on you. So I guess in the end, it works out well for everyone except the taxpayer. After all, if Biden continues to have his way, you will be the one footing the bill for this class along with hundreds that are equally, if not even more ludicrous than this.
One of the pieces of junk mail I get every spring and fall is from one of the local colleges. They offer plenty of interesting community enrichment classes on things such as pottery, cooking, how to play the bagpipes, African dance, photography, and sourdough recipes. Believe it or not, you can even learn to code. Forget about college and send your kid to trade school. If they want to learn how to make a Native American medicine bag, study beginning Mandarin, or God help them, the success of Taylor Swift, let them do it on their own nickel of $120, give or take. They'll thank you later.
