Wednesday, September 08, 2010

"The Art of Non-Conformity" (interview)

Chris Guillebeau sez: “It’s not that education is meaningless. I have good memories of two years at the University of Washington. But I also paid $32,000 for a Master’s Degree that came with little career incentive or even help finding a job. The problem is that graduate school, or really any kind of higher education, can become a form of life avoidance. If you’re not sure what to do with yourself, grad school is a good way of effectively putting off the decision for several years. Meanwhile, you’re racking up debt for something you’re not sure will lead to the career track or life of your dreams. If that’s the situation, why not invest more in yourself through travel and life experiences than investing in a university?”

Read the full interview here

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Another of my recent photos:

The look of love...

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Poem: “poet presente"


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