Unfortunately that's a commonly held belief expressed by the elites who worship credentials, from ivory tower academics down to elementary educators pushing everyone to go to college. His sentiment isn't at all rare or shocking for a professor.
On orientation day he'll chuckle and say "Heh heh, that's why we want you all to excel in higher education. Don't end up like her!"
This is, literally and unironically, true. From experience. In a different Anglosphere country. Almost literally as far away from East Coast USA/Canada as you can get.
Unfortunately that's a commonly held belief expressed by the elites who worship credentials, from ivory tower academics down to elementary educators pushing everyone to go to college. His sentiment isn't at all rare or shocking for a professor.
On orientation day he'll chuckle and say "Heh heh, that's why we want you all to excel in higher education. Don't end up like her!"
This is, literally and unironically, true. From experience. In a different Anglosphere country. Almost literally as far away from East Coast USA/Canada as you can get.
Go-fucking-figure… 😑