by Anura Guruge
on August 27, 2023
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Yes, I have three kids who have been to colleges in the U.S. — & yes, I paid.
NO, I never went to College in the U.S. I got my higher education in the U.K. (thank you) & got my Master’s in Computer Science from the University of London. Yes, that London.
I did teach, as an adjunct, at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), for a couple of years, 20-years ago. I gave up in despair. I was teaching postgraduate courses and some of the ‘kids’, native born Americans, couldn’t write a proper English sentence. I was teaching a Master’s class on Web technology & the whole class of about 22 all had no notion, whatsoever, as to how the Internet was funded and maintained.
I maintain that the U.S. college system is totally commercialized — getting a degree is a FINANCIAL TRANSACTION. Give us the money & we will give you a degree. Just like buying a burger at McDonald’s. Well the above questions PROVE my point.
REMEMBER these kids have LEFT HOME to attend College.
They are COLLEGE STUDENTS. Just think about it.
