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<blockquote data-quote="WreckedbyWhiskey" data-source="post: 378191" data-attributes="member: 2566"><p>As a Tech alum, I think we think way too highly of our degree. Its a solid degree, much like many other degrees and gives us a great boost into corporate America. Does it set us so far apart that competition can't catch up with us in the workforce?? Absolutely not. </p><p></p><p>Again, education is great but a promising job with growth potential is better. If I'm an athlete and I'm given a choice of a tough education that can get me a job or just a strong network that can also give me a job (without the tough education), I'm going for the latter all day long! </p><p></p><p>All soft skills are learned on the job anyway...I'm a management consultant and I will be the first to tell you that I didn't learn communication, management or leadership from Tech...I learned how to measure the area under a curve - and that hasn't been helpful once in my career. At my current client, I work under several SEC executives that are ex-athletes - doesn't seem like their "limited network" hindered their growth potential. </p><p></p><p>I love my degree and love my fellow Tech alum but we need to get over ourselves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WreckedbyWhiskey, post: 378191, member: 2566"] As a Tech alum, I think we think way too highly of our degree. Its a solid degree, much like many other degrees and gives us a great boost into corporate America. Does it set us so far apart that competition can't catch up with us in the workforce?? Absolutely not. Again, education is great but a promising job with growth potential is better. If I'm an athlete and I'm given a choice of a tough education that can get me a job or just a strong network that can also give me a job (without the tough education), I'm going for the latter all day long! All soft skills are learned on the job anyway...I'm a management consultant and I will be the first to tell you that I didn't learn communication, management or leadership from Tech...I learned how to measure the area under a curve - and that hasn't been helpful once in my career. At my current client, I work under several SEC executives that are ex-athletes - doesn't seem like their "limited network" hindered their growth potential. I love my degree and love my fellow Tech alum but we need to get over ourselves. [/QUOTE]
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