I think everyone should go to college and get a degree and then spend six months as a bartender and six months as a cabdriver. Then they would really be educated.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author suggests formal education should be paired with real-world jobs to be truly complete.
- In plain terms
- Get a degree and work different jobs to be truly educated.
- What can you take from it?
- Real-world experience complements formal education.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes education complete?
- Is practical experience valued enough?
Another view
Not everyone has time for multiple jobs.
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