[split] Purpose of school/homework

[sparkz_alot]

In addition to potential employers liking to see that 'sheepskin' for it's educational value, they also see it as the candidates ability to commit .  In my youth, a college degree didn't mean much unless you were seeking a management job, in which case it was imperative. Back then, a non-college grad could make a decent wage and receive decent benefits and working for the same company for 30 years or more was more the norm than the exception.  Now it is almost imperative for a young person to have some college education under their belt. Heck, even the military, who's mantra used to be "if it breathes, enlist it" is leaning more towards the college degree and rejecting those without.

So my advice to young people is go to college, no matter how tedious  it might seem, and get that degree.
(also, eat your vegetables)