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We shouldn't have to go to college in order to afford a house by 30.
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When we're at school the teachers never actually take the time to talk about:
And it's weird, because I'm sure everyone would love to at least dabble in woodworking or some other form of craftsmanship. But they don't get the chance to.
The school-university pipeline works for a lot of people, but I don't think uni straight after school is the ideal situation for most people. It means we lose sight of what education is actually for, outside of progression to further qualifications
Home economics and shop class used to be pretty common, but most folks don't take them anymore either because they aren't offered or students aren't aware they exist.