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Discussion #3
In paragraph 4, Smith writes, “The college experience has become a path toward financial stability and not the method for attaining and discovering knowledge for knowledge’s sake.” In your experience, is this true for every college degree? Is it true for the degree that you are currently pursuing? Explain.
Discussion #3 Answer
Smith’s statement reveals both the truth and the assumptions about the college experience. It is true that at some point in time, a college education is an investment for financial stability in the future and is commonly used as a ground to justify the exorbitant cost of college tuition fees. At the same time, the assumption that college is not given the description of a method to attain and discover knowledge for knowledge’s sake is a bit condescending, because whatever happens, something educational piques the interests of the college students, therefore, some of them choose to go towards the path of education hungry for more knowledge